2005

July

• Vitamin C can help stabilize heart rhythm -

• Cardiac Resynchronization Effective in Diabetics -

• “Prehypertension” increases heart attack risk -

• Anatomy of the Heart -

• Frequently Asked Questions About Heart Attack -

• Heart Attack: Summary -

• What Causes a Heart Attack? -

• How Can I Prevent a Heart Attack? -

• What Are the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack? -

• Heart Attack: Who’s at Risk -

• Life after a Heart Attack -

• How is a Heart Attack Diagnosed? -

• How is a Heart Attack Treated? -

• What Is a Heart Attack? -

• What Is Coronary Artery Disease? -

• What Is Angina? -

• What is Atherosclerosis? -

• Cardiac Biomarkers -

• Troponin Test -

• CK-MB / Creatine Kinase -

• Myoglobin -

• CK - Creatine Kinase -

• Artery plaques affect thinking ability in elderly -

• Hostility may speed death from heart disease -

• Low chromium levels may raise heart attack risk -

• Scientists find gene defect link to heart disease -

• Cheney tests show dilated leg artery, esophagitis -

• Healing touch, music, aids heart surgery patients -

• Reperfusion therapy after heart attack has lasting benefits -

• Dual pacemakers no better for people over 70 -

• Fit heart curbs risk of ‘metabolic syndrome’ -

• Heart failure major burden on US health -

• Rapid drop in air pressure may trigger heart attack -

• Child’s birthweight tied to parents’ heart risks -

• UK north-south divide in heart deaths widens -

• Soybean protein may lower blood pressure -

• Tests detect ‘masked’ hypertension -

June

• Obesity surgery lowers heart risk, US study shows -

• Diuretics best first-step for high BP in diabetics -

• Lower Cholesterol, Lower Mortality . . . -

• Cardiovascular Risk Factors Have Declined Over the Past 40 Years -

• Snuff, Chew Tobacco Raise Heart Death Risk -

• Dark chocolate seen healthy for arteries -

• US panel narrowly rejects Abiomed artificial heart -

• US clears Nitromed heart drug for blacks -

• After heart attack, first 30 days riskiest -

• FDA panel rejects CorCap heart sleeve device -

• Pfizer begins making combo cholesterol drug -

• Caffeine’s blood pressure effect persists in some -

• Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs -

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