Routine operation but more evidence of heart trouble
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Tony Blair will undergo a catheter ablation operation which will correct his heart&#39;s abnormal rhythm - a condition the Prime Minister has suffered from in the past.
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Have heart problems? Hit the gym and start lifting some weights.
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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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NEW DELHI, India _ Three months ago, Howard Staab learned that he suffered from a life-threatening heart condition and would have to undergo surgery at a cost of up to
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NEW YORK  - Quite often, people with heart   failure have some degree of blockage of the coronary arteries.   In such cases, those who undergo surgery to clear to arteries   have markedly better survival than those treated with   medication, researchers from Canada report.
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A common operation in which plaque is scraped out of an artery in the neck to prevent strokes is providing a dubious benefit to patients in as many as half of all surgeries, new Canadian research suggests.
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he would undergo a routine operation Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat. Blair announced the plans for the medical procedure Thursday night, just hours after
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Sept. 20, 2004 -- Tests that screen for markers of inflammation in the blood may be able to help doctors determine which people with chest pain are headed for trouble and which can wait before undergoing heart surgery.
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NEW YORK  - Patients undergoing treatment  to clear blocked arteries in the heart who have a  moderate-to-high risk of a recurrence of the blockage appear to  have a better outcome if they undergo heart bypass surgery  rather than a less invasive procedure, according to new study  findings.
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It turns out the common practice of using stents to open the heart may not be right for some patients.
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Former President Bill Clinton's heart bypass, expected Monday, likely will be an ordinary replumbing of his ailing heart, not some new whiz-bang robotic or "keyhole" surgery, leading surgeons say.    A source close to the former president who spoke on condition of anonymity said Clinton has told him the surgery was scheduled for Monday morning...
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LONDON - British Prime Minister was to undergo a "routine" medical procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat, the second time in about a year doctors have tended to the condition.    Hoping to reassure the public, Tony Blair also announced that he intends to serve a full third term if his party is re-elected in national elections expected next year...
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The surgeons who bypassed severely clogged arteries in former president Bill Clinton&#39;s heart revealed Monday that his condition was far more serious than had been previously known.
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British Prime Minister was to undergo a &quot;routine&quot; medical procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat, the second time in about a year doctors have tended to the condition.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- For heart patients trying to choose between medication, angioplasty or surgery, it may be best to follow their doctor's advice, suggests a Brazilian study.
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A new study of heart disease patients finds that "normal" blood pressure may not be low enough.
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NEW YORK - Bill Clinton said he was "a little scared, but not much" of undergoing heart bypass surgery, but was looking forward to a swift recovery and resuming normal activities such as jogging.    The former president was hospitalized Friday with chest pains and shortness of breath...