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December 31, 2006	Does atrial fibrillation become more prevalent with increasing age? Yes. Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia in adults. Its incidence and prevalence increase progressively with age. Atrial fibrillation associated morbidity and mortality also increase with age. Does asymptomatic atrial fibrillation increase the risk of stroke? Yes. Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation markedly increases the risk of stroke and embolic risk to other organs, including the lower extremities and gut. As such, aggressive treatment is warranted in order to avoid the potentially devastating sequelae of untreated atrial fibrillation. Injury attorneys and atrial firillation www.milberg.com for corticosteroids and atrial fibrillation and stroke by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. AF is paroxysmal or persistent and becomes permanent when it does not convert to a (regular) sinus rhythm spontaneously or when attempted electrical cardioversion fails. Corticosteroids may cause atrial fibrillation - www.farrin.com for more information - corticosteroids cause atrial fibrillation (AF) - injury attorneys - stroke and atrial fibrillation by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	The prevalence of AF is 0.4% in the general population and increases with age up to 6-8% in patients over the age of 80. In men, the age-adjusted prevalence is generally higher than in women.What causes thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation? During AF, synchronous mechanical atrial contraction is disturbed, resulting in hemodynamic impairment. This can give rise to clot formation and embolism to the systemic circulation. Such clot associated with AF arises most frequently in the appendage of the left atrium. Cerebrovascular emboli in AF patients most often manifest as transient ischaemic attacks (mini strokes) or ischaemic strokes. www.farrin.com represents patients who have taken corticosteroids and developed complications from atrial fibrillation. by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	The prevalence of AF is 0.4% in the general population and increases with age up to 6-8% in patients over the age of 80. In men, the age-adjusted prevalence is generally higher than in women.What causes thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation? During AF, synchronous mechanical atrial contraction is disturbed, resulting in hemodynamic impairment. This can give rise to clot formation and embolism to the systemic circulation. Such clot associated with AF arises most frequently in the appendage of the left atrium. Cerebrovascular emboli in AF patients most often manifest as transient ischaemic attacks (mini strokes) or ischaemic strokes. www.farrin.com represents patients who have taken corticosteroids and developed complications from atrial fibrillation. by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	The overall rate of ischaemic stroke among patients with AF averages 5% per year, but the rate increases with age. Patients with AF are at higher risk of cerebrovascular events from all causes. Of all strokes, one in every six occurs in patients with AF. Including transient ischaemic attacks and silent strokes detected radiographically, the overall rate of all cerebrovascular events in AF patients rises to more than 7% per year. www.farrin.com represents patients who have atrial fibrillation due to corticosteroid use. click on the link below to go to their website. by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	Does atrial fibrillation become more prevalent with increasing age? Yes. Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia in adults. Its incidence and prevalence increase progressively with age. Atrial fibrillation associated morbidity and mortality also increase with age. Does asymptomatic atrial fibrillation increase the risk of stroke? Yes. Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation markedly increases the risk of stroke and embolic risk to other organs, including the lower extremities and gut. As such, aggressive treatment is warranted in order to avoid the potentially devastating sequelae of untreated atrial fibrillation. Injury attorneys and atrial firillation. by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	Lung cancer death in Erie County, NY is ten times more common than death related to homicides (2001, NY State Department of Health, NYSDOH). In the year 2001, 68 people died from homicide and 691 people died from lung cancer - www.veinsveinsveins.com www.diagnosisheart.com - mesothelioma lawyers - mesothelioma lawyers - by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	Lung cancer death in Erie County, NY is ten times more common than death related to homicides (2001, NY State Department of Health, NYSDOH). In the year 2001, 68 people died from homicide and 691 people died from lung cancer. by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	Imagine being able to measure your risk for a heart attack by getting a simple CT scan. Electron-beam computed tomography (EBCT) is a new technology that promises to help diagnose people with coronary artery disease AND estimate their likelihood of getting a stroke or heart attack. You may have heard advertisements for EBCT on the radio. But is this new technology right for you? EBCT uses an electron beam to create images of your heart and its vessels (the coronary arteries). Specifically, it highlights areas within the coronary arteries with deposits of calcium. In a normal, healthy heart, calcium will not be present within these pliable arteries. However, in a heart affected by atherosclerosis, calcium deposits will often form. Atherosclerosis is a hardening of the arteries due to an accumulation of plaque. This plaque is composed of fat, cholesterol, calcium, fibrin, and cell debris. If plaque in the coronary arteries accumulates, breaks off, or causes a clot to form, a heart attack or stroke may result. by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	In lieu of a stress test, my patient's son who is 38 years old, wanted to know what tests are available to detect 'early' coronary artery disease. His father just underwent coronary artery bypass surgery nearly a month ago. I suggested one of the following tests: EBCT (electron beam computed tomography), Ultrasound assessment of carotid intima to media thickness, magnetic resonance cardiac imaging, CT coronary angiography - 64 slice CT - coronary artery disease - diagnosisheart.com by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	How does an ex-professional athlete like Bill Bradley have a heart condition? It is extremely unlikely that he had atrial fibrillation when he was playing basketball and that he developed atrial fibrillation later on in his life. Bill Bradley was campaigning on December 12, 1999 when he cancelled an appearance and went to a hospital in Redwood City, California for examination. The Bradley campaign team released a letter from Bradley's doctors who stated that he had "lone" atrial fibrillation, unassociated with an underlying disorder of the heart, such as coronary artery disease. The letter also stated that in Bill Bradley's case, the condition "does not, in any way, interfere with [his] ability to function." injury attorneys and stroke by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	According to the NIH website, "it is of great importance for physicians to know that it is not only asbestos or insulation workers who are at increased risk of developing asbestos-related disease, but workers in any trade who were employed in shipyards, even executives and secretaries, and also the families of shipyard workers who were in the past exposed to the dust the worker brought home on his clothing. Although the incidence of asbestos-related disease is somewhat proportional to the degree and length of exposure, cases of mesothelioma have now appeared in people exposed for as little as one month many years ago." www.diagnosisheart.com - Dr karamanoukian - mesothelioma injury - asbestosis injury - mesothelioma injury attorneys - injury asbestos by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 31, 2006	VSD is one of the most common heart defects seen in children. About 9000 babies are born in the United States each year with VSD. The ventricles are the lower chambers of the heart. Their purpose is to pump blood out to the body and to the lungs. There is a right and a left chamber, separated by a wall, called the ventricular septum. A VSD is a hole in this wall. Blood flows through this hole from the left into the right chamber. This results in too much blood going to the lungs, which are supplied by the right ventricle. If the defect is severe, this can lead to disease in the arteries supplying the lungs, known as Eisenmenger complex. Congestive heart failure can also be caused by VSD as the heart has to work very hard to overcome the increased pressures caused by the defect = VSD and ASD associated with use of antidepressants during pregnancy - omkury lawyer = paxil by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

