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Angioplasty

30+ years of opening coronary arteries without opening the chest.

Articles pertaining to the world of Interventional cardiology

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July 2008
- We Are What Our Moms Ate
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jul 1, 08 9:18 AM CDT
  
  Long-term health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease may begin in the womb with mothers who eat junk food during pregnancy, the Guardian reports. A new study suggests expectant mothers who eat unhealthy diets not only risk the health of their newborns, but may set the child up for a lifetime of health problems. More »
June 2008
- Low Vitamin D Linked to Early Death
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 24, 08 6:13 AM CDT
  
  People with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to die earlier from a variety of causes than people with normal levels of the so-called "Sunshine Vitamin," according to a new study. The study is the latest to underscore the health benefits of vitamin D—and points to nearly twice the risk of early death from any cause, as well as from heart-related problems. More »
- 70s Comic Icon George Carlin Dies
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 23, 08 3:59 AM CDT
  
  Provocative comedian George Carlin died yesterday of heart failure in a Santa Monica hospital at the age of 71, Reuters reports. The counterculture hero, who long battled heart and drug problems, had been admitted earlier in the day complaining of chest pains. He was known for boundary-stretching, drug-referencing routines. One of his most famous schticks on seven "dirty words" led to a First Amendment battle in the US Supreme Court. More »
- Russert's Son: 'My Dad's Last Speech'
  
  newser | People | Jun 18, 08 6:42 PM CDT
  
  Tim Russert's 22-year-old son delivered what he called his "dad's last speech" today before a crowd of Washington luminaries, People reports. "My dad was my best friend," said a composed Luke Russert, who called his father a "force of nature" who combined his passion for work with a boundless humanity. The emotional service concluded with a video tribute from Bruce Springsteen, a guest Russert always hoped to land. More »
- Coffee May Cut Heart Attacks
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 17, 08 6:35 AM CDT
  
  Regular coffee drinking has been linked to a reduced risk of fatal heart attacks, according to a new study of the health effects of coffee. Women who regularly drank three cups of coffee a day had a 25 percent lower risk of death from heart disease than women who didn't drink coffee. Some studies have found that coffee is a source of antioxidants, which may protect people from heart disease. More »
- Dying Patients Helped by Docs' End-of-Life Talks
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 16, 08 5:51 AM CDT
  
  While only a third of terminally-ill cancer patients received end-of-life talks from their doctors, those who did fared better, a study has found. Doctors who hedge may think they’re protecting their patients, but patients who got the talk were no more likely to get depressed, avoided living their final days in hospitals, and didn’t spend on expensive, futile care, the AP reports. More »
- Russert's Death Grim Reminder of Heart Risks
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | Jun 14, 08 12:10 PM CDT
  
  The heart attack that claimed Tim Russert’s life yesterday was a textbook example of a one of modern medicine's blind spots. Roughly 300,000 Americans die of unexpected, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest each year, the Wall Street Journal reports. Doctors can predict the likelihood of an incident happening in the next 10 years, but they can’t tell if a patient is in imminent danger. More »
- Tim Russert Dead at 58
  
  newser | MSNBC | Jun 13, 08 4:04 PM CDT
  
  Tim Russert, host of Meet the Press and longtime NBC News Washington bureau chief, died today after collapsing at work and apparently suffering cardiac arrest, MSNBC reports. He was 58. A 24-year NBC veteran, Russert was also the author of two New York Times best-sellers, Big Russ and Me and Wisdom of Our Fathers. More »
- This View Zaps Stress, Naturally
  
  newser | Seattle Times | Jun 11, 08 1:14 PM CDT
  
  For stress relief, there is no substitute for views of nature, the Seattle Times reports. A University of Washington study found that students who faced a stressful task returned to a normal heart rate most quickly while looking out the window at trees and grass. More »
- Chinese Remedy Could Cut Cholesterol
  
  newser | ABC News | Jun 10, 08 12:54 PM CDT
  
  A Chinese supplement could help lower cholesterol in patients unable to tolerate statin drugs, ABC News reports. Extract of red yeast rice, a form of fermented rice that has been used in China for many centuries in medicine and food, is naturally rich in the active ingredient in the drugs. A recent Chinese study found the extract dramatically cut the risk of heart patients suffering a repeat attack, the London Times reports. More »
- Sunshine Likely Prevents Heart Attacks
  
  newser | WebMD | Jun 10, 08 8:14 AM CDT
  
  Plenty of sunshine could be one key to heart health, according to a new study. Research has linked low levels of vitamin D—the "sunshine vitamin"—to an increased risk of heart attacks, reports Web MD. Men with low levels of vitamin D ran twice the risk of having a heart attack, according to the study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. More »
- Blood Sugar Control Can Kill Diabetics
  
  newser | USA Today | Jun 6, 08 7:05 PM CDT
  
  Intensive blood sugar control can actually provoke heart attacks and strokes in some diabetes patients, USA Today reports. Scientists canned one US study 4 months ago after high-risk diabetes 2 subjects died more often under aggressive treatment. In another study, blood-sugar control helped their kidneys, but failed to stop heart-related deaths. More »
- Kelsey Grammer Has Heart Attack in Hawaii
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 3, 08 4:52 AM CDT
  
