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com :: 60 years later, Mason City legend Bennett still has fond memories. Sunday September 20, 2009. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Your views: Sizzling health care debate Sep 20, 2009
I had heart bypass surgery in 2001. The cost was over $125,000. (Florida Today)
Sheriff Strength in hospital Sep 20, 2009
Sheriff Strength, 63, underwent a heart bypass surgery in 1993, but he has not had any heart problems since then, Mrs. Strength said. From the Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 online edition of The Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Vice Mayor Crowley to have heart surgery Sep 11, 2009
Cincinnati Vice Mayor David Crowley has been admitted to a local hospital and is scheduled to have heart bypass surgery Friday morning. Mayor Mark Mallory's office issued a news release Thursday evening saying that Crowley had experienced chest pain and contacted his doctor. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
PATIENT READMISSIONS Sep 9, 2009
When you have heart bypass surgery, you don't want to find yourself pulling up to the hospital's ER entrance two weeks later. But William Sclater, 79, had exactly that experience just last month. (USA Today)
Private citizens need to protect themselves (12) Sep 6, 2009
I was beaten and robbed by 3 illegal aliens in the Applebees parking lot in White City when i went to the V.A. clinic right after i had heart bypass surgery. the robbers were caught, released on bail and promptly fled back to Mexico. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Pay for performance is gaining ground among lawmakers Sep 1, 2009
Here s how the project works: Top-performing hospitals receive bonuses based on performance measures set by CMS and other government and private organizations when treating patients for heart attacks, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, pneumonia, and hip and knee replacements. This year, both systems received small monetary rewards for their quality improvement. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
- Just Warming Up: The Death Panel in your head 0 Sep 1, 2009
You need heart bypass surgery and want government insurance to cover the procedure for you. Well, we have decided based on your overall health, spotty work history, non-participation in electoral matters and general slovenly appearance that you will not be covered. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Gene Variant Linked To Effectiveness Of Popular Anti-clotting Medication Plavix Aug 27, 2009
28, 2007) Heart surgeons don't have to choose between taking a coronary-bypass patient off the popular anti-clotting drug clopidogrel (Plavix) after off-pump heart bypass surgery or having the patient bleed. (Aug. (Science Daily)
New Robot-assisted Surgical Method Found Successful For Treatment Of Thyroid Cancer Aug 24, 2009
28, 2008) Minimally invasive heart bypass surgery using a DaVinci robot means a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery for patients, as well as fewer complications and a better chance that the new bypass. . (Science Daily)
Neurological Complications Of Heart Surgery Aug 18, 2009
23, 2006) Minimizing trauma to the body's largest artery -- the aorta -- during heart bypass surgery can significantly reduce cognitive loss that often follows the operation, a team from Wake Forest University. . (Science Daily)
Methodist earns nine performance awards Aug 18, 2009
Another six were won for attainment in the clinical areas of heart attack, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, hip and knee replacement and pneumonia. The awards are given through the and the Premier Healthcare Alliance Project for the period from October 2006 to September 2007. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Aurora recognized in quality report Aug 18, 2009
The Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration focuses on improving the quality of patient care in congestive heart failure, heart attack, pneumonia, heart bypass surgery, and hip and knee replacement. Our commitment as a major health care provider in Wisconsin is to find ways to provide care that lead to high quality, high-efficiency and low-costs. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Rev. Joseph Pomeroy; guided colleges into computer age Aug 15, 2009
Father Pomeroy died on July 16 in Weston of leukemia-related complications, following heart bypass surgery. He was 80. (Boston Globe)
Is There Long-term Brain Damage After Bypass Surgery? More Evidence Puts The Blame On Heart Disease Aug 7, 2009
6, 2009) Brain scientists and cardiac surgeons at Johns Hopkins have evidence from 227 heart bypass surgery patients that long-term memory losses and cognitive problems they experience are due to the underlying coronary artery disease itself and not ill after-effects from having used a heart-lung machine ... "Neuroscientists do not yet have good measures on heart disease and how the burden of this disease impacts brain function," says study senior investigator and neurologist Guy McKhann, M.D.,... (Science Daily)
Iowa Speedway reviews disabled spectator incident Aug 6, 2009