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December 30, 2006	People who deal directly with asbestos, such as in construction or manufacturing, are most immediately at risk, though by simply breathing in asbestos fibers, any individual could be at risk. Older ship yard workers and insulation workers may have also been exposed to asbestos and are at risk of developing lung cancer and mesothelioma - injury lawyers and lmesothelioma by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 26, 2006	For certain cardiac defects, an interventional cardiac catheterization procedure can achieve the same result as an operation, and procedures can be performed in concert with surgery to help make the surgery more directed and effective - Texas Childrens Heart Center - diagnosisheart.com by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 26, 2006	For certain cardiac defects, an interventional cardiac catheterization procedure can achieve the same result as an operation, and procedures can be performed in concert with surgery to help make the surgery more directed and effective - Texas Childrens Heart Center - diagnosisheart.com by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 25, 2006	heart failure information - myocardial infarction - cad - coronary artery disease - ejection fraction - injury after coronary stenting - bare metal stents - drug eluting stents - injury lawyers by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 24, 2006	stents, coronary stents, complications, stent thrombosis, death following stent placement - recommendations for appropriate stenting - veinsveinsveins.com by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 24, 2006	New test for familial hypercholesterolemia and risk for heart attacks - www.DiagnosisHeart.com and www.VeinsVeinsVeins.com and www.correlagen.com by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 24, 2006	Anti Aging Medicine and Spas - cardiovascular fitness - Blood homocysteine levels have been recognized as an important cardiovascular risk factor that predict adverse cardiac events in those with established coronary artery disease. by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 24, 2006	Diovan - Higher BP may cause microalbuminuria by increasing glomerular filtration pressure and subsequent renal damage. Alternatively, microalbuminuria may be a marker of endothelial (lining of the blood vessel) dysfunction and inflammation associated with high-normal blood pressure. Thus, normal blood pressure should be the goal of all patients under treatment at 120-129/80-84 or less. by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 24, 2006	Guidant Device Recalls on FDA site listed - lawyers seeking patients who have been injured - by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 24, 2006	Guidant Initiates Worldwide Physician Communications Regarding Important Safety Information and Corrective Action about Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators - injury lawyers are seeking patients with recalled Guidant devices by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 23, 2006	The intrinsic thrombogenicity of stents was the historic limitation to their use during the early phases of stenting. The risk of stent thrombosis has been minimized by the widespread use of antiplatelet agents. Today, the risk of stent thrombosis is around 1%. Thrombotic (clotting) risk depends on several factors, such as type of stent, complexity of lesion and clinical presentation - www.DiagnosisHeart.com - stents, lawsuits and stent safety in heart disease by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 23, 2006	antidepressant use and congenital heart defects - risk doubles with their use - VSD - ventricular septal defects - Recent studies indicate that Paxil may cause cardiovascular defects in babies' hearts. The FDA has alerted pregnant women who take Paxil (paroxetine) in their first trimester of pregnancy that their babies risk of being born with holes in the heart, (conditions known as atrial and ventricular septal defects), is doubled by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 18, 2006	coronary stents and plavix - stent injury - bare metal stents versus drug eluting stents - injury lawyers around the country seeking patients who have had stent related complications - by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 15, 2006	According to www.stentdangers.com, "in June of 2003, the Guidant Corp. Subsidiary plead guilty to 10 felony counts of concealing complications associated with Ancure stent grafts. The company has consequently settled suits leveled by a number of victims and surviving family members. The EndoVascular Technologies branch of Guidant Corp has been dissolved." by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 15, 2006	Vioxx and heart attacks - State court jurors sided with drug manufacturer Merck & Co. on Friday and rejected the claims of an Alabama man who blamed the painkiller Vioxx for a heart attack in 2001 by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 12, 2006	Use of Electron-Beam Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Coronary Artery Disease by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Expert Consensus Document on electorn-beam computed tomography for the diagnosis and prognosis of coronary artery disease in Circulation 102:126-140

