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Free screenings for cardiovascular problems
Published August 29, 2008, 10:51 am, The Arizona Republic
Banner Estrella Medical Center will offer free health screenings for cardiovascular problems Sept. 20.
Statin Therapy Is Underused for Atherosclerosis Patients
Published August 28, 2008, 9:28 am, Newswise
Statins, a group of drugs used to lower cholesterol levels in people with or at risk of having cardiovascular disease, should be used more frequently to combat the adverse cardiovascular outcomes from atherosclerosis, according to new research published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
More Aortic Chest Aneurysms Being Treated With Less-Invasive Stents
Published August 28, 2008, 6:15 am, Medical News Today
An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, causing massive internal bleeding that is almost always fatal. It's possible to repair the defect before the artery bursts, but traditional surgery is highly invasive.
From nuts to soups
Published August 27, 2008, 11:43 pm, Press & Sun-Bulletin
For most people, soup is winter fare, perfect for one of those snow days when everyone is home. Hearty and hot, it fills the stomach and warms the soul. But soup makes a great warm-weather meal as well.
More Aortic Chest Aneurysms Being Treated With Less-invasive Stents
Published August 27, 2008, 8:32 pm, Science Daily
An increasing number of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms are being treated with a device called a stent graft, rather than open-chest surgery. The device is delivered with a cathether. Patients go home in a day or two. It's much less invasive than open-chest surgery.
Banner Estrella offers free artery screenings
Published August 27, 2008, 10:41 am, The Arizona Republic
Residents will receive peripheral arterial disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings Sept. 20, including a consultation with a physician.
More Aortic Aneurysms Being Treated With Stents
Published August 27, 2008, 6:31 am, Newswise
An increasing number of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms are being treated with a device called a stent graft, rather than open-chest surgery. The device is delivered with a catheter. Patients go home in a day or two. It's much less invasive than open-chest surgery.
More aortic chest aneurysms being treated with less-invasive stents
Published August 27, 2008, 6:21 am, PhysOrg
An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, causing massive internal bleeding that is almost always fatal.
St. Andrew's site for life line screening event
Published August 27, 2008, 4:52 am, Abilene Reflector-Chronicle
St. Andrew’s Catholic Church is going to have a life-saving services of Life Line Screening, the nation’s largest provider of community-based preventive screenings, in order to help local residents identify their risk of stroke, vascular disease and osteoporosis before the catastrophic effects of these conditions can occur.
Queries from readers
Published August 26, 2008, 8:55 am, Malaya
s there a drug that dissolves arterial blockage? There is no medication today that dissolves calcific, cement-like, arterial blockage due to hardening of the arteries.
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