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December 7, 2011
Pakistan president in Dubai for heart treatment
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is in Dubai for treatment for a heart condition, the government said on Wednesday, with one source saying he had suffered a minor heart attack and fuelling speculation that the unpopular leader may resign.
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October 10, 2011
Heart attacks hit smokers younger: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokers tend to suffer heart attacks years earlier than non-smokers, suggests a new study from Michigan.
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May 11, 2011
REFILE: Doctors rush to heart procedure before proven drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fewer than half of Americans with stable heart disease get guideline-recommended medicines before being rushed off for an invasive heart procedure, researchers said Tuesday.
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May 10, 2011
Doctors rush to heart procedure before proven drugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Fewer than half of Americans with stable heart disease get guideline-recommended medicines before being rushed off for an invasive heart procedure, researchers said Tuesday.
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April 13, 2011
Mubarak still in hospital, health "unstable"
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak is still in hospital in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and his health is "unstable," a medical source said on Wednesday.
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January 3, 2011
Chad is world leader in chest pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new survey of chest pain reports worldwide finds that the most afflicted country is the African nation of Chad, where 24 percent of the population has chest pain.
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December 21, 2010
Many at high heart risk don't get enough drugs
"This is really surprising," Dr. Gregg Fonarow, the study's senior author and a cardiologist at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, told Reuters Health. Because doctors aren't prescribing based on what evidence has shown is effective, he said, "there are patients that are having coronary events that could have been prevented."
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November 17, 2010
Merck cholesterol drug very effective in study
NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - An experimental Merck & Co heart drug, from a class of medicine with a troubled past, appeared to be safe and had a "jaw dropping" effect on both good and bad cholesterol levels, according to data from a clinical trial.
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November 4, 2010
Hemophilia drug can damage heart, study finds
BOSTON (Reuters) - Using high doses of Novo Nordisk's anti-clotting medicine to treat dangerous bleeding in non-hemophiliacs may raise the risk of heart attack or related complications, researchers said on Wednesday.
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September 7, 2010
Heart procedure misunderstood, overused: doctors
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients who sign up for common procedures to clean out blocked arteries in the heart often believe they are cutting their risk of heart attack and death, when in fact they aren't.
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December 31, 2009
Radio host Limbaugh hospitalized with chest pains
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Conservative U.S. radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was resting comfortably at a hospital in Hawaii on Wednesday after suffering chest pains, his website said.
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December 3, 2009
Heart care in rural hospitals matches urban ones
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People treated for heart problems at rural hospitals fare about as well as those getting care at urban medical centers, a study of U.S. hospitals suggests.
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November 30, 2009
Ginkgo no help for heart, but may aid leg arteries
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The popular herbal supplement ginkgo biloba does not appear to prevent heart attacks and strokes in older adults, but may help lower their risk of blocked arteries in the legs, a new study suggests.
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October 12, 2009
Abused women suffer more mental, physical ills
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Even if the obvious signs of domestic violence can be hidden, women who are abused may be at risk of other conditions not usually associated with such abuse, according to a new study.
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August 28, 2009
Secondhand smoke worsens heart attacks' effects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Secondary smoke is known to increase the risk of heart attacks. But new research shows that it can also worsen the outcomes of those who do suffer heart attacks.
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July 1, 2009
Heart disease increases with psoriatic arthritis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with psoriatic arthritis have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to findings published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.
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June 29, 2009
Anxiety, depression may increase angina
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among patients with a similar degree of inducible chest pain, anxiety and depression are associated with a statistically significant increase in the frequency of angina, a new study shows.
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June 17, 2009
Health emergencies spike as air pollution worsens
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Visits to the emergency department (ED) for heart- and lung-related illnesses climb as air gets dirtier, a new analysis of data from seven Canadian cities shows.
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May 29, 2009
Seniors stay healthier when they live with spouse
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly, community-dwelling men and women appear more likely to obtain preventive health care when they live with their spouse, as opposed to living alone or with an adult child, researchers report in the American Journal of Public Health.
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May 11, 2009
Heart patients told to walk farther, more often
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Walking far and often may be the best exercise prescription for overweight adults with heart disease, a study published Monday suggests.
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May 8, 2009
Canada reports first flu death as U.S. cases climb
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - The new H1N1 virus killed its first patient in Canada, making it the third country after Mexico and the United States to report a death from the virus that has sickened more than 3,000 people in 26 countries.
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March 23, 2009
Patients may check out against medical advice
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When patients choose to leave the hospital against medical advice, they put themselves at increased risk for additional illness and death, according to a review published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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February 4, 2009
Women's heart rate helps detect heart disease risk
LONDON (Reuters) - Measuring a woman's heart rate at rest can help predict her risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease, giving doctors a simple, inexpensive way to monitor health risks, researchers said on Wednesday.
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January 5, 2009
Few people seek help before heart "events"
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In the months before a heart attack or episode of severe angina requiring emergency treatment, only a small percentage of people seek medical attention for precursor symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath, Canadian researchers report.
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November 11, 2008
Sanofi's Multaq reduces hospitalization: study
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis's experimental drug Multaq significantly reduced the incidence of hospitalization and length of hospital stays in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a new analysis of a previously reported study, researchers said on Tuesday.
