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HEART CAT SCANS
Fast heart CAT scans have been a screening test in limbo. The exact role and place for this exam, which is becoming more widely available, hasn’t been well defined, until now.
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NEW STROKE DRUG
New drug Cerovive could help lessen the damage once a stroke has occurred. It appears to do damage control, and limit the amount of brain affected by stroke after it’s happened. Learn more about it in this two-minute video clip. Cerovive significantly reduced disability from stroke compared to placebo in a study that involved 1700 people. It works to insulate the brain tissue that surrounds the initial area suffering a stroke, so that the damage is limited. It might be used along with other medications that reopen blood flow.
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BETA BLOCKER STUDY
ASPIRIN AND ELDERLY CONCERNS
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION STUDY
If you’re over the age of forty, new research shows you are at high risk for developing a common heart rhythm problem called atrial fibrillation.
According to the American Heart Association, atrial fibrillation affects more than two million Americans. The problem can lead to a more significant one: stroke.
Now the latest study shows atrial fibrillation is very common, and should be screened for on a regular basis.
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AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATORS
BETA BLOCKER STUDY
AHA—MINORITY DISPARITIES IN CARDIAC CARE
BETA BLOCKER STUDY
A new study shows a class of medications used for heart failure gets a passing grade, in spite of unwarranted skepticism about their effectiveness and safety to patients.
There have been several studies out now that justify the fact beta blockers can be of benefit to heart failure patients, in spite of the fact they slow down the heart. But doctors are still timid to use them, and this study aims to show them and patients they can be used without a risk of serious side effects.
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AUTOMATIC DEFIBRILLATORS
DEFIBRILLATOR STUDY
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION STUDY
DEFIBRILLATOR STUDY
They’re implanted in the chest and shock an out of control heart back into normal rhythm. Implantable defibrillators, which are the size of pacemakers, are receiving a lot of interest because a growing body of research is showing they are prolonging the lives of people with heart disease. Doctors are putting implantable defibrillators even in people who have never had their hearts stop before, and even in those who never even had a dangerous heart rhythm. Now, new evidence shows, implantable defibrillators are worth it, even in those who don’t even have blocked heart arteries. Anne Kilkelly is a good example.
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BETA BLOCKER STUDY
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