Lower bleeding risk in wrist entry for angioplasty: study

2011-04-04T17:30:32Z

Doctors could spare angioplasty patients major risks by operating through the artery in the wrist rather than the leg, as has been the standard US practice for decades, researchers said Monday.

Fewer than five percent of angioplasty operations in the United States are currently done through the radial artery, but a randomized international trial showed that radial and femoral methods worked just as well.

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Defibrillators useful in public, less so at home

2011-01-26T14:32:22Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Devices to restore a normal heartbeat after cardiac arrest appear to be less useful at home than in public places, researchers said Wednesday.

The so-called automatic external defibrillators, or AEDs, are already present in airports and casinos across the U.S. But some research has hinted lately that for more and more Americans, their hearts are too f...

Pacemakers May Help Predict Strokes

2010-11-29T14:35:06Z

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How to unclog your arteries

2010-11-29T15:17:33Z

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A Generic Version of Weight-Loss Drug Meridia Taken off Market

2010-11-02T13:52:39Z

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Abbott withdraws diet pill in US, Canada

2010-10-08T11:26:58Z

Abbott voluntarily pulls Meridia off market in US and Canada due to heart attack risks

Abbott Laboratories says it is withdrawing its diet pill Meridia in the U.S. and Canada, almost a year after studies showed the drug increas...

Study shows Xarelto (rivaroxaban) offers net clinical benefit for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis compared to current standard of care

2010-09-11T13:29:48Z

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Affordable Angioplasty Surgery Abroad

2010-09-09T06:46:03Z

What is Coronary Angioplasty?

Coronary angioplasty or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a procedure used to open blocked or narrowed coronary (heart) arteries. These blood vessels are called coronary arteries. This procedure improves blood flow to the heart muscle. Angioplasty involves temporarily inserting and blowing up a tiny balloon where your artery is clogged to help widen the artery. Angioplasty is a p...

EXCLAIM Study Publication in Annals of Internal Medicine Shows that Extended Anticoagulant Prophylaxis with Enoxaparin is Beneficial in Acutely Ill Medical Patients

2010-11-02T12:39:26Z

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Heart stents used twice as often in U.S. vs. Canada

2010-06-15T14:30:19Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. heart patients are more likely to undergo stenting procedures to clear blocked coronary arteries than Canadians are, new research shows, but this doesn't necessarily mean they're getting better care.

Such procedures, in which blocked heart arteries are cleared and then propped open with stents, are life-saving for heart attack ...

Prevention Gets Credit for Fewer Heart Deaths

2010-10-27T08:45:38Z

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Milk Helps You Burn Fat

2010-09-09T08:03:44Z

Two glasses of milk after intense physical activity may increase the rate of burning fats and help you develop muscular mass, according to a study conducted by researchers at the McMaster University in Canada.

The study involved men with poor muscular mass and worked out one hour per each working day during a three months period. The participants did not fol...

Experimental blood-thinner effective: study

2010-03-15T08:15:53Z

An experimental blood thinner developed by Merck and Portola Pharmaceuticals was found to be safe and effective in a mid-stage study presented Monday, with a lower incidence of serious bleeding than current drugs.

The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, which is part of a new class of drugs, to the widely used warfarin in 508 patients in the

Experimental Merck blood-thinner found effective

2010-03-15T07:16:02Z

The Phase II randomized trial compared the effects of betrixaban, which is part of a new class of drugs, to the widely used warfarin in 508 patients in the

Green with Envy

2010-10-27T08:43:55Z

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Canadian premier seeks heart surgery in US

2010-04-16T07:13:37Z

Canadian provincial premier seeks heart surgery in US

The premier of Canada's east coast province of Newfoundland and Labrador is undergoing heart surgery in the United States later this week because the treatment he is seeking was not available in his home province.

Newfoundla...

Canadian co-led, global trial shows dabigatran etexilate as effective as well controlled warfarin, with less bleeding, in treatment of acute venous thromboembolism

2010-10-24T10:10:22Z

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New Blood Thinner Could Replace Warfarin to Fight Venous Clots

2010-10-24T10:10:21Z

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How to Manage Heart Disease at Home

2010-10-22T15:55:59Z

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Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding

2010-10-24T09:52:57Z

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Resverlogix: Canadian Biotech Blockbuster

2010-10-22T07:28:28Z

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Emergency Medical Transport By Air Carries Risks

2010-10-24T09:52:38Z

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Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of heart failure

2010-10-24T09:16:07Z

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FITNESS

2010-10-22T11:14:49Z

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Rosiglitazone cardiac safety

2010-10-22T11:06:01Z

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ACUPUNCTURE AIDS SURGERY RECOVERY

2010-10-22T10:07:03Z

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HAWTHORN FOR YOUR HEART

2010-10-22T09:00:10Z

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Heart Disease Prevalence Increasing in Canada

2010-10-24T09:50:34Z

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Canada heart disease deaths drop 30 pct

2010-04-16T11:41:17Z

Heart disease deaths dropped 30 percent in Canada between 1994 and 2004, likely as a result of fierce campaigns against smoking and bad cholesterol, a study said Monday.

