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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Fettuccine Alfredo, minus the heart attack 23 Nov 2005
    The common name for fettuccine Alfredo, according to one reader, is "heart attack on a plate," because the dish is so high in fat. ...
    - SunHerald.com,

    Obesity Measure Should Be Redefined To Accurately Assess Heart ... 23 Nov 2005
    Waist-to-hip ratio, not body mass index (BMI), is the best obesity measure for assessing a person’s risk of heart attack, concludes a global study by ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Heart Attack Survivors Thank Rescuers 23 Nov 2005
    ...life. "It's really emotional," heart attack survivor Barbara Campbell said. ... years. She had a heart attack at the school last month. ...
    - WMUR Channel.com,

    Laughing off heart attack risk 23 Nov 2005
    Why is it that some folk assiduously do all the correct things and yet end up with a heart attack in their 50s, while others consume all the calories and ...
    - The Age (subscription),

    Former FEMME FATALE Guitarist Dies Of Heart Attack - Nov. 23, 2005 23 Nov 2005
    According to a posting on Full In Bloom Music, former FEMME FATALE guitarist Bill D'Angelo has passed away due to a heart attack. ...
    - Blabbermouth.net,

    Obesity Bad for Brain, Study Finds 23 Nov 2005
    ...heart disease, but a separate study surprised researchers by finding that it didn`t increase the risk of death in men who had already suffered a heart attack. ...
    - PakTribune.com,

    Will Texas be kinder to Merck this time? 23 Nov 2005
    Plunkett's husband Richard Irvin died in 2001 from a fatal heart attack after taking Vioxx for about one month, according to plaintiff attorneys Jere Beasley ...
    - CNN/Money

    Device Helps Heart Pump 23 Nov 2005
    CHD is caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart, and often results in a heart attack. Each ...
    - WFtv.com,

    Persistent noise found to increase risk of heart attacks in study 23 Nov 2005
    The risk of having a heart attack may as much as triple when people are often surrounded by noise such as street traffic and construction, a German study says. ...
    - Arizona Daily Star,

    Alexion's Heart Drug Fizzles In Second Phase III CABG Study 23 Nov 2005
    ...fragment, discovered by Alexion and aimed at inhibiting complement-mediated tissue damage, reduced the primary endpoint - nonfatal heart attack or death ...
    - BioWorld Online (subscription),

    Painkillers cited as a risk after a heart attack Nov 22, 2005
    Taking most prescription painkillers after a heart attack may increase a person's chance of dying, according to a report presented last week at the American ...
    - Newsday,

    Sweat may indicate heart attack Nov 22, 2005
    ...while experiencing discomfort in his or her chest, arm, neck or jaw - with little or no exertion - it could be the onset of a heart attack, according to a new ...
    - myDNA.com,

    Obese children likely to have heart attack by 65 Nov 22, 2005
    Obese children are three to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke before they reach the age of 65, health campaigners warned today. ...
    - Daily Mail - UK,

    English Barmy Army fan dies of heart attack in Pakistan Nov 20, 2005
    FAISALABAD: An England cricket fan, who came to watch the ongoing Pakistan-England Test series, died of heart attack, an England team official said on Sunday. ...
    - Daily Times,

    Heart attack deaths peak at the holidays Nov 21, 2005
    ...attacks. If things run true to form, more heart attack deaths will occur by early January, 2006, than at any other time of the year. ...
    - Toledo Blade,

    Mansfield Goalkeeping Coach Dies Of Heart Attack Nov 21, 2005
    London, England (AHN) - Mansfield's new goalkeeping coach, Peter Wilson, died Saturday after suffering a heart attack at the club's game against Shrewsbury. ...
    - All Headline News

    High statin dose for patients with previous heart attack of little ... Nov 20, 2005
    Patients who have had a heart attack and are treated with a high dose of a statin drug did not have significant reduction in the primary outcome of major ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Heart attack survivor brings out new book Nov 21, 2005
    A GLASGOW grandad who was brought back to life after a massive heart attack has released his second book. Dad-of-three John Tummon ...
    - Glasgow Evening Times,

    Bone marrow cells no help after heart attack: study Nov 16, 2005
    ...new study that apparently contradicts a recent trial, injecting patients with their own progenitor bone marrow cells a few days after a heart attack failed to ...
    - Reuters.uk,

    Actos lowers heart attack recurrence in diabetics Nov 16, 2005
    DALLAS (Reuters Health) - The diabetes drug pioglitazone (Actos; Takeda) significantly reduces the risk of heart attack in type 2 diabetics who have already ...
    - Reuters.uk,

    Coach dies after heart attack Nov 19, 2005
    ...match against Mansfield was postponed 15 minutes before the scheduled kick-off after Mansfield's goalkeeping coach, Peter Wilson, suffered a heart attack. ...
    - The Observer,

    Malaysian immigration officer dies of heart attack Nov 17, 2005
    Malacca State Thursday successfully dispelled an "illegal" python that tried to approach his house, but sacrificed his life for the action due to heart attack. ...
    - Xinhua,

    Lekota discharged from hospital after heart attack Nov 17, 2005
    Minister of Defence Mosiuoa Lekota has been discharged from hospital after his heart attack and will take some time off to rest, his spokesperson said on ...
    - Mail & Guardian Online,

