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Ultrasound can miss some fetal heart concerns - 24 Mar 2008
Arizona Republic,3) there are concerns of or there are abnormal genetic tests on the baby; 4) there are concerns of other non-cardiac abnormalities in the baby;
Tiny reasons to expand heart scans - Mar 16, 2008
ic Wales,But cardiac abnormalities also account for one in 10 infant deaths and nearly half of all deaths from malformations. This means that cardiac abnormalities
Figwort - Uses and Side Effects - Mar 19, 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,Those with preexisting cardiac abnormalities including arrhythmias and conduction disturbances should avoid use. Pregnant and breast-feeding patients should
Internet tools give hope for sleep trouble - Mar 4, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,..."Breathing abnormalities and cardiac abnormalities, either independently or together, can really make a big difference," he said. Miles, who has been in the
JACK'S FRIENDS REMEMBER HIM WITH EXHIBITION - Mar 3, 2008
thisisgloucestershire.co.uk,And experts estimate that at least eight young people die each week in the UK of cardiac abnormalities. Bev said Jack's postmortem report had recorded this
Specialty doctors to visit emporia - Mar 18, 2008
Emporia Gazette (subscription),However, some cardiac abnormalities commonly remain undiagnosed until children are 10 to 20 years of age. Those youngsters appear to be “normal,� though
Little Rock schools receive defibrillators - Feb 25, 2008
Pine Bluff Commercial,They pick up about 96 percent of all cardiac abnormalities, and they've had a dramatic decrease in the number of sudden cardiac deaths," Tucker said.
Zydus Cadila firms up presence in oncology with Nudoxa - Mar 9, 2008
Express Pharma,This DNA-interacting drug, however, was discovered to cause life-threatening side effects in the form of cardiac abnormalities. Advancement on this therapy
Deputies claim crack traces found in home of tot who swallowed drug - Mar 5, 2008
Charleston Post Courier,Cardiac abnormalities can also become chronic. "A child can have a heart attack from cocaine," he said. Neighbors were stunned by the incident.
Sunday Morning Steroid Roundup - Feb 24, 2008
Male Pattern FitnessThe researchers couldn't find conclusive evidence of steroid-induced cardiac abnormalities, but speculated that steroids may alter the cardiovascular
Zydus Healthcare launches NDDS product Nudoxa - Feb 14, 2008
Economic Times,This DNA-interacting drug, however, was discovered to cause life-threatening side effects in the form of cardiac abnormalities.
Is Sex Safe After A Heart Attack? - Feb 8, 2008
Tampa Tribune,If problems exist, medications can be prescribed to help prevent cardiac abnormalities during exercise and sex. Unfortunately, some medications for chest
Living with Muscular Dystrophy - Feb 15, 2008
Cadillac News,Some patients may need assisted ventilation to treat respiratory muscle weakness and a pacemaker for cardiac abnormalities. The prognosis for people with MD
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Beleaguered, Part 1 - Feb 7, 2008
American Chronicle,...peer-reviewed studies that have shown various abnormalities in MCS patients, including cardiac abnormalities, reactive upper airway disease, vasculitis,
Young people urged to have heart checks - Feb 3, 2008
East Anglian Daily Times,CRY continually campaigns for all children at the age of 14 to have an electrocardiogram (ECG) test - a simple way to diagnose most cardiac abnormalities.
MIAA To Conduct Workshop on Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Adolescents - Dec 10, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...company which offers comprehensive heart screening programs that can identify the risks associated with cardiac abnormalities and heart disease.
Adding Deferiprone to Deferoxamine Decreases Beta Thalassemia ... - Dec 13, 2007
DG NewsIn 12 patients with cardiac abnormalities disease at baseline, mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) increased from to 67.6% from 54.2% at baseline
Holiday hazards for your pets - Dec 10, 2007
Cordele Dispatch,The theobromine in chocolate can cause vomiting, diarrhea, hyper-excitability, seizures, and death from cardiac abnormalities.
