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View Post: Stem Cells Improve Heart Function in Patients with Cardiomyopathy ...
16 Nov 2009 by Business Wire  
The process, utilizing adult stem cell therapy, can be used to treat such diseases as congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, peripheral artery disease and severe pulmonary disease. ...
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View Post: Bless her heart: Ellie's back in the Hospital!
2 Dec 2009 by Cason Clan  
... a neuroblastoma in her neck and a coarchtation of the aorta. She has congenital heart disease and severe cardiomyopathy due to a late diagnosis. We are hopeful of the outcome and wanted to share our journey with family and friends. ...
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View Post: Daily Consumption of Alcohol Cuts Risk of Heart Diseases in Men ...
19 Nov 2009 by Ketan Mukherjee  
Cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle, is associated with high alcohol intake and can lead to a poor quality of life and premature death". The study, which included both male and female subjects ranging from ages 29 to 69, ...
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View Post: Cat Heart Disease Symptoms
25 Nov 2009
Cat heart disease is mostly genetically inherited. Heart disease occurs in varying stages based on the severity. ... Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is a condition that causes thickening of the heart muscles and it's likely to occur in certain breeds that are genetically predisposed. HCM is often related to hyperthyroidism in cats. Since there is no known cure for pets suffering from HCM it's important to diagnose and monitor the symptoms of HCM to prevent ...
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View Post: Cheers to us Guys! - myTwinscities.com
24 Nov 2009
"Whilst moderate alcohol intake can lower the risk of having a heart attack, coronary heart disease is just one type of heart disease. Cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle, is associated with high alcohol intake and can lead to ...
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View Post: H Panji Irawan: Syncope
28 Nov 2009 by FX  
Structural heart disease: For patients with syncope attributable to structural heart disease (eg, aortic stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension), treatment is generally directed at the underlying organic ...
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View Post: Enzyme Replacement Therapy Improves Outcomes in Fabry's Disease ...
12 hours ago by MFP  
Kidney failure, cardiomyopathy (a disease of the heart muscle, making it abnormal with no obvious cause), and cerebrovascular disease (disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain) are the main causes of disease and premature death. ...
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View Post: Cardiomyopathy: Andy Blanton - DukeHealth.org
24 Jan 2008
A number of diverse factors can cause cardiomyopathy -- from heart attacks and viral infections to alcoholism and kidney disease -- and it can develop in people of all ages. It is not uncommon for the cause to remain unknown. ...
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