    UPDATE 1-Mansfield goalkeeping coach dies of heart attack Nov 19, 2005
    LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Mansfield's new goalkeeping coach Peter Wilson died after suffering a heart attack at Saturday's fourth division match away to ...
    - Reuters.uk,

    Enlarged Heart Can Lead to Heart Attack Nov 19, 2005
    ISLAMABAD, November 20 (Online): Aggressively lowering blood pressure isn`t enough to prevent heart attacks and strokes in some patients, and now researchers ...
    - PakTribune.com,

    Takeda's ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone) Reduces Risk of Further Heart ... Nov 16, 2005
    ...of fatal and non-fatal heart attacks and of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in high-risk patients with type-2 diabetes who had a previous non-fatal heart attack. ...
    - news aktuell (Pressemitteilung),

    Genetic link behind heart attack risk in high BP patients Nov 18, 2005
    ...of Florida researchers has revealed that high blood pressure and a particular genetic alteration dramatically increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, or ...
    - NewKerala.com,

    Cells Derived From Heart Stem Cells Can Repair Heart Attack Damage Nov 16, 2005
    ...study, cells grown in the laboratory from these cardiospheres and injected into the hearts of mice following a lab-induced heart attack migrated straight to ...
    - Hype & Hope,

    Actos lowers heart attack recurrence in diabetics Nov 16, 2005
    The diabetes drug pioglitazone (Actos; Takeda) significantly reduces the risk of heart attack in type 2 diabetics who have already had a heart attack ...
    - LaSalute.net,

    Heart-attack deaths peak during holidays Nov 18, 2005
    If things run true to form, more heart-attack deaths will occur between late November and early January than at any other time of the year. ...
    - Quad City Times,

    Celecoxib and Rofecoxib: higher risk of death after heart attack Nov 17, 2005
    Sessions 2005, showed that taking either COX-2 inhibitors or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs ) after a heart attack, especially in high ...
    - Xagena.it,

    NSAIDs Increase Death Risk after Heart Attack Nov 16, 2005
    Although it would be best for heart attack patients to avoid NSAIDs, patients with severe pain may choose to be treated with these drugs, on the condition that ...
    - HeartZine,

    Smoking ban lessens heart-attack incidence Nov 16, 2005
    DALLAS: Heart attack rates in Pueblo, Colorado, dropped by 27 percent in the 18 months after a smoking ban was imposed in bars, restaurants and other public ...
    - Manila Times,

    Importance of socioeconomic status in predicting heart attack and ... Nov 17, 2005
    WISE) study investigators explored the relative contributions of SES factors compared to traditional heart disease risk factors on heart attack and death in ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Pensioner's heart attack as crooks flee Nov 17, 2005
    AN elderly man suffered a suspected heart attack after callous thieves tricked their way into his Stansted home claiming to be from the water board. ...
    - Observer,

    Sweating found to be key heart attack symptom Nov 16, 2005
    For many years, doctors and health officials have urged people who experience the common symptoms of a heart attack -- pain or discomfort in the chest, arm ...
    - Contra Costa Times,

    Pioglitazone Treatment Reduces Risk of Second Heart Attack in ... Nov 18, 2005
    ..."This study includes one of the largest groups of patients with type 2 diabetes and previous heart attack to be studied in a randomized, placebo-controlled ...
    - DG News

    WCB to add heart attack coverage Nov 19, 2005
    That's if a firefighter has a heart attack within 24 hours of responding to an emergency. "It gives the firefighter a little bit of protection," Magnus said. ...
    - Edmonton Sun,

    As Buddha talks, ex-CID officer dies of heart attack Nov 16, 2005
    But Joardar could not be woken. He had suffered a massive heart attack. He was rushed to CMRI where he was declared brought dead. ...
    - Kolkata Newsline,

    Arkansas Man Dies During Crash After Having Heart Attack Nov 19, 2005
    An Arkansas man died after crashing his car while troopers say he suffered a heart attack. It happened just before midnight Friday ...
    - KTAL-TV,

    Sheriff Lasater in hospital after heart attack Nov 18, 2005
    George T. Lasater, is recuperating at Northern Michigan Hospital today, Friday, after undergoing open-heart surgery Thursday following heart attack he suffered ...
    - Petoskey News-Review,

    UC Berkeley professor suffers heart attack Nov 16, 2005
    ...and former department chair, died Oct. 21 in Berkeley after suffering a major heart attack. He was 90. "He left behind a really ...
    - Tri-Valley Herald,

    Study: County women at risk for heart attack Nov 16, 2005
    TORRINGTON - Women in Litchfield County may be in more danger of suffering a heart attack than they realize, according to a recent study. ...
    - Torrington Register Citizen,

    Ischemic heart disease: angina and heart attack Nov 18, 2005
    If the stenosis is extended or coronary thrombosis exist a heart attack (myocardial infarction) can occur and an area of heart muscle dies (necrosis). ...
    - Fortnightly Tenerife News,

    Heart attack cited as possible cause in death of Eddie Guerrero Nov 14, 2005
    However, the possibility of a heart attack has been raised by the media and wrestling fans as Guerrero was alleged to have used pain killers.(*). ...
    - OhmyNews International,

    Donald heart attack 'ruled out' Nov 8, 2005
    Perhaps he shouldn't have come up to the Waikato.". It was initially suspected that the seemingly healthy Mr Donald, 48, died from a heart attack. ...
    - Stuff.co.nz,

