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Patent foramen ovale (PFO), an opening between the heart’s two upper (atrial) chambers, has been linked to strokes, decompression sickness, and migraines with auras. Devices that seal this hole in the heart may help severe migraine sufferers; some patients who receive the implant have a 37% reduction in migraine burden - number and length […]
About half of heart attack patients in Greenwich, Connecticut drive themselves to the emergency room even though they should have called for emergency treatment.
Here’s why WebMD says you should call an ambulance instead of driving yourself to the hospital.
Why Shouldn’t I Drive Myself to the Hospital?
When the ambulance arrives, the emergency personnel can begin […]
Like people who have hypothyroidism, those who have no symptoms of an underactive thyroid also have an increased risk of coronary heart disease. In a recent meta study combining the results of 14 observational studies, researchers at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland found:
Subjects with an underactive thyroid without symptoms, also referred to as subclinical […]
Nanoparticles have been used to deliver a drug, fumagillin, that targets atherosclerotic plaques in rabbits and stops the growth of blood vessels that deliver nutrients, fats, and cells to the plaques to enable them to grow. Because these microscopic spheres can be detected via MRI, doctors can be sure that they’ve reached the treatment […]
A study of veterans has found that the risk of fracture is two to three times higher following a stroke especially in patients with moderate impairment who are still able to get around with less help.
Dr. Heather E. Whitson:
…stroke patients with severe impairments are less ambulatory and therefore less likely to fall and fracture The […]
Popular CNN talk show host Larry King underwent quintuple bypass heart surgery in 1987 and founded the Larry King Cardiac Foundation in 1988 to “provide funding for life-saving treatment for individuals who, due to limited means or no insurance, would otherwise be unable to receive the treatment and care they so desperately need.”
This week, Larry […]
A study published in Cardiology in Review has found that transcutaneous/external pacemakers placed on top of the chest are not effective in patients with cervical (neck) spinal cord injury leading to quadriplegia. Patients with this type of injury often suffer from a dysregulation of the heart in which the heart rate falls to dangerously […]
Former child star of shows ranging from The Nanny, Earth 2, and ER, J. Madison Wright Morris, died of a heart attack last Friday, the day after returning from her honeymoon. She was 21.
Restrictive cardiomyopathy made it necessary for her to receive a heart transplant at the age of 15. […]
With the hot weather, I was feeling anything but hearty yesterday. But it’s a new day so maybe I’ll try some of the hearty habits b5media president Jeremy Wright shares today, especially the tip about drinking lots of water.
Everyday I drink at least 2 L of water, get at least 8 hours of sleep […]
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