Researchers noted a rapid decline over 10 years in the number of related deaths from 360.6 to 252.5 per 100,000 people, as well as 4,000 fewer people dying from heart attacks (acute myocardial infarction) in 2004 than in 1994 in Canada.

"This could reflect declines ...

Government probes chelation-heart disease study

2010-04-16T11:52:10Z

Heart attack survivors are again being enrolled in a controversial federal study of an alternative treatment while the government investigates whether they were told enough about possible health risks.

The $30 million study, with 1,500 participants so far, is one of the largest alternative medicine experiments ever launched. It tests high doses of vitamin and mineral supplements and chelation, a treatment used for lead poisoning that has not been proved safe or effective for heart ...

Folate fortification law linked to decreased heart defects

2010-10-24T09:50:03Z

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Folate Fortification Law Linked to Decreased Heart Defects

2010-10-24T09:49:45Z

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With a Healthy Diet and Lots of Exercise, Heart Disease Can Be Averted

2010-06-26T04:44:38Z

With a Healthy Diet and Lots of Exercise, Heart Disease Can Be Averted

By Allie Moxley

Heart disease is often cited as the leading cause of death in the United States, as well as in Canada and England. However, most people don't realize that heart disease is a term that refers to all the different diseases affec...

Signs of a Heart Attack Include Denial - "Maybe it Will Go Away"

2010-06-26T04:13:33Z

Signs of a Heart Attack Include Denial - "Maybe it Will Go Away"

By Beverly OMalley

In Canada more than 70,000 heart attacks occur annually.&#160 More than 19,000 people die every year as a result.

Cardiovascular disease is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Canada so learning more about heart health and how to manage heart health emergencies should be on everyone's agenda.

What is...

Valve Prosthesis Mismatch Linked to Increased Mortality

2010-10-23T19:02:23Z

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Socioeconomic Status Predicts Post-Heart Attack Lifestyle

2010-10-23T19:02:23Z

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Fish Oil May Reduce Death from Cardiac Causes

2010-10-23T19:02:16Z

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Chelation Therapy

2010-04-16T17:57:17Z

Have you ever had a heart attack? . Are you age 50 or older? . If you answered 'yes' to these questions, you may be eligible to take part in a large international study of an alternative treatment--chelation therapy and vitamin therapy--for people with heart disease.. Learn more about chelation therapy and the study Learn more about heart disease (National Heart, Lung, and Blood I...

Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price

2010-10-26T12:00:34Z

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Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price

2010-10-23T19:04:41Z

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Evidence-Based Drugs Gaining Use After Heart Attack

2010-10-23T19:01:07Z

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Diet Accounts for One-Third of Myocardial Infarction Risk

2010-10-23T19:01:06Z

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Quality Indicators Could Improve Heart Attack Care

2010-10-23T19:01:03Z

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Greens, greens, they're good for your heart: study

2010-04-16T16:28:29Z

Diets worldwide that are rich in fried and salty foods increase heart attack risk, while eating lots of fruit, leafy greens and other vegetables reduces that risk, a groundbreaking study showed.

The study, called INTERHEART, looked at 16,000 heart attack patients and controls between 1999 and 2003 in countries on every continent, marking a shift from previous studies which have focussed on the developed world.

The patients and controls filled in a "dietary risk score" qu...

Right questions, wrong timing

2010-04-16T16:57:06Z

Enrollment in years-old medical study halted after report raises valid issues

Directors of a large study into an alternative treatment for heart disease have stopped enrolling people to receive intravenous doses of an amino acid known as EDTA.

The reason? Charges have arisen that study participants enrolled earlier were not fully informed of the risks, that some doctors involved in the study have problems with their licenses and that other doctors involved ...