    OTC Painkillers Raise Death Risk After Heart Attack Nov 13, 2005
    ...pain relievers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -- including Cox-2 inhibitors such as Celebrex -- after a heart attack increases the risk ...
    - Forbes

    Stem cells found to improve heart after attack Nov 13, 2005
    New research shows heart attack survivors, whose hearts were infused with stem cells from their own bone marrow, showed nearly twice the improvement in the ...
    - ABC Online,

    Minister hospitalised after possible heart attack Nov 10, 2005
    His condition is stable.". Lekota is thought to have suffered a heart attack, but Mkhwanazi could not confirm this. However, according ...
    - Mail & Guardian Online,

    Obesity Measure Should Be Redefined To Accurately Assess Heart ... Nov 8, 2005
    Waist-to-hip ratio, not body mass index (BMI), is the best obesity measure for assessing a person's risk of heart attack, concludes a global study published in ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Progenitor Cells Stem Damage After Heart Attack Nov 14, 2005
    14 (HealthDay News) -- A type of stem cell therapy may offer hope to heart attack survivors who face the prospect of continued heart damage, new research shows ...
    - Forbes

    Lekota in hospital after heart attack Nov 10, 2005
    Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota is in a serious but stable condition on Thursday after a heart attack on Wednesday night. Lekota ...
    - Independent Online,

    Gene raises blacks' risk of heart attack by 250%, group says Nov 10, 2005
    ...about the merits of race-based medicine, an Icelandic company says it has detected a version of a gene that raises the risk of heart attack in blacks by more ...
    - Houston Chronicle,

    Most NSAIDs Raise Risk Of Death After Heart Attack Nov 14, 2005
    Taking either COX-2 inhibitors or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) after a heart attack, especially in high doses, increases the risk of ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Vioxx, Celebrex raise death risk after heart attack: study Nov 13, 2005
    ...such as Merck's Vioxx and Pfizer's Celebrex, increase the risk of death among patients who have already survived a previous heart attack, according to data ...
    - Xinhua,

    South Africa defence minister in hospital after heart attack Nov 10, 2005
    Reuters) - South African Defence Minister Mosiuoa "Terror" Lekota was recuperating in hospital on Thursday after suffering a heart attack, medical sources and ...
    - Reuters South Africa,

    Heart-attack patients keep cool Nov 13, 2005
    DALLAS — Quickly placing heart-attack sufferers in a real-world type of suspended animation by cooling their bodies saved more than a third of patients who ...
    - USA Today

    Lekota heart attack confirmed Nov 11, 2005
    Surgeon General Vijay Ramlakan confirmed on Friday that Minister of Defence Mosiuoa Lekota had suffered a heart attack on Wednesday. ...
    - Mail & Guardian Online,

    Heart attack recovery worse for blacks Nov 15, 2005
    Nov 15, 2005 — NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - One year after suffering a heart attack or other acute cardiac event, blacks living in the US have more chest pain ...
    - ABC News

    Lekota in high spirits after heart attack Nov 13, 2005
    Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota was in high spirits when an ANC delegation visited him in hospital where he is recovering from a heart attack. ...
    - Independent Online,

    Shock for Morecambe as Harvey suffers heart attack Nov 14, 2005
    ...manager in the Nationwide Conference, was continuing his convalescence yesterday in the Royal Lancashire Infirmary after suffering a heart attack before his ...
    - Telegraph.co.uk,

    Blacks recover more slowly after heart attack than whites Nov 13, 2005
    Bottom line: Health and race are intertwined when it comes to heart attack recovery. African American patients are more likely than ...
    - Boston Globe,

    Stem cells help after heart attack Nov 15, 2005
    DALLAS: Heart attack survivors whose hearts were infused with stem cells from their own bone marrow showed nearly twice the improvement in the organ's pumping ...
    - Times of India,

    Post-Heart Attack Drug Therapy Improving Nov 14, 2005
    ...effect. Non-ST elevated heart attacks are one of two major types of heart attack. The other is ST-elevated, the researchers said. ...
    - Forbes

    Heart-attack death after shooting Nov 13, 2005
    A MAN shot in the chest by Adelaide police died in hospital overnight after suffering a major heart attack, police said today. The ...
    - NEWS.com.au,

    Hutcherson dies from heart attack Nov 9, 2005
    ...age of 73. Hutcherson died Sunday, when he suffered a fatal heart attack while travelling from Florida to North Carolina. He died ...
    - SLAM! Sports,

    Heart attack patients use own stem cells to heal, research finds Nov 13, 2005
    DALLAS - Heart attack patients who were treated with their own stem cells a few days after being hospitalized had significantly improved heart pumping ability ...
    - Contra Costa Times,

    Most NSAIDs Raise Death Risk After Heart Attack Nov 13, 2005
    DALLAS (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Recent reports have linked the use of COX-2 inhibitors, such as Vioxx, to raising patients' risk of heart attack and death. ...
    - Ivanhoe,

    Lekota suffers heart attack Nov 10, 2005
    By Sheena Adams. Defence minister Mosiuoa Lekota is in a serious but stable condition today after a heart attack last night. Lekota ...
    - Cape Argus (subscription),

    Lekota stable after suffering heart attack Nov 10, 2005
    By Sheena Adams. Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota was out of danger after suffering a heart attack late on Wednesday night. Lekota ...
    - The South African Star (subscription),

