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posted 06/24/2009, comments (3)

Heart Scans Begin to Crack the Insurance Barrier

Just as the science of jet aircraft advanced to break the sound barrier, a new Texas law has broken the "Insurance Barrier" to providing heart scans for asymptomatic patients at risk for heart disease. The primary supporting evidence was provided by the SHAPE Guidelines (full report). The bill was introduced by an asymptomatic Texas... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/15/2009, comments (0)

Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Disease

Cord Blood Stem Cells And Cardiovascular Disease 21st Century adult stem cell medicine - The twenty first century is witnessing a revolution in cellular medicine. Thousands of patients around the world have already benifited from biotechnologies using the stem cells-delivered safely by skilled physicians. Diseases once considered incurable are... Read more Chevron

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MikeG

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posted 05/27/2009, comments (2)

HD how to manage it.

Hey all, Well, I started my journey with heart disease i guess earlier than I thought. My first symptoms were elevated blood pressure and lack of wind. Then during a divorce I had chest pains, which caused me to get some tests, at which point I found out I had some problems. I didn't find out till much later, because of medical standards at the... Read more Chevron

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hrt2hrt

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posted 05/23/2009, comments (7)

new diagnosis

I am newly diagnosed with single vessel coronary artery disease. I was prescribed Coreg 6.25 mg 2X daily and had to reduce that to 3.125 shortly after. Also taking isosorbide 30 mg. and nitroglycerin .4 mg as needed for chest pain. Pain and symptoms seemed worse after starting new meds. Any advice? Also interested in controling cholesterol... Read more Chevron

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Gary Wonacott

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64 years old, 6', 195 #, CEO engineering company, but retiring

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posted 05/06/2009, comments (0)

Myocardial ischemia and safe exercise limits

I am interested in finding others who are in the same situation as I am who would like to share their experiences. I am going into retirement just as I have discovered that I have coronary disease. A significant part of my retirement is playing sports such as tennis. I have multiple blockages in branch arteries up to 90 percent,... Read more Chevron

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