Autopsy reveals cause of couple’s deaths
Spooner Advocate Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:17 PM PDT
A pulmonary embolism and a heart attack are behind the deaths of two people discovered dead at their home, according to an autopsy report. |
Terrorists strike near J&K assembly, 2 jawans killed
The Times of India Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:11 PM PDT
Terrorists struck in the heart of Srinagar for the second time in a month barely half a kilometre from Jammu & Kashmir assembly on Monday, killing two CRPF personnel and injuring 12 civilians in two attacks. |
Nakamura makes low-key debut
The Japan Times Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:05 PM PDT
BILBAO, Spain â€" Shunsuke Nakamura made a low-key debut in the Spanish first division Sunday as Espanyol went down 1-0 away to Athletic Bilbao in its season-opener. Nakamura made little impact and was booked in the second half of his side's first competitive match since the recent death of former captain Dani Jarque from a heart attack. Read the full story |
Carbon monoxide linked to heart problems in elderly
PhysOrg Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:04 PM PDT
Exposure to carbon monoxide, even at levels well below national limits, is associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for the elderly with heart problems, according to a study published today in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. |
Oldest Heart Patients May Get Most From Warfarin
HealthDay via Yahoo! News Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:03 PM PDT
MONDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Older patients, or those with a prior history of stroke, are most likely to get a benefit when using warfarin to treat atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder, a new study finds. |
Double heart transplant survivor has important message
WPTV West Palm Beach Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:01 PM PDT
Once an aspiring Olympic sprinter, 44-year-old Ron Walker's dream was derailed when he was diagnosed with an enlarged heart, prompting the first of two heart transplants. |
New Assessment Quantifies Risks and Benefits of Warfarin Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:00 PM PDT
Warfarin therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation - the most common type of significant heart rhythm disorder - appears to be most beneficial for the oldest patients, for those who have had a prior stroke and for patients with multiple risk factors for stroke, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers. |
Family called to adopt special needs kids
BPNews.net Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:56 PM PDT
MOORE, Okla. (BP)--On the first of Chris Malone's 14 mission trips to Ukraine, the people of that country stole his heart -- and he didn't want to go home. |
Race not a factor in liver transplantation
Reuters via Yahoo! News Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:50 PM PDT
Racial disparities exist in many areas of health care, from heart disease treatment to rates of surviving cancer. And studies have suggested that white patients do better than African Americans following liver transplants. But race may not play a role in survival after liver transplants for hepatitis B infection, nor while waiting for one, according to a new study. |
Otamixaban for the treatment of patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes
PhysOrg Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:50 PM PDT
Data from a phase II trial of an investigational intravenous drug designed to block the formation of blood clots shows potential to reduce the risk of death, a second heart attack, or other coronary complications compared with the current standard of care in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (heart attacks or unstable angina). |
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