    Sweating Prompts Heart Attack Care Nov 15, 2005
    15, 2005 (Dallas) - Sweating appears to be the symptom that prompts more people suffering a heart attack to get to the hospital, researchers have discovered. ...
    - WebMD

    Lekota Suffers Heart Attack Nov 10, 2005
    Defence minister Mosiuoa Lekota is in a serious but stable condition today after a heart attack last night. Lekota was admitted ...
    - AllAfrica.com,

    S. Africa Defense Minister in Hospital After Heart Attack Nov 10, 2005
    10 after suffering a heart attack. ... Hospital sources told Reuters the minister suffered a mild heart attack and was out of immediate danger. ...
    - DefenseNews.com (subscription)

    Painkillers Up Post-Heart Attack Death Nov 14, 2005
    Nov. 14, 2005 (Dallas) -- Taking anti-inflammatory drugs, especially at high doses, can be deadly for people who have had a heart attack, a new study shows. ...
    - WebMD

    Painkillers May Raise Death Risk For Heart Attack Patients Nov 14, 2005
    Taking either COX-2 inhibitors or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- or NSAIDs -- after a heart attack, especially in high doses, increases the risk ...
    - WXii 12.com,

    Lekota suffered heart attack Nov 11, 2005
    Vijay Ramlakan, a surgeon general, has confirmed that Mosiua Lekota, the defence minister, had suffered a heart attack on Wednesday. ...
    - SABC News,

    Lekota suffered heart attack Nov 12, 2005
    Surgeon General Vijay Ramlakan has confirmed that Defence Minister Lekota had suffered a heart attack on Wednesday. "He was alone ...
    - Sunday Times,

    Heart Attack Rate Drops After Public Smoking Ban Nov 15, 2005
    After a smoking ban was imposed on bars, restaurants and other public places in Pueblo, Colo., heart attack rates declined 27 percent, according to a study ...
    - HealthCentral.com

    After Boat Sinks, Man Suffers Heart Attack, Is Lost At Sea Nov 9, 2005
    About 8 miles off shore, their boat sank. Washington said that after the boat sank, Moore suffered a heart attack and lost consciousness. ...
    - Click10.com,

    Ex-Rovers star recovering from heart attack Nov 15, 2005
    FORMER Tranmere Rovers star Jim Harvey is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack at the weekend. Harvey, the long ...
    - ic Liverpool,

    Statin Drug Good Bet After Heart Attack Nov 15, 2005
    Nov. 15, 2005 -- People who have already had a heart attack benefit from aggressive doses of cholesterol-lowering drugs. The finding ...
    - WebMD

    Harvey suffers heart attack Nov 14, 2005
    Morecambe manager Jim Harvey will be out of commission for at least three months after suffering a heart attack. The Shrimps boss ...
    - confguide.com,

    Smoking ban seen lowering city's heart attack rates by 27% Nov 15, 2005
    Heart attack rates in Pueblo, Colorado, dropped by 27 percent in the 18 months after a smoking ban was imposed in bars, restaurants and other public places ...
    - eTaiwan News,

    Gene IDs Risk of Heart Attack in African-Americans Nov 11, 2005
    An Icelandic company says it has discovered a version of a gene that indicates an increased risk of heart attack in African-Americans. ...
    - Sci-Tech Today

    Heart-attack patients keep cool Nov 14, 2005
    Quickly placing heart-attack sufferers in a real-world type of suspended animation by cooling their bodies saved more than a third of patients who would ...
    - LaSalute.net,

    Heart attack killed firefighter Nov 9, 2005
    Enterprise. Riverside firefighter Eduardo Teran died of an apparent heart attack while fighting an arson fire, officials said Tuesday. ...
    - Press-Enterprise (subscription),

    Post-Heart Attack Drug Therapy Improving Nov 14, 2005
    By Amanda Gardner. MONDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- While there has been much improvement in how physicians prescribe medications ...
    - HealthCentral.com

    Waist-to-hip ratio better predicts heart attack Nov 8, 2005
    ...not the body mass index (BMI) or weight-to-height square ratio - is the best predictor for the risk of heart attack in obese people, concludes a global study ...
    - LaSalute.net,

    African-Americans have worse quality of life after heart attack or ... Nov 15, 2005
    While it has widely been touted that there are disparities between whites and blacks in heart attack care and outcomes, this is really the first study to ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Testing shows Bent Creek mountain biker died of heart attack Nov 8, 2005
    BENT CREEK – A mountain biker found dead Thursday afternoon on a trail in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest succumbed to a heart attack rather than a biking ...
    - Asheville Citizen-Times,

    ESCAPED CONVICT FAKED HEART ATTACK TO GET A LIFT Nov 10, 2005
    A MOTORIST gave a lift to a man who claimed he was having a heart attack only to discover later that he was an escaped convict. ...
    - Stratford Herald,

    Heart attack suspected in death of freshman Nov 10, 2005
    VESTAL -- A Vestal High School student collapsed in a biology class Thursday and later died, the victim of an apparent heart attack. ...
    - Press & Sun-Bulletin,

    Kashmiri leader suffers heart attack in jail 03 Oct 2005
    SRINAGAR, Oct 02 (Online): In occupied Kashmir, the Chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Movement, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, has suffered heart attack twice at ...
    - PakTribune.com,

