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FDA approves Heart Mate II – Blood Pump for the Heart for Patients With Advanced Heart Problems by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 27 Jan 2010 11:46pm A new smaller version of the Heart Mate has been approved by the FDA. I had a related post back in 2008 about how the device from Thoratec was responsible for extending the life of a man who needed both kidney and heart transplants. If you read through you can see where mechanical improvements were also made with the new model. The device Read on »

First heart patients implanted with 3rd Generation mechanical heart pump - DuraHeart by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 10:47pm The device helps the heart pump blood from the left ventricle to the aorta, increasing flow throughout the body. Previous research has shown the approach can help alleviate symptoms and improve survival. With a shortage of hearts available for transplant the device can help extend lives and earlier this year I posted about the clinical trials Read on »

Heart Health for Women: To Have a Heart is To Suffer the Attack of the Heart by Melissa G. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 9:16pm

1 Comment Women and our hearts....it is an on going struggle to balance ourselves, our hearts and our world. We battle every day with keeping our emotions in check, taking care... and natural leaders are often described as "bitches without heart." Other women, those labeled as meek and non-offensive women cower in their cubes or desks, unable to assert Read on »

Heart scan - Heart Attack and Heart Disease Prevention by APEXCARDIOLOGY Posted Tue 19 Apr 2011 5:58am In order to lead a healthy life one must have a healthy heart and overall healthy cardiovascular system which will help one to keep the rest of the body healthy as well. If one has had a heart attack or is at risks of having one improving ones current lifestyle and making healthy choices is critical to prevent the heart attack. If an individuals Read on »

A Heart is not a Heart: Do Women Need a Different Heart Rate Max Formula? by Doug K. Patient Expert

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Posted Sun 18 Jul 2010 5:14pm . Haskell's job was to collect research on maximum heart rate testing. All the experts agreed that exercise was important following a cardiac event or if you had heart disease... Figuring out your maximum heart rate used to be simple: 220-AGE. That's what I was taught in school. That's what most people, if you ask, will tell you. Of course Read on »

American Heart Association's Heart Health Guidelines: How Heart Healthy Are You? by Fiona G. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 08 Jun 2011 12:00am that with the staggering cost of care and it’s evident we have a problem on our hands. In 2010, the combined direct and indirect national cost of heart disease was $316.4 billion dollars... participant pool met the criteria for ideal heart health. The 7 components of ideal heart health according to the American Heart Association are: 1. Non-smoker 2. Healthy diet 3 Read on »

From my heart to your heart to hearts in need by M.L. Gallagher Posted Sat 05 Dec 2009 12:00am gifts from my heart. Gifts I've created with my loving hands, inspired by my thoughts of that special someone. Those gifts meant a lot to me. In the giving I shared a bit of me. A special spot in my heart. But, what does it mean to that special someone? If my gift is red and blue and their decor is green and yellow, will my heartfelt expression of my love Read on »

Friday Fire: No Heart? No Heart?! I'm All Heart Motherf***er! by scrawnywod Posted Fri 24 Jun 2011 7:00am Heart. Yeah, they were a killer band in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Ann and Nancy Wilson can really wail. The big hair. The screaming guitars. Those ladies rock. " All I Wanna Do... is incapable of knocking you up. But I'm talking about a different kind of heart: mental fortitude. Photo credit: Crossfit Anaheim West It's been a while since I've posted Read on »