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Research identifies factors in long-term transplant survival News-Medical-Net Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:17 PM PST Heart transplant patients who receive new organs before the age of 55 and get them at hospitals that perform at least nine heart transplants a year are significantly more likely than other people to survive at least 10 years after their operations, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. Ask Dr. H: Why does she need this drug? The Philadelphia Inquirer Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:09 PM PST Question: My doctor recently had me get an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart). After the technician took it, he said that I'm good for "10,000 miles" and there are no blockages. Now, my doctor is having me take the blood thinner Coumadin. I'm black and blue from it! Health Sciences Center study shows correlation between obese males and rare heart condition The Oklahoma Daily Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:02 PM PST The OU Health Sciences Center conducted research on veterans from the Oklahoma City Veteran's Affairs Medical Center and diagnosed 98 of the 158 patients with an uncommon heart condition prone to develop in overweight males. Browns GM recovering from heart surgery The Times-Reporter Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:45 PM PST Cleveland Browns general manager Tom Heckert is recovering from surgery to clear a blockage in his heart. County school board member has heart attack The Tuscaloosa News Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:43 PM PST Tuscaloosa County school board member John Hinton remained in good condition and in good spirits Monday after suffering a heart attack over the weekend, according to Tuscaloosa County Board of Education Secretary Tina West. Sports digest: Former Oakland Raider Chester McGlockton died from enlarged heart, according to autopsy San Jose Mercury News Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:32 PM PST Ex-Pro Bowler played with Raiders, coached at Stanford Rich Brenner, retired TV sports anchor, dies Winston-Salem Journal Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:31 PM PST Retired WGHP/Fox 8 sports anchor Rich Brenner died Monday night after having a heart attack during a speaking engagement in Greensboro, the station reported. Beast being treated in hospital News 24 South Africa Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:27 PM PST Springbok prop Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira is currently being treated in a Cape Town hospital for a heart condition. Daily Docket Reading Eagle Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:24 PM PST "Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts." Psalm 33:3 Let your heart be filled with the joy of a new song today. - The Rev. John G. Pearson, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Boyertown. Leeds heart attack survivor steps out with lifesaving heroes Yorkshire Evening Post Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:20 PM PST Heart attack survivor Steve Wigglesworth has teamed up with the people who saved his life to promote an unusual keep fit scheme.

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