    Liberal MP dead from heart attack 03 Oct 2005
    Mr Chamberlain graduated from Melbourne University and practised law in Melbourne for two years before moving to the Hamilton and later entering Parliament. ...
    - Wodonga Border Mail,

    Marijuana Use May Pose Health Threat to Baby Boomers 03 Oct 2005
    Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and their colleagues have found that people who smoke marijuana may increase their risk of a heart attack. ...
    - About Mental Health

    Downer clarifies number of Australian casualties in Bali bombings 03 Oct 2005
    Over and above that, there was also a woman, who wasn't anywhere near the bombings, who has died of a heart attack, and her family says that the shock of the ...
    - ABC Online,

    Heart doc says Vioxx may have caused heart attack Sep 29, 2005
    Inc. , blaming Vioxx for his 2001 heart attack, testified on Thursday that the withdrawn painkiller and not heart disease was likely responsible. ...
    - Reuters AlertNet,

    Vioxx may have caused heart attack - doctor Sep 29, 2005
    Atlantic City, New Jersey - The cardiologist for a man who sued Merck & Co, blaming Vioxx for his 2001 heart attack, testified on Thursday that the withdrawn ...
    - Independent Online,

    Heart Doc: Vioxx Likely Caused Heart Attack Sep 29, 2005
    Inc. (MRK), blaming Vioxx (search) for his 2001 heart attack, testified Thursday that the withdrawn painkiller and not heart disease was likely responsible. ...
    - FOX News

    Doctor says Vioxx may be cause of plaintiff's heart attack Sep 29, 2005
    ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (MarketWatch) -- Merck & Co.'s (MRK) Vioxx was a possible culprit in the heart attack of a man who is suing the drug maker, a cardiologist ...
    - MarketWatch

    Heart doc says Vioxx may have caused heart attack Sep 29, 2005
    Inc. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research), blaming Vioxx for his 2001 heart attack, testified on Thursday that the withdrawn painkiller and not heart disease was ...
    - Reuters

    Heart attack sufferer takes the stand in Vioxx trial Sep 29, 2005
    ATLANTIC CITY - Choking up on the witness stand, a 60-year-old Vietnam veteran testified today that his 2001 heart attack allegedly caused by the pain-reliever ...
    - philly.com,

    Plaintiff In Vioxx Trial Testifies His Heart Attack Left Him Weak ... Sep 29, 2005
    Atlantic City, NJ— A postal worker who blames his heart attack on Vioxx on Wednesday emotionally described how he went from feeling “bulletproof� to ...
    - TheDay (subscription),

    Plaintiff in Vioxx trial says heart attack left him weak ... Sep 29, 2005
    The jury heard yesterday from the Idaho man who claims the painkiller caused his heart attack. Frederick Humeston described how ...
    - KTVB,

    A few changes reduce risk of heart attack Oct 1, 2005
    Smoking more than doubles your risk of heart attack or stroke. Losing even 10 or 20 pounds if you're overweight can lower your heart disease risk. ...
    - Packet Online,

    Study of hospitals providing rapid heart attack angioplasty Sep 29, 2005
    ...hospitals that reduced treatment delays highlights steps other hospitals could take to provide rapid angioplasty treatment to heart attack patients, according ...
    - RxPG NEWS,

    Autopsy confirms heart attack Sep 29, 2005
    10:30 am Tuesday at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, and that an autopsy conducted Wednesday at a Springfield hospital showed that he died of a heart attack. ...
    - Joplin Globe,

    Spring Green teacher dies of heart attack Sep 29, 2005
    A River Valley School District special education teacher described by family and students as a "passionate" helper died after a heart attack Wednesday morning ...
    - Wisconsin State Journal,

    Williamson County deputy dies from massive heart attack Sep 30, 2005
    ...his kitchen. It is thought he suffered a massive heart attack, according to Mike Burke, Williamson County coroner. Williamson County ...
    - The Southern,

    Heart attack survivor promoting benefit walks Sep 29, 2005
    By Al Lowe. A priest administered last rites to Cynthia Karoleski, a Peters Township School District teacher, after she had a heart attack last year. ...
    - Pittsburgh Post Gazette,

    Hartselle’s Thompson didn’t have heart attack Sep 29, 2005
    HARTSELLE — City Council President Kenny Thompson did not have a heart attack or a stroke, but doctors cannot figure out why his blood pressure is high and ...
    - The Decatur Daily,

    Lawyer says Merck didn't report Vioxx heart attack data Sep 27, 2005
    Edward Scolnick, former president of Merck's research laboratories, said a portion of the heart attack data was contained in the data sent to the FDA. ...
    - MarketWatch

    Missouri Southern coach dies from apparent heart attack Sep 27, 2005
    JOPLIN, Mo. -- Second-year Missouri Southern football coach John Ware died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack after collapsing at his desk. ...
    - CBS SportsLine.com (subscription)

    Missouri Southern coach, 46, dies of heart attack Sep 27, 2005
    Second-year Missouri Southern football coach John Ware died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack after collapsing at his desk. Ware ...
    - ESPN

    Air Pollution Linked To Heart Attack Sep 26, 2005
    Sept. 26, 2005 - Scientists have discovered a link between ambient air pollution and acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack. ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    'Pain reliever caused my heart attack' - woman says Sep 26, 2005
    As soon as she had a heart attack Invercargill woman Helen Raroa says she knew the pain reliever Vioxx was to blame. Invercargill ...
    - Stuff.co.nz,