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November 5, 2008
Heart failure raises death risk after heart attack
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While the rate of sudden death after a heart attack has markedly declined since the 1980s, the risk during the first 30 days after an attack is still four times higher than in the general population, new research shows. The findings suggest that this is mostly related to the presence of heart failure.
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October 22, 2008
Statins aid heart patients after bypass
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who've had a coronary bypass operation but still suffer a heart attack or bout of severe angina benefit from intensive treatment with statin drugs, according to an analysis of two major trials.
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October 20, 2008
Heart failure quadruples risk of fractures
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People newly diagnosed with heart failure have a four-fold higher risk of breaking a bone than people with other types of heart disease, according to a Canadian study.
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September 12, 2008
New way to protect against heart damage explored
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An enzyme that helps the body break down alcohol also works to limit damage during a heart attack, and an experimental drug can crank up this protective role, scientists said on Thursday.
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September 11, 2008
New way to protect against heart damage explored
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An enzyme that helps the body break down alcohol also works to limit damage during a heart attack, and an experimental drug can crank up this protective role, scientists said on Thursday.
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August 18, 2008
New cardio risk factors seen after joint surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In addition to confirming previously identified risk factors for cardiovascular complications after total joint replacement surgery, researchers have now found that bilateral (involving both sides of the body, such as two hip or knee replacements), as well as revision operations, are associated with increased risk.
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August 13, 2008
Angioplasty reduces chest pain with heart disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In combination with drug therapy, angioplasty, a minimally invasive procedure for opening narrowed blood vessels in the heart, can reduce chest pain and improve quality of life in patients with heart disease, new research shows.
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August 5, 2008
Pain in chest, upper abdomen an ominous sign
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Unexplained pain in the chest or upper gastrointestinal tract may signal an increased risk of death from alcohol-related causes, pneumonia or lung cancer, Danish researchers report.
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July 23, 2008
Psychological factors do not affect inflammation
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While psychological factors increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease, they do not affect inflammation, a factor also associated with the development of coronary heart disease, according to findings published in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.
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July 3, 2008
Chest pain common 1 year after heart attack: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Almost one in five patients who have suffered a heart attack will have chest pain 1 year later, research shows.
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July 1, 2008
Catheterization after heart attack helps women too
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women benefit just about as much as men from cardiac catheterization after having a heart attack, according to a study published on Tuesday, contradicting previous indications that the procedure may not help women.
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June 27, 2008
Nitroglycerin patch won't help Achilles injury
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patches that deliver nitroglycerin through the skin do nothing to help speed healing from a common type of injury to the Achilles tendon, UK researchers have found.
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June 26, 2008
Low-fat diet as heart-healthy as Mediterranean
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a heart attack, adopting either a low-fat or Mediterranean-style diet similarly and significantly benefits overall and cardiovascular health, research suggests.
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June 16, 2008
Cholesterol indicates if HRT would be heart-safe
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women going through menopause and considering hormone replacement therapy (HRT), their cholesterol levels can indicate the likely risk to their heart health, researchers report.
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June 3, 2008
Gout tied to higher risk of heart disease mortality
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For men with risk factors for heart disease, having the arthritic condition gout may further boost their odds of dying from heart problems, a study suggests.
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April 18, 2008
Chest pain in middle-age an ominous sign, study hints
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a long-term follow-up study, chest pain felt by men and women in their 40s was a major risk factor for premature death due to heart disease later on.
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March 20, 2008
Angina more common in women than men
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although men have higher rates of fatal heart attacks than women, women are about 20 percent more likely than men to suffer from chronic heart-related chest pain -- angina -- a new analysis shows.
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March 18, 2008
Doctors urged to ask heart patients about cocaine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two standard heart attack treatments can be dangerous for people who have used cocaine, and certain patients with chest pain should be asked if they have used the drug, a leading medical group said on Monday.
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March 7, 2008
Heart disease different in women and men: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with angina (chest pain) and normal-appearing heart arteries seem to fare worse than men with similar findings, according to research conducted in Canada.
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February 7, 2008
Reduced "exercise capacity" an ominous sign
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have trouble exercising on a treadmill are at increased risk of suffering a heart attack or other heart-related event and of dying, according to results of a study.
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February 4, 2008
Sad smokers less likely to quit after heart attack
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smokers who have depressive symptoms during hospitalization for a heart attack will have a harder time kicking the habit, a new study shows.
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January 24, 2008
EU experts add new warnings to Glaxo's Avandia
LONDON (Reuters) - European regulators on Thursday recommended that patients with heart disease or leg pains -- a possible sign of heart problems -- should not take GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia.
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January 7, 2008
Vitamin D deficiency tied to heart attack
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of heart attacks and stroke in middle age, the results of a new study suggest. The risk seems to be greatest among people with high blood pressure.
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November 28, 2007
Elderly too benefit from newer heart stents
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Stents coated with the drug sirolimus are safe and effective for treating elderly heart patients with blocked coronary arteries, according to a new report.
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November 14, 2007
Program improves care of heart disease patients
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heart disease management programs are effective in the primary care setting, according to a report in the November issue of Heart.