Medications Heart Failure

How you can take action against heart failure
(ARA) - It's a syndrome that affects more than 5 million Americans - and probably more: heart failure. Heart failure is a serious illness that can affect your quality of life and how long you live.

Erectile Dysfunction with Cardiovascular Disease Strong Predictor of Death, Heart Attack, Stroke
In the first study to show that ED is predictive of death and cardiovascular outcomes, researchers found that men with CVD and ED (compared to those without ED) were twice as likely to suffer death from all causes and 1.6 times more likely to suffer the composite of cardiovascular death, heart attack, stroke and heart failure hospitalization.

Clip Closes Door on Leaky Heart Valves
A clothespin-type device that clips together the partially open doors of leaky heart valves may obviate the need for open heart surgery in some patients, doctors say.

ED, Heart Disease May Be Deadly Duo
Title: ED, Heart Disease May Be Deadly Duo Category: Health News Created: 3/16/2010 9:59:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 3/16/2010 9:59:28 AM

Erectile dysfunction a warning sign for heart disease
For the first time, researchers have shown that erectile dysfunction is a strong predictor that a man with heart disease will die of heart-related event.

Heart health: Doctors devise less invasive valve surgery
A new study shows that leaky heart valves can be fixed without major surgery by guiding a clip into place from an incision in a groin vein.

Erectile Dysfunction Strong Predictor of Death
DALLAS -- Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a strong predictor of death from all causes and of heart attack, stroke and heart failure in men with cardiovascular disease (CVD), German researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.In the first study to show that ED is predictive of death and cardiovascular outcomes, researchers found that men with CVD and ED (compared ...

Abbott Heart Clip May Gain $1 Billion as Surgery Alternative
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Abbott Laboratories ’ MitraClip clamped leaking cardiac valves together more safely in a study than use of open-heart surgery to stitch the organ, potentially changing medical practice and reaping $1 billion in sales.

Toddler still waiting for dual transplants
Four-year-old Aaron Tanner desperately needs two new kidneys and a heart transplant.

KMDC Heart Failure Support Group to meet
ASHLAND -- The Heart Failure Support Group of King's Daughters Medical Center will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, in the hospital's Parkview Cafe.