Monitoring Survivors of Childhood AML for Anthracycline Cardiotoxicity - Nov 30, 2007
AAP Grand Rounds (subscription),In one report, investigators from St. Jude reported cardiac abnormalities in 8% of survivors of AML, similar to the rates reported by Creutzig et al.
Predicting drug side effects - Dec 16, 2007
ZDNet BlogsTamoxifen is known to cause side effects such as cardiac abnormalities, retinal degradation, and blood clots. All these side effects have one thing in
ultrasound approach detects fetal cardiac problems - Nov 22, 2007
Medicexchange,...they conclude that "assessment of fetal cardiac function using the dpw may be applicable to a variety of conditions, including...cardiac abnormalities."
prenatal detection of congenital heart disease in southern nevada - Nov 20, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)...[medline] chaoui r. the four-chamber view: four reasons why it seems to fail in screening for cardiac abnormalities and suggestions to improve detection
dexmethylphenidate does not present cardiac risk to healthy ... - Oct 29, 2007
DG News...of stimulants to warn of the possibility of sudden death in patients with underlying serious cardiac abnormalities. stimulants are considered first-line
screening tests for serious athletes crucial - Nov 20, 2007
The Birmingham News - al.com,...it's usually associated with cardiac anomaly most of the time. there's certain cardiac abnormalities most of which are congenital that these sudden
6th annual national paediatric cardiology conference | ‘every ... - Nov 3, 2007
The Post,...making 30000 children heart patients annually," they added. pakistan has a large ratio of cardiac abnormalities among children following pollution,
a 63-year-old man with multiple cardiovascular risk factors and ... - Nov 6, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),...nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy but not hypertensive retinopathy. no cardiac abnormalities or signs of congestive heart failure were present. the
a brief history of the oleander plant - part 3 of the oleander series - Nov 1, 2007
American Chronicle,...anti-inflammatory, anti-parasitic, asthma, bacterial infections, cachexia (weight loss/wasting from some diseases), cardiac abnormalities, cathartic,
Web site encourages parents to “be not afraid� - 19 Oct 2007
Catholic Explorer,Her daughter, Celine, who is now 6 years old, was born with cardiac abnormalities. During the pregnancy, the doctors told the mom and her husband, Darian,
Pivotal MIRCERA Study First to Convert Dialysis Patients From ... - 19 Oct 2007
news aktuell (Pressemitteilung),...http://www.ifkf.net/resources.php (3) Levin A. The role of anaemia in the genesis of cardiac abnormalities in patients with chronic kidney disease.
MI can occur in adolescents without cardiac abnormalities - Oct 3, 2007
Medicexchange,In your radiology department, is imaging–histologic correlation mandatory protocol post MRI-guided vacuum-assisted breast biopsy? A case series reported by
New recommending on Sudden Cardiac Death - Oct 12, 2007
Irish Medical Times,The majority of these younger SCD cases are due to a number of pre-existing cardiac abnormalities along with infection, blunt trauma and drug use.
EMS: Courage and Compassion in Action: Angels in the Sky - Oct 15, 2007
iBerkshires.com,...the medical team to continually monitor a patient's oxygen level and heart rate, therefore reducing the risk for hypoxia or cardiac abnormalities.
Crash,boom, bang - Sep 25, 2007
Chandigarh Newsline,...from anorexia nervosa who were given a cardiac exercise stress test found that over half had significant cardiac impairment or cardiac abnormalities.
Laurels for DMC research project - Oct 7, 2007
Ludhiana Newsline,Some babies were even found to be having abnormal connections between the food and windpipe, cardiac abnormalities, deformities of the eyes,
READERS RESPOND - Oct 2, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),No cardiac abnormalities or signs of congestive heart failure were present. The lungs were clear, and examination of the abdomen revealed only abdominal
Main Page Content: - 10 Sep 2007
Pulse,BNP is the strongest marker for cardiac abnormalities that we have. ‘We have similar research that shows that NTproBNP is also better at detecting left
Editorial/Comment Antonio Puerta And Sudden Cardiac Death In Football - Aug 29, 2007
Goal.com,Most who have these potentially lethal cardiac abnormalities are capable of incredibly high levels of performance. Sudden cardiac death has been reported in
Heart smart: Schools approve screening tests - Sep 5, 2007
Wakefield Observer,By Travis Lovett Each year, nearly 5000 students across the country fall victim to sudden cardiac arrest, but Wakefield school officials are taking
Area soldiers to train in cardiac care at KDMC - Aug 17, 2007
Huntington Herald Dispatch,..."I remember soldiers in the field hospital experiencing cardiac abnormalities, but our focus isn't only support in a combat theater.