Larry Fogelson, 71, a retired Des Moines Fire Department district chief who had heart bypass surgery last year and has lung problems, told the Register that some very upset people were left waiting for a ride after the race. "They had good cause to be upset," he said. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Local woman gives 13th gallon of blood Spotsylvania couple devoted to donating blood Aug 2, 2009
The average heart bypass surgery uses up to five pints of donated blood. Donors must be 17 years old and weigh more than 110 pounds. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Popular heart bypass technique may pose risk Aug 2, 2009
A common method used in heart bypass surgery spares patients pain and problems upfront but seems to raise their risk of dying or suffering a heart attack over the next three years, a worrisome new study finds. The results could have a big impact about 450,000 bypass operations are done each year in the United States and 70 percent of them use the method at issue. (MSNBC -- Health)
Blood Transfusions Associated With Infection Aug 1, 2009
But a new study suggests that patients who receive transfusions during heart bypass surgery have a higher. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Factors That Increase Death In Stroke Patients Ages 15 To 49 identified Jul 30, 2009
16, 2007) Patients who undergo combined heart bypass surgery and carotid endarterectomy, the most commonly used stroke prevention surgery, significantly increase their chances of death or stroke, according to. (June 29, 2009) Frequent binge drinking -- having six or more alcoholic drinks at one occasion, at lease once a week -- by Korean men was associated with a dramatic increase in hemorrhagic stroke. (Science Daily)
Study finds risk from popular heart bypass method Jul 25, 2009
A common method used in heart bypass surgery spares patients pain and problems upfront but seems to raise their risk of dying or suffering a heart attack over the next three years, a worrisome new study finds. The results could have a big impact about 450,000 bypass operations are done each year in the United States alone and 70 percent of them use the method at issue. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Are the Dems Suicidal? Jul 22, 2009
The answer is to ration health care, with the U.S. government deciding who will get hip and knee replacements, heart bypass surgery and all manner of medical treatments. And what does rationing mean. (Townhall.com)
Popular Heart Bypass Method Causes Risks Jul 17, 2009
Using an endoscope to remove leg veins for heart bypass surgery appears to damage the veins and makes patients 52 percent more likely to die within three years, doctors reported on Wednesday. Although the technique is meant to be less invasive and gentler, it may in fact damage the vein and lead to heart attacks, the researchers reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Newsmax)
Study: Heart bypass method raises risk of death Jul 16, 2009
BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Heart bypass surgery technique to remove a leg vein through small incision to create detours around clogged heart arteries may raise the risk of death, according to a new study ... The study involved 3,014 patients who had either the endoscopic or traditional vein-grafting techniques during heart bypass surgery. (Xinhuanet, China)
Will Blue Dogs contain health care tab? Jul 15, 2009
Will Blue Dogs contain health care tab. Thinking Right with Jim Wooten. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Former GE CEO Welch Hospitalized With Infection Jul 14, 2009
Welch had health problems in 1995 while leading GE, suffering from chest pains and undergoing heart bypass surgery. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (ABC News -- Wire)
Rye umpire's career honored Jul 8, 2009
"Yet a lot of what Sexton brings to the Rye Little League community goes beyond the nuts and bolts of its structure and functions. It's the attitude and values he brings to the field that make him a hero to both players and parents.Sexton has had shoulder operations, knee operations and even undergone heart bypass surgery after being rushed to the hospital from Flash Jenness Field during a heated day of baseball. Yet, he has still come back to the field every year since."People have all sorts of... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Bypass Surgery Has Long-term Benefits For Children With Kawasaki Disease, Study Suggests Jul 5, 2009
28, 2008) Minimally invasive heart bypass surgery using a DaVinci robot means a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery for patients, as well as fewer complications and a better chance that the new bypass. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Panama Ex-Pres. Endara Hospitalized For Dialysis Jun 29, 2009
The 73-year-old Endara underwent heart bypass surgery in 2004 and also suffers from diabetes and kidney ailments. Endara assumed the presidency in 1989 after a U.S. invasion that toppled dictator Gen. Manuel Noriega. (CBS News -- World)
Funk leads by two shots at Dick's Open Jun 27, 2009
1984 B.C. Open champ , playing in his first tournament since heart bypass surgery, was at 1 under through 16 holes. Defending champion and , the inaugural Dick's winner in 2007, finished at 3 under. (ESPN -- Golf)
Grandpa ready for Europe Jun 20, 2009
