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Autopsy: Fall on ice did not kill S. Side man - 25 Mar 2008
Chicago Sun-Times,However, an autopsy showed the 51-year-old Henning died of dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged,
Kirsten’s £1m web plan in memory of John - 25 Mar 2008
Bradford Telegraph Argus,He was found to suffer with cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle. The couple met through a shared passion for running and in May, 2002,
Evalve Announces CE Mark Approval of the World's First ... - 25 Mar 2008
PR Newswire (press release),Presentation of MitraClip Procedure Results: Data regarding the positive results in functional MR (ischemic and cardiomyopathy) patients will be presented
Georgetown infant doing well after heart transplant - Mar 23, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,The Georgetown toddler is doing well now at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, after a disease called cardiomyopathy caused his heart muscle to become
Rare heart condition major heartbreaker for pregnant mothers-to-be - Mar 20, 2008
USA TodayMy sister has peripartum cardiomyopathy, a mysterious type of heart failure that affects pregnant women. She went into congestive heart failure twice in one
Emerging medical frontier offers hope to heart patients - Mar 18, 2008
USA TodayAs a cardiologist, I have encountered cases of peripartum cardiomyopathy, a mysterious type of heart failure that affects pregnant women, only a few times
Cardiomyopathy awareness day - Mar 3, 2008
Irish Health,Members of the public are being invited to attend a public awareness day on cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle that affects up to 9000 people in
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy rare in elite athletes - Mar 5, 2008
Medicexchange,...by Anne Harding A potentially fatal heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or HCM is exceedingly rare in highly trained athletes, according to
Metabolic Cardiologist Offers New Hope for Women With Heart Disease - Mar 19, 2008
Earthtimes,Responding to a March 13th, 2008 article about a mother of twins who developed peripartum cardiomyopathy, an uncommon and mystifying type of heart failure,
New Website has a Million Good Reasons to Advertise - Mar 20, 2008
ITNews,He died suddenly a few years ago from cardiomyopathy and Kirstin set up the registered charity, The John Taylor Foundation, to financially help young
Enlarged Heart Rare In Top Athletes - Mar 6, 2008
CBS News,Only three of the athletes had possible signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, in which heart muscle becomes dangerously thick. One of those athletes agreed
Chronic Sleep Disruption Leads to Heart, Kidney Disease - Mar 19, 2008
MedHeadlines,The sleep-deprived hamsters developed cardiomyopathy, or dangerously enlarged hearts, and substantial scarring of kidney tubules.
Colleges struggle balancing need of advanced heart screenings with ... - Feb 28, 2008
International Herald Tribune,About a quarter involved hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which causes an enlarged heart. Heart conditions can be exacerbated by rigorous exercise but don't
Audit needed on cardiology services - Mar 12, 2008
Irish Medical Times,Last week, the Irish Heart Foundation held a cardiomyopathy public awareness day in Dublin. Three cardiologists – in talks meant to educate healthcare
In fight for his life, former Slayton High School graduate turns ... - Mar 19, 2008
Murray County News,Viral cardiomyopathy. The words, viral cardiomyopathy seems odd, tongue twisting in the placement of the letters that don't easily roll off of the tongue.
Heart transplants successful on Patrick twins - Mar 9, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,At odds of a trillion to one, Abigail and Shea Patrick were both born with cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle which leaves the organ dangerously
Cytokinetics "buy," target price reduced - newratings.com - Mar 19, 2008
newratings.com,...for a successful outcome and a new Phase IIa trial in patients with ischemic Cardiomyopathy is expected to commence in 1H08, the analyst adds.
Blow of Fate - Mar 13, 2008
Navhind Times,The diagnosis was unmistakable: “hypertrophic cardiomyopathy of the newborn,� a fatal genetic disease. In this, rather a rare disorder, the walls of the
Former Polish president Walesa gets heart device - Feb 29, 2008
ReutersDoctors said he suffers from cardiomyopathy, a weakness of the heart, that could eventually require bypass surgery or a heart transplant, but they want to
Parents torn by grief and fear - Mar 7, 2008
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com,Cameron was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, the same heart ailment as his older brother, and he underwent a transplant last fall when only a few
Researchers find gene behind rare heart condition - Feb 28, 2008
CTV.ca,Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy strikes suddenly with few or no symptoms and is difficult to diagnose. The discovery is the culmination of
Poland's Walesa says communism wore out his heart - Feb 27, 2008
ReutersHis cardiologist, Guillermo Torre, said tests show that Walesa has cardiomyopathy, or a weakened heart, probably due to coronary artery disease and diabetes
Cardiologists say heart condition that took the life of female ... - Feb 26, 2008
2TheAdvocate,An initial East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner's Office statement stopped short of definitively linking hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and diabetes,
Heart disease decimating zoo gorillas - Mar 14, 2008
United Press InternationalGorillas develop a hardening of the heart muscle, called fibrosing cardiomyopathy, that has few symptoms, the newspaper said.