Adjunctive Treatment With a Dopamine Partial Agonist, Aripiprazole ... - Aug 29, 2007
Am J Psychiatry (subscription)Moreover, these antipsychotics may produce other adverse effects, such as weight gain, diabetes, and cardiac abnormalities. Aripiprazole is a potent
Prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease Detected by ... - Aug 1, 2007
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),All children in whom cardiac abnormalities were noted with the portable ultrasound system underwent repeated scanning at the Maputo Heart Institute (with a
ERK1/2 at root of congenital heart disease in Noonan syndrome - Jul 21, 2007
SpiritIndia,Mutations in the protein SHP2 (Scr homology region 2, phosphatase 2) occur in approximately half of all NS patients with cardiac abnormalities.
Four-Dimensional Sonography of the Fetal Heart With Spatiotemporal ... - Jul 23, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Major structural fetal cardiac abnormalities are often diagnosed; however, more subtle abnormalities, including ventricular septal defects (VSDs),
Noven to Receive $25 Million Daytrana(TM) Sales Milestone - Jul 31, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),Sudden death has been reported in association with CNS stimulant treatment at usual doses in children and adolescents with structural cardiac abnormalities
Saving Young Hearts to Offer Heart Screenings - Jul 16, 2007
MediaSyndicate (press release)...which offers comprehensive heart screening programs that can identify the risks associated with cardiac abnormalities and heart disease.
Access to care made difficult for children - Aug 3, 2007
Sun-Sentinel.com,Children in this Medicaid category have birth defects such as cerebral palsy or cardiac abnormalities. Some children were born prematurely and many suffer
MIRCERA Approved in European - Jul 25, 2007
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung),Levin A. The role of anaemia in the genesis of cardiac abnormalities in patients with chronic kidney disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2002; 17:207-210.
Sudden Death Syndrome - Jun 27, 2007
GMTV,Recent Research there confirms that ECG Testing is the most cost effective way to test for cardiac abnormalities. Those sufferers with symptoms are
ASE: Brief Echo During Physical May Spot Athletes at Sudden Death Risk - Jun 22, 2007
MedPage Today,The limited echo exam was designed to identify major cardiac abnormalities, reported Monique Scally, DO, of Temple University in Philadelphia.
Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association Endorses Heart ... - Jun 27, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...and other physicians, HeartScreen America offers a heart screening program that may detect cardiac abnormalities that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest.
Metabolic syndrome alters heart function - Jun 14, 2007
Healthcare RepublicCardiac abnormalities affected 8.4 per cent of women and 5.2 per cent of men having symptomatic cardiac dysfunction. Multivariate regression to assess the
Harp Seal at NC Zoo Dies from Heart Problems - Jun 11, 2007
MyFox WGHP,Zoo officials believe the seal died from severe cardiac abnormalities. The seal was also blind in one eye, which is why it couldn't be released back into
Noven & Shire to Develop New Transdermal Patch For ADHD - Jun 20, 2007
Business Wire (press release),Sudden death has been reported in association with CNS stimulant treatment at usual doses in children and adolescents with structural cardiac abnormalities
Cardiac task force on target at World Heart Rhythm Day - Jun 15, 2007
Irish Medical News,...“While genetic testing is the gold standard in screening for cardiac abnormalities, it still has a considerable distance to go before it is easily and
Nine children set to leave for medical treatment in India - Jun 21, 2007
Stabroek News,The CIOG said three of the children with cardiac abnormalities have already developed complications such as pulmonary artery hypertension and cardiomegaly
Phys Ed The Not-So-Tell-Tale Heart - Jun 2, 2007
New York Times,Some of these cardiac abnormalities, particularly HCM, can be almost indistinguishable from robust good heath on an EKG or echocardiogram.
