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View Post: Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke Risk Predicted, Heart ...
24 Nov 2009 by Armen Hareyan  
Many mistakenly believe that heart attacks occur as a result of clogged arteries or plaque buildup (stenosis). In fact, approximately 68 percent of coronary events are caused by plaque rupture and thrombosis. Thrombosis occurs when ...
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View Post: One Man's Heart Attack 11.
23 Nov 2009 by Don Donovan  
There on the form, over his signature, were the wonderful words 'He has completely recovered from coronary thrombosis.'. Perhaps best of all, I found my life so much more to be treasured. Every moment is a gem to be used and enjoyed to ...
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View Post: Stroke Rates: Where Does Your State Fall? - Cardio
8 hours ago by admin  
“It is important to note that those who survive an initial stroke are at increased risk for suffering another stroke or even a heart attack,” said Dr. Mark Alberts, professor of neurology at Northwestern University. ... As part of the worldwide post marketing experience with PLAVIX, there have been cases of reported thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), some with fatal outcome. TTP has been reported rarely following use of PLAVIX, sometimes after a short exposure ( ...
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View Post: Smoking Versus Heart Diseases
12 Nov 2009 by admin  
The most common heart problems result from faulty coronary circulation. A heart attack as well as cardiac infection is the death of an area of cardiac tissue because of an interrupted blood supply. This may result from a plaque in the ...
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View Post: New material may help combat arterial disease
27 Nov 2009 by Ani  
The researchers are working on developing a PAD treatment device that can prevent thrombosis in small-diameter blood vessels. They focussed on stents that incorporate a material known as Nitinol, a superelastic nickel and titanium alloy .... Add them to your smoothies~ http://bit.ly/engEV. alwaystryin Heart attacks occur in almost 10% compared to less than 2% in non-diabetics; coronary artery disease occurs in 9%. zaibakcenter ChicagoLumineer: Growing evidence suggests ...
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View Post: Heart Attack (Coronary Thrombosis, Myocardial Infarction)
26 Sep 2009 by Health and Fitness Expert  
Some heart attacks are painless and not discovered until an electrocardiogram is taken at a later date. More often, however, a heart attack produces distinct symptoms. These may include: A feeling of discomfort, pressure, fullness, ...
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View Post: Herbal Medicines For Heart Disease
14 Nov 2009
Heart AttackA heart attack is the most dramatic outcome of heart disease. Known medically as a coronary thrombosis or acute myocardial infarction, it is the result of blockage in the coronary arteries, limb ischemia, feeding the, ...
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View Post: Heart Attack – Causes, Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
11 Nov 2009 by admin  
Heart disease is a big problem in today 's society because of lifestyle issues such as poor diet, lack of exercise and smoking. Heart attack (myocardial infarction or coronary thrombosis) is when the piece dies of heart muscle because ...
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View Post: Lilly (Eli) & Co - Effient Recommendations in PCI-STEMI Guidelines ...
18 Nov 2009
Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July 2009, Effient is indicated to lower the chance of having another thrombotic cardiovascular event such as heart attack or stent-related blood clot for patients with acute coronary ...
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View Post: boston scientific07AR
27 Nov 2009
Then a meta-analysis published in The Lancet concluded that the TAXUS ® stent had a higher repeat revascularization rate and 2.7 times the rate of stent thrombosis of the competing CYPHER® stent. More recent data has shown that these safety ... In addition, we have a number of new trials underway that are being conducted to determine the safety and effectiveness of the TAXUS stent in complex uses like heart attack, severe left main and three-vessel coronary disease. ...
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