    Renowned economist dies of heart attack Sep 27, 2005
    BANGALORE — Renowned economist and former Deputy Chairman of Karnataka State Planning Board Dr DM Nanjundappa died of a massive heart attack at a private ...
    - Khaleej Times,

    Statins 'lower heart attack risk' Sep 27, 2005
    The research discovered that bringing the level of LDL by one mmol/L, regardless of the starting level, could reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke by a ...
    - Daily Mail - UK,

    Autopsy: Coach Died of Heart Attack Sep 28, 2005
    Missouri Southern football coach John Ware died of a heart attack, an autopsy confirmed Wednesday. The 46-year-old Ware was found ...
    - San Francisco Chronicle,

    'Air pollution raises risk of heart attack' Sep 27, 2005
    ...air pollution resulting from fuel combustion and even, forest fires, leaves people at risk of acute myocardial infarction, commonly called a heart attack.
    - Times of India,

    Heart attack linked with air pollution Sep 27, 2005
    A study in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis looks specifically at airborne particulate matter resulting mainly from the combustion of fuel, including ...
    - Hindustan Times,

    Plaintiff in Vioxx trial testifies heart attack left him feeling ... Sep 28, 2005
    ATLANTIC CITY, NJ Jurors at a Vioxx trial in Atlantic City, New Jersey, today heard from a man who claims the painkiller caused his heart attack. ...
    - KLTV,

    MSSU coach Ware dies after suffering apparent heart attack Sep 27, 2005
    Ware, the Missouri Southern head football coach the last two seasons, died in his office at school Tuesday morning after apparent heart attack, according to ...
    - Pittsburg Morning Sun,

    Saving heart attack patients' lives with checklist Sep 28, 2005
    The same philosophy used to make better cars and computer chips can also save the lives of heart attack patients, a new study finds. ...
    - myDNA.com,

    Coach succumbs to possible heart attack Sep 28, 2005
    By United Press International. Missouri Southern State University John Ware football coach died Tuesday after to an apparent heart attack. Ware was 46. ...
    - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review,

    Autopsy: Ware Died Of Heart Attack Sep 28, 2005
    The autopsy was performed this morning in Springfield and the Pathologist has confirmed that John Ware did indeed die from a heart attack. ...
    - KSNF,

    Missouri Southern football coach dies from apparent heart attack Sep 28, 2005
    Network) - John Ware, the head football coach at Missouri Southern State University, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 46 due to an apparent heart attack. ...
    - Fall River Herald News,

    Coach succumbs to possible heart attack Sep 28, 2005
    Missouri Southern State University John Ware football coach died Tuesday after to an apparent heart attack. Ware was 46. He collapsed at a desk in his office. ...
    - Washington Times,

    Lipitor approved to cut heart attack risk Sep 28, 2005
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Lipitor to reduce stroke and heart attack risk in diabetics. ...
    - United Press International

    Anti-cholesterol drug can slash heart attack, stroke risk by a ... Sep 27, 2005
    The cholesterol-busting drugs known as statins can reduce the risk of heart attack or a stroke by a third, according to a study published online by the British ...
    - TODAYonline,

    Ambulancemen 'stole £800 from heart attack patient' Sep 26, 2005
    LIFE STYLE EXTRA (UK) - Two ambulancemen stole £800 from an 88 year-old patient after he suffered a heart attack, a court heard today. ...
    - Life Style Extra,

    Ibuprofen Increases Heart Attack Risk Sep 25, 2005
    A new study warns that the common pain killer ibuprofen can increase the chance of a patient suffering a heart attack by nearly twenty five percent. ...
    - Post Chronicle

    Your waist can determine if you’ll have heart attack - Experts Sep 26, 2005
    Results of a survey in 27 countries, including China, has revealed that six out of 10 physicians recognize abdominal fat as a significant risk factor for heart ...
    - Nigerian Tribune,

    Survival of heart attack patients placed on beta-blocker therapy ... Sep 27, 2005
    Survival of heart attack and unstable angina patients placed on beta-blocker therapy corresponds to specific variations in their genes, according to a study by ...
    - News-Medical.net,

    Heart attack probable cause in one-vehicle fatality Sep 26, 2005
    3:50 pm - A 52-year-old Dawson man apparently had a heart attack today, then lost control of his vehicle and died at the scene of the accident, three miles ...
    - Bismarck Tribune,

    Woman claims drug caused heart attack Sep 26, 2005
    A New Zealand woman is taking on an international drug company over the use of a product she claims caused her to have a heart attack. ...
    - Newstalk ZB,

    Statins 'lower heart attack risk' Sep 28, 2005
    Many more people could lower their risk of suffering heart attacks and strokes by taking a cholesterol-busting drug, researchers said. ...
    - Scoopt.org,

    Air pollution and heart attack linked Sep 27, 2005
    Scientists have discovered a link between ambient air pollution and acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack. An article published ...
    - myDNA.com,

    Heart attack risk of dope Sep 25, 2005
    Cardiology, revealed. A man of 22 suffered a heart attack minutes after having a joint made with skunk — a strong form of the drug. And ...
    - The Sun,

    Heart attack hits pastor on return from Gulf Sep 29, 2005
    ROCKFORD -- A Christ United Methodist Church pastor suffered an apparent heart attack Tuesday during his return from a week of Hurricane Katrina relief. ...
    - Rockford Register Star,

