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A Hearty Life

June 22nd, 2008

Calcium cardiac calcium scoring proves effective

Still on the heels of the death of Tim Russert there is yet another test raving of benefits… calculating cardiac calcium scores.
“Calcium scoring is helpful to see if somebody has coronary disease,” she said. “It’s not as helpful to determine … where critical blockages are or which plaque is going to cause a problem. It’s […]

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June 22nd, 2008

Icreased interest in cardiac health after Tim Russert

This is interesting. Since Tim Russert’s sudden cardiac death appointments with cardiologists are up and awareness is at an all time high.
“Any time a celebrity has a medical problem that hits the news, there’s a heightened awareness of the condition. That’s human nature,” said Dr. Stephen Green, chief of cardiology at North Shore University Hospital […]

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June 15th, 2008

Tim Russert’s death reminds us about heart health in men over 50

Following the untimely death of Tim Russert there seems to be a new concern for heart health in men over 50.
Few people understand that coronary heart disease is still the number one killer of men, responsible for more than half of deaths among men. Also, more than half of these deaths are not preceded […]

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June 13th, 2008

Meet the Press… Tim Russert died at the age of 58

Very sad this week… Tim Russert died at the age of 58 of probable asymptomatic coronary heart disease. Mr. Russert was one of America’s top political journalists and the host of NBC’ Meet the Press.
Friends and colleagues remembered Russert on Friday not only as one of the country’s most respected and influential political journalists, but […]

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