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Cardioverter Resynchronization Trasvenous Defribrilator 11 Replies
I have this Device Implant. Would like to talk with others who have the same.
Started by Burris F. Gautreau. Last reply by Burris F. Gautreau Jan 31.
Icd 8 Replies
I was just wondering if anyone has had an ICD put in. If so please tell all that you can. I have to have one put in on Sept 4 And I am a little freaked out. Thanks for the help. Kevin
Started by Kevin Buttry. Last reply by Edward Jan 27.
Cholesterol OK? Statins Still Help Heart 4 Replies
Millions of people without established heart disease could benefit from cholesterol-lowering statin therapy even if they don't have high cholesterol, a new analysis suggests. Combined data from 10 t…
Started by HeartPatients.com Team. Last reply by Leo D. Erles Jr. Jan 23.
Pregnant woman 'died' several times after heart attack... then gave birth to a healthy baby a week later 1 Reply
A mother who suffered a heart attack and 'died' several times gave birth to a son eight days later. Cheryl Crisp, 35, was six months pregnant when she passed out in her car. She was resuscitated by…
Started by HeartPatients.com Team. Last reply by mary Jan 19.
US teen lives 118 days without heart 1 Reply
An American teen-ager survived for nearly four months without a heart, kept alive by a custom-built artificial blood-pumping device, until she was able to have a heart transplant, doctors in Miami sa…
Started by HeartPatients.com Team. Last reply by mary Jan 19.
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Babies Dying of Heart Failure Instead of Getting Vitamin D
Cardiomyopathy is a rare condition where a child's heart becomes enl… Continue
Posted by Kerri Knox, RN on December 15, 2009 at 8:14pm
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)
* CVDs are the number one cause of death globally: more people die annually from CVDs than from any other cause.
* An estimated 17.1 million people died from CVDs in 2004, representing 29%of all global deaths. Of these deaths, an estimated 7.2 million were due to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million were due to stroke.
* Low- and middle-income countries are disproportionally affected: 82% of CVD deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries and occur almost equally in men an… Continue
Posted by HeartPatients.com Team on September 26, 2009 at 10:51pm
Key messages to protect heart health
* Over 80% of cardiovascular disease deaths take place in low-and middle-income countries and occur almost equally in men and women. Cardiovascular risk of women is particularly high after menopause.
* Tobacco use, an unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
* Cessation of tobacco use reduces the chance of a heart attack or stroke.
* Engaging in physical activity for at least 3… Continue
Posted by HeartPatients.com Team on September 26, 2009 at 10:37pm
Looking for support
My husband has a Defibrillator/pacemaker in place and gets numerous shocks monthly and sometimes daily. The majority of them are during the night and usually he goes from asleep to unconscious to asleep and so I get so stressed and scared and he doesn't really know about it and I prefer to keep it that way as he is so affraid of dying and leaving me. So, I keep it to myself to pr… Continue
Posted by Jean Brand on July 7, 2009 at 4:03am — 2 Comments
Michael Jackson’s Death: Why Cardiac Arrest Is Deadlier Than Heart Attack
Brian Oxman, the Jackson family spokesman and attorney, told CNN that people surrounding Jackson were “enabling” him in his use of medications. Jackson had suffered a number of injuries, including a broken vertebra and a broken leg sustained in a fall on st… Continue
Posted by HeartPatients.com Team on July 2, 2009 at 8:11am
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