    Rider suffers heart attack Sep 28, 2005
    Highway traffic was disrupted Sunday when a bicyclist suffered a heart attack and collapsed into the northbound highway lane near Madison Avenue. ...
    - Bainbridge Island Review,

    Air pollution linked to heart attack Sep 26, 2005
    By Blackwell Publishing Ltd. Sept. 26, 2005 - Scientists have discovered a link between ambient air pollution and acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack. ...
    - Food Consumer,

    ‘It can be a heart attack or a cut finger’ Sep 28, 2005
    Most GP surgeries have just closed for the weekend and a steady stream of patients are turning to NHS 24. The sound of call-handlers ...
    - The Herald,

    RADIO PRESENTER HAS HEART ATTACK Sep 27, 2005
    By Mark Preskett. Mr Nankivell, who presents the BBC station’s flagship Good Morning Cumbria show, spent a week at Carlisle’s ...
    - Cumbria Online,

    Fast response key to saving life of heart attack victim Sep 29, 2005
    By Ryan Murphy. TOWN of OSCEOLA — Thanks to the quick response of a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Department officer and his use ...
    - Fond du Lac Reporter,

    East Alton police chief has heart attack Sep 29, 2005
    EAST ALTON -- Police Chief Rich Brown remains hospitalized after suffering a heart attack earlier this week. Brown, 49, suffered a heart attack Sunday. ...
    - Alton Telegraph,

    Am I having a heart attack? Sep 28, 2005
    If you have a cardiologist, speak to him or her as well. Even if you're not having a full-on heart attack that warrants an ambulance, you may have angina. ...
    - Health24.com,

    HEART ATTACK TALK Sep 26, 2005
    Others start slowly with the only sign or symptom being mild pain or discomfort. Learn the classic signs of a heart attack during a free talk 8 am Oct. ...
    - Flint Journal,

    McCurtain Co. Motorist Dies in Pushmataha Co. after Heart Attack Sep 26, 2005
    AP) - The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says a 65-year old motorist suffered a fatal heart attack before his pickup truck careened into a fence in Pushmataha County. ...
    - KTEN,

    'High cholesterol causes heart attack' Sep 25, 2005
    The joint director of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Cardiology, Dr Harendra Kumar, said that distress was one of the major causes of heart attack.
    - Times of India,

    CRP BLOOD TEST AND RISK OF HEART ATTACK Sep 28, 2005
    DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can you tell me what causes inflammation that raises C-reactive protein? My level of it was very high. Further ...
    - Charlotte Sun-Herald,

    Merck's Vioxx Can Cause Heart Attack With One Dose, Expert Says Sep 19, 2005
    Dr. Benedict Lucchesi testified on behalf of Frederick Humeston, who took Vioxx intermittently for two months before his heart attack in September 2001. ...
    - Bloomberg

    Depression Dangerous After Heart Attack Sep 19, 2005
    New research shows that depressed heart attack survivors are twice as likely to die or have more heart problems in the two years following a heart attack. ...
    - PakTribune.com,

    Expert: Vioxx can double heart attack risk Sep 22, 2005
    SEP. 22 6:40 PM ET Even short-term use of the painkiller Vioxx can double the risk of heart attack, a medical statistics expert testified Thursday in a product ...
    - BusinessWeek

    Update 3: Expert: Vioxx Can Double Heart Attack Risk Sep 22, 2005
    Even short-term use of the painkiller Vioxx can double the risk of heart attack, a medical statistics expert testified Thursday in a product liability trial, a ...
    - Forbes

    Early Use of Statins Increases Heart Attack Survival Sep 22, 2005
    A popular medication given immediately after a heart attack significantly reduces the risk of complications and death, according to a recent study. ...
    - ABC News

    Bowie shocked by timing of heart attack Sep 18, 2005
    David Bowie was shocked by the timing of his near-fatal heart attack last year - because he'd given up smoking six months previously. ...
    - Ireland Online,

    Turkish sailor saved from heart attack in south China province Sep 21, 2005
    HAIKOU, Sept. 21 (Xinhuanet) -- A Turkish sailor was saved from a heart attack at the sea near south China's Hainan Province on Wednesday. ...
    - Xinhua,

    Diver dies after 'heart attack' Sep 20, 2005
    A 59-year-old man has died after suffering an apparent heart attack while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef off north Queensland. ...
    - Brisbane Courier Mail,

    Heart-attack Hawks Sep 19, 2005
    BY ELLIOTT SMITH. The Seattle Seahawks coach couldn't have dreamed about a better first-half scenario for his troops, only to spend ...
    - The Olympian,

    Merck's Vioxx Can Cause Heart Attack With One Dose, Expert Says Sep 19, 2005
    Dr. Benedict Lucchesi testified on behalf of Frederick Humeston, who took Vioxx intermittently for two months before his heart attack in September 2001. ...
    - Borsa-Italia.Net,

    Doctor: Vioxx Use Can Cause Heart Attack Sep 19, 2005
    ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Intermittent use of Vioxx or even a day‘s use of the painkiller could be enough to cause a heart attack, a prominent heart and medication ...
    - Leading The Charge,

    Good news for heart attack survivors Sep 21, 2005
    ...for a new indication to reduce cardiovascular death in patients at high risk (with heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction) following a heart attack. ...
    - Canada NewsWire (press release),