Oral Drug Helps Prevent Clotting After Hip Replacement

2010-10-23T09:57:33Z

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CRP Has Poor Predictive Value for Later Heart Events

2010-10-23T09:53:54Z

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Succinobucol No Help for Acute Coronary Syndrome Outcomes

2010-10-22T22:57:41Z

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Trivia: Heart Disease & Stroke Stats in the USA & Canada

2010-11-03T09:17:17Z

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Study Sheds Light on Origins of Sudden Cardiac Death

2010-10-22T22:59:49Z

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Aspirin: Its a Man Thing

2010-10-25T21:02:02Z

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Canada United States World Junior Hockey

2011-01-04T12:31:57Z

Team Canada's Quinton Hamilton ,12, celebrates his goal against with his teammates during first period semi-final action against Team United States at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, N.Y., on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. (AP Photo/Canada's Calvin de Haan, left, celebrates with goalie Mark Visentin, right, after Canada defeated the United States 4-1 in a World Junior Hockey Championship game in Buffalo, N.Y., on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011. (AP Ph...

Islanders Flames Hockey

2011-01-03T21:31:24Z

Calgary Flames goalie Henrik Karlsson, from Sweden, makes a save during second period NHL hockey action against the New York Islanders in Calgary, Can...

World Juniors Canada Switzerland Hockey

2011-01-02T15:31:38Z

Team Canada forward Casey Cizikas (11) celebrates his goal in front of Team Switzerland goaltender Benjamin Conz (1) and defenseman Dario Trutmann (17) during the second period of an IIHF World Junior Championship hockey game ...

Switzerland Hockey Spengler Cup

2010-12-31T11:30:43Z

St. Petersburg's Anton But and Canada's goalkeeper Jeff Deslauriers, right, fight for the puck during the final match between SKA St. Petersburg and Team Canada at the 84th Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament, in

News on Canada

Lower bleeding risk in wrist entry for angioplasty: study

Defibrillators useful in public, less so at home

Pacemakers May Help Predict Strokes

How to unclog your arteries

A Generic Version of Weight-Loss Drug Meridia Taken off Market

Abbott withdraws diet pill in US, Canada

Study shows Xarelto (rivaroxaban) offers net clinical benefit for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis compared to current standard of care

Affordable Angioplasty Surgery Abroad

EXCLAIM Study Publication in Annals of Internal Medicine Shows that Extended Anticoagulant Prophylaxis with Enoxaparin is Beneficial in Acutely Ill Medical Patients

Heart stents used twice as often in U.S. vs. Canada

Prevention Gets Credit for Fewer Heart Deaths

Milk Helps You Burn Fat

Experimental blood-thinner effective: study

Experimental Merck blood-thinner found effective

Green with Envy

Canadian premier seeks heart surgery in US

Canadian co-led, global trial shows dabigatran etexilate as effective as well controlled warfarin, with less bleeding, in treatment of acute venous thromboembolism

New Blood Thinner Could Replace Warfarin to Fight Venous Clots

How to Manage Heart Disease at Home

Alternative to Warfarin May Cut Risk of Bleeding

Resverlogix: Canadian Biotech Blockbuster

Emergency Medical Transport By Air Carries Risks

Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of heart failure

FITNESS

Rosiglitazone cardiac safety

ACUPUNCTURE AIDS SURGERY RECOVERY

HAWTHORN FOR YOUR HEART

Heart Disease Prevalence Increasing in Canada

Canada heart disease deaths drop 30 pct

Government probes chelation-heart disease study

Folate fortification law linked to decreased heart defects

Folate Fortification Law Linked to Decreased Heart Defects

With a Healthy Diet and Lots of Exercise, Heart Disease Can Be Averted

Signs of a Heart Attack Include Denial - "Maybe it Will Go Away"

Valve Prosthesis Mismatch Linked to Increased Mortality

Socioeconomic Status Predicts Post-Heart Attack Lifestyle

Fish Oil May Reduce Death from Cardiac Causes

Chelation Therapy

Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price

Angioplasty Not Always Worth the Price

Evidence-Based Drugs Gaining Use After Heart Attack

Diet Accounts for One-Third of Myocardial Infarction Risk

Quality Indicators Could Improve Heart Attack Care

Greens, greens, they're good for your heart: study

Right questions, wrong timing

Oral Drug Helps Prevent Clotting After Hip Replacement

CRP Has Poor Predictive Value for Later Heart Events

Succinobucol No Help for Acute Coronary Syndrome Outcomes

Trivia: Heart Disease & Stroke Stats in the USA & Canada

Study Sheds Light on Origins of Sudden Cardiac Death

Aspirin: Its a Man Thing

Canada United States World Junior Hockey

Islanders Flames Hockey

World Juniors Canada Switzerland Hockey

Switzerland Hockey Spengler Cup