Pulmonary Hypertension
“They told my husband, basically, go find a plot, say goodbye, they called him once in the middle of the night to come say goodbye,” says Cynthia Link. 53 year old Cynthia stared death in the face. Thirteen years ago, she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension. It’s a rare lung disease that’s often misdiagnosed and strikes mainly women in the prime of their lives. The condition left Cynthia fighting for her life.
“The problem with pulmonary hypertension is the pressure per se may go on for an extended of time before someone realizes the symptoms and the symptoms really come out of the high blood pressure in the lungs, eventually puts extra work on the right of the heart and in essence what happens is the right side of the heart just gets tired,” explains Dr. Robin J. Barst, New York Presbyterian Hospital. (Read more about Pulmonary Hypertension)
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HEART CAT SCANS
Fast heart CAT scans have been a screening test in limbo. The exact role and place for this exam, which is becoming more widely available, hasn’t been well defined, until now. (Read more about HEART CAT SCANS)
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HEART ATTACK TRANSFER
There is a warning tonight for those at risk of a heart attack. New research says you should make sure you or someone you love is taken to a hospital that can perform the procedure called angioplasty.
The fact is, many patients who live in outlying areas are not transported directly to a hospital that can perform this important procedure which opens up blocked arteries. And if then the person is transferred to a hospital that does do it, in many cases, it’s simply too late. (Read more about HEART ATTACK TRANSFER)
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64 SLICE CT SCANNER
62-year old Howard Fuhr was taken by surprise when he went to see his heart specialist. “I had an abnormal –um—stress test and um the next thing that my cardiologist suggested was having an angiogram and I wasn’t sure if I was ready to go that step,” says Howard.
So, he looked for the most cutting-edge technology he could find… What'’s known as the “64-slice CT scanner. “I sought it out and I consulted with my cardiologist and we both agreed that this would be the way to go at this time,” states Howard. (Read more about 64 SLICE CT SCANNER)
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HOME BLOOD THINNER TEST SPECIAL REPORT
If you’re on a blood-thinner, it’s likely you’re in and out labs a lot. Now, a new Coumadin patient self testing system can help you save you a lot of time while allowing you to remain on track toward good health. (Read more about HOME BLOOD THINNER TEST SPECIAL REPORT)
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HEART STUDIES-- PLAVIX AND OLDER WOMEN
There are important new studies concerning heart disease and protecting against death associated with heart attack. (Read more about HEART STUDIES-- PLAVIX AND OLDER WOMEN)
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HEART MYOBLAST CELL INJECTION
A new heart attack treatment uses myoblast cells from different parts of the body to regenerate damaged heart muscle. Doctors have shown how they can regenerate parts of a heart that have been destroyed by a heart attack. The cells for this heart attack treatment come from the patient’s own thigh muscles.
This new heart attack treatment has the potential to be a huge advance in cardiology.
It used to be that once a piece of heart died after a heart attack, it couldn’t be brought back. (Read more about HEART MYOBLAST CELL INJECTION)
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AIR POLLUTION AND HEART DISEASE
It’s widely known that smoking is bad for your heart and blood vessels in general. But the latest research shows it’s not just tobacco smoke that can damage the cardiovascular system.
Now, new research in the February issue of Environmental Health Perspectives shows long-term exposure to air pollution may lead to the development of atherosclerosis. This is where fatty deposits form in the artery walls, causing them to thicken, harden, and block off blood flow. (Read more about AIR POLLUTION AND HEART DISEASE)
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REPLICATING HEART STEM CELLS
57 year old Ted Barnes knew that his body was sounding an alarm, and guessed he was experiencing the symptoms of a heart attack.
“I was feeling a tingling in my fingertips and it was kind of an unusual feeling. Then I had this attack of sweating that I never had before, which left me feeling nauseous.” (Read more about REPLICATING HEART STEM CELLS)
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HEART JACKET
Pat Brough had been suffering for years with cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn’t work as well as it should.
“I often experienced severe shortness of breath. I would just find myself unable to get my breath. I would wake up in the middle of the night gasping like somebody just put a pillow over my head,” explains Pat.
Pat’s health began to deteriorate rapidly. She was one step away from needing a heart transplant when she made the decision to have the heart jacket procedure. “My family flew in from California to see me. I thought I must be dying, otherwise they wouldn’t all come see me.” (Read more about HEART JACKET)
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Dr. Asim Aijaz
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
Asim Aijaz, M.D., the newest member of WOHG and WOHG designated advisor to the developing oncology program at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, studied at the Aga Khan Medical College in Pakistan and completed residency and fellowship at New York Medical College where he received numerous awards and recognitions for exemplary performance. Dr. Aijaz focuses on the management of range of solid tumor
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