Tests of Heart Devices to Get Review
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Because of problems with Medtronicâs heart defibrillators, the F.D.A. said it plans to examine whether its current tests are sufficient to catch electrical problems in the devices.
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The little diagnostic test kit maker that could.
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As former President Bill Clinton checked out of the hospital where he had bypass surgery, people across the nation were rushing to hospitals, seeking to have their own hearts checked out.    Many places around the country are seeing cases of "Clinton syndrome" - worried, middle-aged men wanting tests for chest pain and other possible heart disease symptoms...
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When patients with heart disease are brought to a hospital, why not suggest a screening for their family as well?
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NEW YORK  - By delivering a small shock that gets the heart beating regularly again, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator or ICDs can save the lives of patients with heart conditions.
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Less-costly versions of implanted heart devices represent a good value for most patients who need them, according to a cost analysis study presented on Wednesday.
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Stress tests aimed at detecting blocked arteries in patients may miss more than half the cases of early heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Cardiac problems like an abnormal heartbeat are exacerbated by rigorous exercise in a way that can be fatal in athletes, and regular testing for the problem could save lives, doctors at a heart conference said Sunday.
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People who&#39;ve had a heart attack and are at a high risk for irregular heartbeats called arrhythmias may have to wait at least a month before they can get an implantable defibrillator.
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My office telephone has been ringing with patients who have heard about former President Bill Clinton's surgery this month and wonder if they might need cardiac bypass themselves. What I tell them is that careful screening for heart disease is essential, but the bypass operation, which involves sawing open the chest, is a 40-year-old procedure that is usually unnecessary.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials have rated the nation's hospitals on their treatment of heart attack and heart failure and found that most meet the national average for quality of care.
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Stress tests aimed at detecting  blocked arteries in patients may miss more than half the cases  of early heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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People worried about sudden cardiac arrest no longer need a doctor's prescription to buy devices that jump-start the heart.     The Food and Drug Administration for the first time agreed Thursday to let consumers go online and purchase the $2,000 devices for home use...
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A way to measure energy levels inside living heart cells could ultimately aid heart attack recovery.
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[Health India] Washington, Oct 7 : A new device has been designed by biomedical engineers at the University of Tennessee in Memphis, that could help in detecting a person&#39;s vein for an injection or a drip.
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U.S. regulators have approved a new  medical device to evaluate patients suspected of having blood  clots blocking vessels, including pulmonary arteries, the  manufacturer, Biosite Inc., said on Thursday.
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Dec. 21, 2004 -- At-home blood pressure machines may do a better job of screening for high blood pressure than devices in doctors&#39; offices, says the American Heart Association (AHA).