December 6, 2006	Carotid Stenosis and Screening for Stroke using Duplex Ultrasoound - Buffalo, Williamsville, Clarence, NY by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding Clinical practice. Extracranial carotid stenosis in New England Journal of Medicine. 345(15):1113-8

December 4, 2006	Types of medications used to treat heart failure incude beta blockers, ace inhibitors and diuretics. Beta Blockers to slow your heart rate and lower your blood pressure to decrease the workload of your heart. Ace Inhibitors to lower your blood pressure and reduce the strain on your heart. (These medications also may reduce the risk of a future heart attack). Diuretics (water or fluid pills) to help reduce fluid buildup in your lungs and swelling in your feet and ankles - diagnosisheart.com and veinsveinsveins.com by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 3, 2006	According to Cordis and Cordis.com, a pooled analysis of the SIRIUS, E-SIRIUS, C-SIRIUS, & DIRECT Trials - lawyers eager to pursue cases agains drug eluting stents versus bare metal stents by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 3, 2006	The two primary stents that have been noted with common problems are the Cypher stent and the Taxus stent - injury lawyers trying to help patients who have had complications related to these drug eluting stents - Buffalo, Rochester, Springville, Olean, Niagara Falls, Newfane - Saiontz, Kirk and Miles - by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 2, 2006	National Center of Excellence for Vein Disorders - Vein Treatment Center, Williamsville, NY by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding Vein Treatment Center, Williamsville, NY in

December 2, 2006	Heart failure is characterized by an underlying insult or disease state that reduces the ability of the primary pumping chamber of the heart, the left ventricle, to provide enough oxygenated blood to meet the demands of the body. When a decrease in pumping capacity occurs, the human heart typically increases in size, as the body tries to compensate for the decreased blood flow. This makes the heart even less efficient, and the diseased heart continues to grow. As a part of this process, fluid that is normally handled through the vascular system backs up, or accumulates in body tissues, further increasing the load on the diseased heart - www.paracor.com new device for heart failure - www.diagnosisheart.com veinsveinsveins.com by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 2, 2006	web guide for heart valve choices for patients - On-X site is an excellent resource for web based patient education - mitral valve repair and replacement - anticoagulation after valve replacement - mitral valve repair versus replacement - diagnosisheart.com - Dr Karamanoukian - veinsveinsveins.com by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

December 1, 2006	Boston Scientific website header about safety of medicated (drug eluting stents) in patients with coronary artery disease - "You may have heard news reports discussing recent study findings about drug-eluting stents in general, not just those made by Boston Scientific. The findings showed there is a very small risk of a blood clot—also called a stent thrombosis—developing in some patients who have drug-eluting stents after one year. Note that there is also a very small risk of a blood clot developing with bare-metal stents. At four years of follow up, patients with a Boston Scientific drug-eluting stent showed no increase in heart attack and the same chance of survival compared to patients with bare-metal stents. drug-eluting stents are both safe and highly effective for patients when used according to the packaging directions" - Dr karamanoukian and DiagnosisHeart.com by The DiagnosisHeart.com Physician Team regarding in

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