Long-Term Treatment With VYVANSE, First Prodrug Stimulant ... - May 30, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Sudden death has been reported in association with CNS stimulant treatment at usual doses in children and adolescents with structural cardiac abnormalities
Benefits of ADHD drugs may trump concerns over potential risks - Jun 1, 2007
AAP News (subscription)The 2006 PDR listed sudden death and pre-existing structural cardiac abnormalities in the warning section for the amphetamine products but not for the
Millions living with heart failure - May 23, 2007
Aurora Beacon News,Cardiac abnormalities can be structural or functional or both. Heart failure does not mean the heart has quit working or the person has stopped breathing.
New Data Suggests Less Abuse-Related Effects For OROS(R ... - May 24, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),OROS(R) methylphenidate should not be used in patients with pre-existing severe gastrointestinal narrowing, known structural cardiac abnormalities or other
New Data Focuses on Abuse of Stimulant Medication - May 23, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),OROS(r) methylphenidate should not be used in patients with pre-existing severe gastrointestinal narrowing, known structural cardiac abnormalities or other
Magnesium Loss In Patients Given Monoclonal Antibodies - The Lancet - May 30, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Hypomagnesaemia is a serious side-effect of treatment as it can cause dizziness, weakness, cardiac abnormalities, or even generalised convulsions.
Heart health is goal for high school - Apr 27, 2007
Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser,...company that offers comprehensive heart screening programs that can indentify the risks associated with cardiac abnormalities and heart disease.
Researchers find gene linked to spina bifida - Apr 5, 2007
Regina Leader-Post (subscription),...have identified a gene that causes the developmental disorder spina bifida, the second-most prevalent birth defect after cardiac abnormalities.
Gros team IDs spina bifida gene - Apr 19, 2007
McGill Reporter,...treat and one day eradicate a defect that occurs in as many as two births per 1000—the second most common birth defect after cardiac abnormalities.
Hand Carried Ultrasound works - Apr 13, 2007
Medgadget.com,Over the last few years, hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) devices have proved to be reliable tools for rapidly assessing the presence of cardiac abnormalities,
McGill-Led Team Identifies Spina Bifida Gene - Apr 9, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,After cardiac abnormalities, NTDs are the second most common birth defect, occurring in as many as two births in a thousand.
Mutation linked to spina bifida birth defect - Apr 5, 2007
CBC Montreal,Spina bifida is the second most common birth defect in humans after cardiac abnormalities. "This discovery won't have a major impact on the search for a
Symptoms indicate possible stroke - Mar 30, 2007
Monterey County Herald,Although I don't want to frighten you unnecessarily, the lengthy list of afflictions that could be causing your symptoms includes cardiac abnormalities,
The FDA asks that medication guides note CV risks with ADHD drugs - Feb 27, 2007
TheHeart.Org,Serious CV events (eg, sudden death, stroke, and MI) have also occurred in adults with certain risk factors such as serious structural cardiac abnormalities
Prenatal Diagnosis, Clinical Importance, and Literature Review - Feb 26, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)No cardiac abnormalities were found on a targeted echocardiographic scan. A presumptive diagnosis of IVC interruption with azygous continuation was
FDA Orders ADHD Drug Advisories for Patients - Feb 22, 2007
Psychiatric Times,...standard doses of ADHD medications, including cases of sudden death in patients with underlying cardiac disease or structural cardiac abnormalities.
BioLife Solutions Inc. Appoints Andrew Hinson to Board of Directors - Feb 18, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),...of proprietary biopolymer and cellular-based biologic therapies to treat arrhythmias, structural heart disease, and other cardiac abnormalities.
Hodgkin's disease therapy ups heart attack risk - Feb 7, 2007
Scientific American...treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma appear to be life-long, and cancer survivors should be monitored for late cardiac abnormalities throughout their lives."
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