    Doctor: Even one day of Vioxx can cause heart attack or stroke Sep 20, 2005
    ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Intermittent or even just one day's use of the painkiller Vioxx could be enough to cause a heart attack, a prominent heart doctor ...
    - KTVB,

    Gonzales faces risk of heart attack – doctors Sep 24, 2005
    Philippine Heart Center medical executives said yesterday National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales might suffer heart attack if he would participate in ...
    - Tempo,

    Vioxx Heart Attack Risk Higher than Previously Thought Sep 23, 2005
    Yesterday, University of Washington biostatistician Richard Kronmal said that even short-tem use of Vioxx could double the risk of a heart attack. ...
    - Newsinferno.com,

    TREATING HEART ATTACK PATIENTS Sep 19, 2005
    For patients having a mild heart attack, medication and monitoring may work as well as the standard, more invasive approach now used by hospitals, according to ...
    - National Center for Policy Analysis,

    Heart-attack study questions invasive surgery Sep 19, 2005
    For patients who are having a mild heart attack, medication and monitoring may work as well as the standard, more-invasive approach now used by hospitals, a ...
    - Naples Daily News (subscription),

    Heart attack can lead to PTSD Sep 23, 2005
    Heart attack patients, and most likely those with other forms of heart disease, run an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder, says a new ...
    - myDNA.com,

    HDL cholesterol helps prevent blocked arteries and heart attack Sep 22, 2005
    ...and instead have focused heavily on lowering LDL cholesterol, which leads to plaque formation and narrowing of the arteries that can cause heart attack. ...
    - News-Medical.net,

    Australia: Heart attack kills diver at Great Barrier Reef Sep 23, 2005
    CDNN a 59-year-old man was snorkeling with a dive boat crew member at Agincourt Reef off Port Douglas when he suffered what was believed to be a heart attack. ...
    - Dive South Africa,

    Heart attack kills diver at Great Barrier Reef Sep 20, 2005
    ...by LUTHER MONROE - CDNN Safety News Editor. PORT DOUGLAS, Australia (19 Sep 2005) -- A diver died from an apparent heart attack at the Great Barrier Reef. ...
    - CDNN,

    Heart attack blamed in death Sep 23, 2005
    A heart attack killed a suspect in the custody of a sheriff's deputy at Win-River Casino in Redding, the ex-deputy's defense attorney told jurors Thursday ...
    - Record-Searchlight (subscription),

    Man Has Heart Attack, Slams Truck Into Home Sep 21, 2005
    A driver had a heart attack and plowed his truck into a Deerfield Township home Wednesday morning, police said. The driver, an unidentified ...
    - WCPO,

    Heart attack possible cause of HPD sergeant's fatal accident Sep 23, 2005
    ...was in his personal vehicle traveling northbound and apparently lost control of his pickup truck and struck a stop sign after suffering a possible heart attack ...
    - KHOU (subscription),

    Man dies of heart attack after mum, 83, crashes car Sep 20, 2005
    AN 83-YEAR-OLD woman driver is grieving the death of her son after their car was involved in an accident. While she was taken to ...
    - ic SurreyOnline.co.uk,

    Ohio State Student-Athlete Dies Of Heart Attack Sep 19, 2005
    Beck, 21, a senior communications major from Richmond, Va., died from a heart attack at her apartment, according to Franklin County Coroner Brad Lewis. ...
    - NBC4i.com,

    Horse Likely Died Of Aneurysm, Heart Attack After Race Sep 24, 2005
    DELAWARE, Ohio -- The owner of a horse that died after the Little Brown Jug said the 3-year-old pacer may have had an aneurysm or a heart attack. ...
    - NewsNet5.com,

    Fair headliner cancels - Shelton's father has heart attack ... Sep 20, 2005
    ...was to be the 2005 Tuscarawas County Fair’s featured grandstand attraction, canceled his Wednesday appearance after his father suffered a heart attack in his ...
    - New Philadelphia Times Reporter,

    Judge Cobb dies of massive heart attack Sep 17, 2005
    Maine. Judge Howell Cobb died of a massive heart attack at age 82, his friend and fellow US District Judge Thad Heartfield said. ...
    - Beaumont Enterprise,

    'Brilliant' doctor died after heart attack Sep 22, 2005
    Gardai called on State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy to conduct a post mortem. Initial findings indicated he suffered a massive heart attack. ...
    - Irish Independent,

    New Blood Test Can Predict Heart Attack Sep 22, 2005
    A simple blood test could tell doctors which patients need aggressive heart help in order to stop a heart attack from happening. ...
    - KOLD-TV,

    Inflammatory Condition Doubles Heart Attack, Stroke Risk Sep 20, 2005
    Seniors with giant cell arteritis - a chronic inflammatory condition of medium and large arteries - are twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke ...
    - eMaxHealth.com,

    Drug reduces heart attack, stroke and deaths in diabetes patients Sep 23, 2005
    ...type 2 diabetes. It is well known that those with diabetes run a higher than average risk of heart attack and strokes. Now, in the ...
    - HealthandAge.com

    Diabetic Patients: At Higher Risk For Heart Attack Sep 17, 2005
    Researchers are discovering that people diagnosed with diabetes, are more likely to have a heart attack, almost four-times as often. ...
    - WFIE-TV,




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