News tagged with clogged heart arteries
Pfizer anti-smoking drug has heart risks: US
US regulators said Thursday that the label on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix must be changed to warn of a slightly higher risk of heart problems in patients who already have cardiovascular disease.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Study compares bypass surgery to angioplasty
At 56, Tim Obrenski found himself getting so exhausted that he couldn't even pull weeds from his garden. A visit to the cardiologist uncovered a major blockage in his heart's left main artery, and he was told he needed bypass ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 13, 2010 |
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No cure for heart disease, Clinton's case shows
(AP) -- Bill Clinton has a new lease on life, but there's no cure for the heart disease that has twice forced the former president to get blocked arteries fixed.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 12, 2010 |
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Old method of heart bypass better than 'off-pump'
(AP) -- It seemed like a great idea - doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Now the first big test of this method has ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Exercise beats angioplasty for some heart patients
(AP) -- Working up a sweat may be even better than angioplasty for some heart patients, experts say.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 30, 2009 |
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Study finds risk from popular heart bypass method
(AP) -- A common method used in heart bypass surgery spares patients pain and problems upfront but seems to raise their risk of dying or suffering a heart attack over the next three years, a worrisome new study finds. The ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 15, 2009 |
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New appropriate use criteria guide treatment of patients with heart blockage
If you're committed to fitness, the decision to climb a couple of flights of stairs rather than take the elevator is clear. But if you develop chest pain on the way up, deciding how to treat the symptoms of clogged arteries ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 05, 2009 |
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