Health News: [heart]

Heart Failure Patients On Hypertensive Drugs Have No Higher Mortality Risk Medical News Today Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:12 AM PDT A new study of 6,500 patients, published in the April 11 issue of JAMA, shows that losartan, a primary drug for hypertension, is not linked to a higher all-cause death or cardiovascular death, in comparison with ARB candesartan. Observational studies had indicated that losartan was likely to be linked to a higher mortality rate amongst patients with heart failure than other medications in the ... Recipe for a healthy heart Manila Standard Today Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:03 AM PDT Heart disease is the number one cause of death among Filipinos for almost two decades, statistics from the Department of Health reveal. High sodium diet is among the culprits why a lot of people suffer from heart diseases. FDA approves HUD designation for SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart for destination therapy News-Medical-Net Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:58 AM PDT SynCardia Systems, Inc., manufacturer of the world's first and only FDA, Health Canada and CE (Europe) approved Total Artificial Heart, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a Humanitarian Use Device (HUD) designation for the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart to be used for destination therapy in addition to its current PMA approval as a bridge to ... Transplant patient Carroll dies at 36 Register Pajaronian Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:49 AM PDT WATSONVILLE â€" Watsonville resident Patrick Carroll, the family man and monster truck enthusiast who caught the attention of the community in 2010 when he became an organ donor ambassador while awaiting a heart transplant, died Tuesday at Stanford Medical Center. He was 36. Miami auxiliary bishop dies Local 10 Miami Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT Archdiocese of Miami Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Roman has died. He was 83. Roman died Wednesday of a heart attack. “The Archdiocese of Miami has lost a great evangelizer who tirelessly preached the Gospel to all. And the Cuban nation has lost a great patriot. Bishop Roman was the Felix Varela of our time,” Archbishop Thomas Wenski said in a statement. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen released a ... Beloved Cuban Auxiliary Bishop Agustin Roman Dies In Miami at 83 HispanicBusiness.com Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:41 AM PDT Agustin Roman, the beloved emeritus auxiliary bishop of Miami who was considered the spiritual leader of South Florida's Cuban exile community, died Wednesday night of a heart attack. He was 83. Beloved Cuban bishop Agustín Román dies in Miami KUSI News San Diego Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:30 AM PDT MIAMI (AP) - Agustín Román, the first Cuban to be appointed bishop in the United States, has died in Miami. He was 83. The Archdiocese of Miami announced Román went into cardiac arrest and died Wednesday evening. He had suffered from heart disease for several years. Brandon Bass Endures Scare, Puts In Another Strong Night's Work for Celtics New England Sports Network Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:26 AM PDT BOSTON -- The look on Doc Rivers' face was enough to make a diehard Celtics fan's heart stop. When Rivers looked down at his starting power forward, Brandon Bass, crumpled underneath the Atlanta Hawks' basket and clutching a certain part of his body, he feared the absolute worst. "I thought he was hurt," Rivers said. "I've had that injury. We know the one I'm talking about. I don't even like ... Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsBeloved Cuban bishop Agustín Román dies in Miami Your Hometown Lima Stations Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:20 AM PDT MIAMI (AP) - Agustín Román, the first Cuban to be appointed bishop in the United States, has died in Miami. He was 83. The Archdiocese of Miami announced Román went into cardiac arrest and died Wednesday evening. He had suffered from heart disease for several years. Indonesia AsiaNews.it Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:17 AM PDT , where the quake was centred, five people were killed, including a man who died of a heart attack, and four more were injured when a building collapsed.

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