  Kelsey Grammer suffered a mild heart attack while paddle-boating in Hawaii with his wife over the weekend, Reuters reports. The star of Frasier and the recently-canceled Back to You is resting in a Hawaiian hospital and should be released this week. Grammer, 53, was recently cast in a pilot for a new ABC comedy, and a spokesman for the actor said the heart attack wouldn't affect those plans. More »
May 2008
- Antipsychotic Drugs Triple Health Risks in Elderly
  
  newser | Reuters | May 27, 08 8:53 AM CDT
  
  Elderly dementia patients given antipsychotic drugs, even briefly, are three times as likely to end up hospitalized or dead within a month, new research has found. The study looked at 40,000 elderly Canadians, half of them in nursing homes, and found that the drugs increased the risk of heart problems, pneumonia, and falls, Reuters reports. More »
- Mac in ‘Excellent Health’: Doctors
  
  newser | New York Times | May 23, 08 5:00 PM CDT
  
  John McCain’s doctors said today the 71-year-old candidate is in “excellent health and displays extraordinary energy,” and there has been no recurrence of the skin cancer that prompted surgery 8 years ago. The future Republican nominee has kidney stones and takes several medications—including one to reduce cholesterol—but has no other health issues and a strong heart, the New York Times reports. More »
- Medical Records Show McCain Fit, Cancer-Free
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 23, 08 7:11 AM CDT
  
  John McCain's campaign gave the AP the first look at 8 years of the 71-year-old senator's medical records, which show no sign of the melanoma he’s been treated for four times, although he had a lesion removed as recently as February and continues to be at risk for new skin cancers. And though he takes cholesterol medication, doctors say he scores extremely well on heart stress tests. More »
- Calif. Smog Kills 24K Each Year
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | May 22, 08 11:39 AM CDT
  
  Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 24,000 people in California annually—three times higher than previous estimates, according to new research. Rates of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious disease increase exponentially after even minimal exposure to particles of metal, dust, or other pollution from vehicles and factory smokestacks, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »
- Quit-Smoking Drug Linked to Heart Trouble, Dizziness
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 22, 08 7:39 AM CDT
  
  Pfizer smoking-cessation drug Chantix has been linked to nearly a thousand serious incidents in the last quarter of 2007, the Wall Street Journal reports. A report from a drug safety group found that some users of the drug—already linked to depression and suicide—suffered heart trouble, diabetes, or accidents caused by dizziness and confusion. More »
- Chronic Disease Top Cause of Death Worldwide
  
  newser | Reuters | May 20, 08 3:22 PM CDT
  
  Chronic ailments such as heart disease have become the top causes of death around the world, Reuters reports. Infectious disease, such as tuberculosis and AIDS, has traditionally been the planet's number-one killer. But new World Health Organization stats show noncommunicable conditions, many of which are associated with a Western lifestyle, are killing more people, and the numbers are projected to continue climbing. More »
- Lover's Heart Pierced in Rough Sex
  
  newser | Winnipeg Sun | May 19, 08 4:02 AM CDT
  
  A Canadian man nearly lost his life when his drunken lover accidentally pierced his heart as she carved a design into his chest during rough sex, reports the Winnepeg Sun. The female university student dodged a prison sentence last week when she and her beau, who has fully recovered, insisted the knife play was consensual. The couple left the courthouse smiling. More »

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Cardium's Corgentin (Ad5IGF-I) preclinical product candidate is a next-generation DNA-based therapeutic using the insulin-like growth factor-I gene carried by an adenovector that is being developed as... (AP Photo)

Cardium's Corgentin (Ad5IGF-I) preclinical product candidate is a next-generation DNA-based therapeutic using the insulin-like growth factor-I gene carried by an adenovector that is being developed as... (AP Photo)

This is an undated photo provided by Boston Scientific that shows the drug-coated Taxus Express Paclitaxel Eluding Coronary Stent System. Wall Street analysts and many doctors expect another potential... (AP Photo)

The Medtronic Endeavor Drug-Eluting Stent. (Photo (AP Photo)

In this 80 second exposure an East Texas Medical Center's Air One helicopter is seen crossing the night sky traveling from left to right, while returning to the Tyler, Texas hospital, Saturday, April... (AP Photo)

Bryce Caldwell, a 2 1/2 year old who had open heart surgery shortly after birth to correct a congenital heart defect, wears the red survivors cap and participates in the 2007 American Heart Association's... (AP Photo)

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