By Carol Costello Correspondent FRAMINGHAM – The paths of Patrick J. Sullivan, 60, of Northboro, and Robert Romer, 53, of Framingham may never have crossed, but one extraordinary connection catapulted them beyond circumstantial friendship into a … [Read more...]
Smart diet remains potent cardiovascular medicine
SNOWMASS, COLO. – Cutting dietary fat intake remains a highly effective strategy for reducing coronary heart disease risk – but only so long as the replacement nutrients aren’t even bigger offenders, Dr. Robert A. Vogel said at the Annual … [Read more...]
Ablation cuts AF recurrence 2.5-fold vs. amiodarone in heart failure
SAN DIEGO – Catheter ablation proved superior to amiodarone for treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation in patients with systolic heart failure in the randomized AATAC-AF trial. Read more at AntiCoagulationHUB.com … [Read more...]
Positive Thinking and Your Health
From the Huffington Post: 5 Ways Positive Thinking Can Transform Your Health Read the article. … [Read more...]
From the Boston Globe: New tech helping heart patients
Read the article here: New tech helping heart patients or download the PDF … [Read more...]
His life saved, man reaches out to troopers
With time short and traffic stalled, State Police sped heart transplant patient to skilled hands at Tufts Medical. Read the story in the Boston Globe. … [Read more...]
New Data Begs FDA Rethink of CT Scan Warning on Cardiac Devices
New Data Begs FDA Rethink of CT Scan Warning on Cardiac Devices Heartwire, 2014-02-26 Read More (requires a free registration) … [Read more...]
Congestive heart disease could be reason for Pope Benedict’s resignation, doctor says
Pope Benedict XVI made a startling announcement Monday, saying he would resign at the end of February – becoming the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The 85-year-old pontiff said he no longer had the strength to carry out his papal … [Read more...]
For Heart Failure Patients, Shortness of Breath When Bending May Signal Problem
By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Shortness of breath while bending over is a newly identified symptom of advanced heart failure, researchers say. This obvious symptom can help alert doctors that … [Read more...]
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