Friday, July 1, 2011

Health News: [heart]


The guy's got heart: Two-time heart transplant recipient Compton close to PGATour dream
Temple Daily Telegram Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:02 PM PDT
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - Erik Compton is among the elite on the PGA Tour this week at the AT&T National, even though he has been in a league of his own for about as long as he's been playing golf.

Art exhibition focuses on casualties of war
Mundelein Review Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:55 PM PDT
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Matthew Jimenez has always had a special place in his heart for veterans, whether they’ve recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan or fought in Vietnam, Korea or World War II. “When I have a patient come into my office like a World War II vet who’s done so much for our country, I can spend two hours with him,” said the Winnetka resident, whose father was in the Air ...

STSI receives $7.9M NIH grant to conduct heart-based 'disease in a dish' research
News-Medical-Net Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:50 PM PDT
Researchers looking to find a root cause for heart attacks and coronary artery disease will soon begin using a novel investigative approach that borders on science fiction as they work toward the holy grail of American medicine: preventing the nation's No. 1 killer.

Heartsfield guitarist Perry Jordan dies
SouthtownStar Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:42 PM PDT
As a member of the band Heartsfield, guitarist Perry Jordan opened for some of the biggest names in the music business. He streaked naked at a gig with Jimmy Buffett and had his heart broken a little by Stephen Stills. He rescued numerous stray dogs â€" and one wolf.He kept his rock ’n’ roll attitude to the end of his life.Just five days before he died, Mr. Jordan, who had been in declining health ...

Art exhibition tells pain of casualties of war
Mundelein Review Fri, 01 Jul 2011 21:41 PM PDT
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Matthew Jimenez has always had a special place in his heart for veterans, whether they’ve recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan or fought in Vietnam, Korea or World War II. “When I have a patient come into my office like a World War II vet who’s done so much for our country, I can spend two hours with him,” said the Winnetka resident, whose father was in the Air ...

Midwest Heart to merge with Advocate Medical Group
The Courier News Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:26 PM PDT
Midwest Heart Specialists, with locations in Yorkville, Sandwich, Plainfield and Naperville, has signed a letter of intent to merge with Advocate Medical Group, which includes Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove.According to Dr. Vince Bufalino, chairman and CEO of Midwest Heart Specialists and medical director of cardiology at Edward Hospital in Naperville, the merger would develop ...

Man Who Had Heart Attack Medevaced Near Bogue Inlet
WITN 7 North Carolina Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:31 PM PDT
The Coast Guard had to medevac a man from a boat near Bogue Inlet after he suffered a heart attack.




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