Michael Arace commentary: Life after near-death experience - Mar 7, 2008
Columbus Dispatch,Heskett was informed he had a rare condition, cardiomyopathy, a weakening and scarring of the heart muscle that reduces the ability to pump blood
The heart patient whose life could be saved by a gadget linked to ... - Mar 6, 2008
Daily Mail,Mr Cowie suffers from dilated cardiomyopathy, an incurable heart problem which affects one in 2500 Britons. The chambers of the heart become enlarged so
Mike's only hope was a heart swop - until he walked his way off ... - Feb 25, 2008
Daily Mail,The talkSPORT radio presenter had been diagnosed with advanced dilated cardiomyopathy - a disease of the heart muscle that prevents the organ pumping blood
Authorities ID 11-year-old student who collapsed - Feb 28, 2008
Walton Sun,...“The medical examiner’s preliminary findings support a cause of death from a heart condition knows as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy,� according to a news
Local Woman Suffers Heart Disease After Pregnancy - Feb 27, 2008
Boston Channel.com,She was admitted to the cardiac unit where she was diagnosed with a very rare, but serious heart condition, peripartum cardiomyopathy or PPCM.
Letter: Require defibrillators at games - Feb 26, 2008
2TheAdvocate,The published autopsy results suggest an “enlarged heart� led to her untimely death, a condition known as cardiomyopathy in medical circles.
Same-Sex Couples in Arizona - Mar 7, 2008
UC Los Angeles,Fonarow, UCLA's Eliot Corday Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science and director of the Ahmanson–UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, was quoted today in a
Chronic Sleep Disruption Can Cause Heart And Kidney Disease - Mar 13, 2008
Science Daily (press release)The Heart and Stroke Foundation and the A. Ephraim and Shirley Diamond Cardiomyopathy Research Fund funded this study.
7 ways to help child have healthy heart - Mar 3, 2008
DetNews.com,There are also heart problems, like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which can be really strong risk factors for sudden death in kids, especially student
'Health Edge Heart Check' Screening - Mar 3, 2008
WXYZ,This program is designed to look for signs of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a serious heart condition that’s the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in
Heart swap girl leaves hospital in style after seven weeks - Mar 3, 2008
ChronicleLive,Back in 2002, Leanne’s heart failed due to a condition known as cardiomyopathy and doctors carried out an emergency transplant. But her new heart suddenly
Pregnant moms, failing hearts: Rare condition in the spotlight - Mar 12, 2008
USA TodayRichard had somehow developed a rare and mysterious form of heart failure called peripartum cardiomyopathy, which strikes pregnant women.
Former Polish President Lech Walesa Has Heart Surgery - Feb 29, 2008
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases,According to doctors, he is suffering from a heart condition called cardiomyopathy, as well as diabetes, high cholesterol and sleep apnea.
Parent Alert: Child Heart Health - Feb 29, 2008
WMBB-TV,The condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, could easily go undetected if parents don't know what to look for or to have their doctors inspect.
The 18-year-old girl who is on her THIRD heart - Feb 29, 2008
Daily Mail,A condition called cardiomyopathy caused her heart to fail in 2002 and parents Helen and Rob, both 40, as well as brothers Scott, 16, and Ryan, ten,
Update: Student who Died After PE Class Had Heart Condition - Feb 28, 2008
WTVY,Authorities say the medical examiner's preliminary findings show Leverette had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart disease in which a portion becomes
PE Student Dies From Heart Condition - Feb 28, 2008
WPBF,The medical examiner's preliminary findings showed that 11-year-old James Leverette had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a heart disease in which a portion of
Special Appeal to re-home Boxer Dog, Kai - Feb 25, 2008
Hamilton Advertiser news,This charming Boxer has heart condition Cardiomyopathy, meaning his life is limited, and is expected to live to the age of four at most.
Tragedies create special bond - Mar 7, 2008
Canada.com,Chief among these is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a genetic disease that enlarges the walls of the left ventricle, curtailing the flow of blood to the heart
Winn Feline Foundation Announces 2008 Grant Recipients - Mar 1, 2008
Goodnewsforpets.com (press release),...#08-015: Molecular evaluation of the feline myosin binding protein C gene in Siberian cats with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Kathryn M. Meurs, DVM,
Cardiac stem cells in the real world - Mar 18, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryConclusion: These data raise a cautionary note on the therapeutic exploitation of cardiac stem cells in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy,
St. Michael, Veal honored - Mar 22, 2008
2TheAdvocate,Veal, who died during a regional-round playoff game against Helen Cox because of the heart defect hypertropic cardiomyopathy, averaged 14.6 points,
GARDINER Infant gains new heart 10-month-old doing well after ... - Mar 22, 2008
Kennebec Journal,Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at the Children's Hospital in Boston where she was diagnosed with respiratory-syncytial virus and Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
March 6: Where's The Ryan Shay Autopsy Report? - Mar 6, 2008
Runner's WorldThe Harvard expert shared and discussed the tissue among several departments, and all agreed that Shay probably did not have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Bronco woman died of heart defect - Mar 19, 2008
BBC News,It is believed she had hydrotropic cardiomyopathy, which causes the heart muscle to deteriorate. Mrs Ishaq, of Caesar Way, Wallsend, had a baby daughter,
Mystery lingers in Joey Shay's case; runner's heart failed, but ... - Mar 19, 2008
Detroit Free Press,Sharlene Day, director of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy at University of Michigan Health Systems, said: "That statement alone -- cardiac hypertrophy with
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