The 57-year-old retired Tenaga Nasional Bhd technician, who took up cycling after a heart bypass surgery in 2003, said he planned to cycle through 16 nations in the European continent in about 90 days from July 25. I opened my house for tourists to stay for free and of the estimated 200 who had stayed in my house here in the last six years, at least 80 of them are from Europe. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Heart bypass for Runrig guitarist Jun 19, 2009
Runrig guitarist Malcolm Jones is to undergo heart bypass surgery next week. Inverness-born Jones, 49, who collapsed at Waverley railway station in Edinburgh in March, was diagnosed with heart problems. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Profile: Manmohan Singh Jun 16, 2009
Ahead of the May-April 2009 polls, the 76-year-old was plagued by poor health, taking a six-week break after marathon heart bypass surgery. Again not standing for the lower house - he is an upper house member - Mr Singh has still never won a popular election - he became prime minister after Congress leader Sonia Gandhi turned down the post in 2004. (BBC News -- South Asia)
'He's an inspiration' Jun 6, 2009
Darcy, who had heart bypass surgery two years ago, has been a fixture at the City Island dances with his friend, June White. They met at a party when she asked him to dance. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Career advice for the class of 2009 Jun 1, 2009
Percentage of Americans who would consider traveling abroad for medical procedures such as heart bypass surgery, hip or knee replacement, plastic surgery, cancer diagnosis and treatment, or alternative medical care, even though all are routinely done in the United States: 29. Assuming equal quality and significantly cheaper cost, percentage who said they would be willing to travel abroad for medical procedures: 40. (Honolulu Advertiser)
HOSPITALS: Tri-City cedes market share to Palomar May 28, 2009
The UC scorecard, for instance, measures care for the five most common reasons to be admitted to a hospital: heart attack, heart failure, heart bypass surgery, pneumonia and maternity. With one exception, Tri-City equals or exceeds the scores given other regional hospitals in those categories. (North County Times)
More >> May 24, 2009
For queries specific to PM Manmohan Singh in 2009, his heart bypass surgery remains the most searched item followed by his visit to the G20 summit. The Oxbridge educated prime ministers resume too draws a lot of curiosity on the net. (India Times)
Natick will honor two families, with 11 sons in the military, for their wartime service May 24, 2009
Kevin Grupposo said his father never really opened up about his earlier days until he had heart bypass surgery in 2006. And he still doesn't talk about the war much. (Boston Globe)
CABG: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft May 23, 2009
An Introduction to Heart Bypass Surgery. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is one of the most common major operations. (Suite101.com)
Tough agenda May 23, 2009
Aged 76 and having undergone a recent heart bypass surgery, Mr Singh was formally elected by his party's lawmakers as their leader on Tuesday after elections that were spread out over five phases in a blistering hot April-May, the biggest exercise of its kind on the planet. In his acceptance speech, Mr Singh said that among his main tasks was the challenge to revive the economy, create jobs and ensure that the benefits of growth reached the underprivileged in the world's second-most-populous... (BBC News -- South Asia)
India's ruling party trounces election foes May 18, 2009
Prime Minister Singh, 76, who recently underwent heart bypass surgery, is expected to remain in office for at least a year or two before handing the reins over to heir-apparent Rahul Gandhi, 38, a member of India's most famous political dynasty. Gandhi, who emerged as a key strategist during the election, is the son of slain former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the grandson of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and the great-grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Rise and surprise of Rahul May 18, 2009
Analysts said the partys decisive victory and being in the Cabinet could pave the way for Rahul to replace Manmohan Singh, 76, who recently underwent heart bypass surgery, midway through the governments five-year term. This is the smoothest possible transition for Rahul, said Subhash Agrawal, editor of India Focus, a political risk publication. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
White House would welcome Manmohan Singh's return: WSJ May 17, 2009
In a report titled "Low-Key Singh Wins High-Profile Victory", the Journal recalled that in January Manmohan Singh handed over the reins of power to his deputy as he underwent a heart bypass surgery. "It seemed an apt metaphor for a leader struggling to deal with the aftermath of the November terrorist attacks in Mumbai and a rapidly slowing Indian economy," the Journal said. (India Times)
'Beating' Heart Machine Expedites Research And Development Of New Surgical Tools, Techniques May 14, 2009
23, 2006) Minimizing trauma to the body's largest artery -- the aorta -- during heart bypass surgery can significantly reduce cognitive loss that often follows the operation, a team from Wake Forest University. (Mar. (Science Daily)
New tool helps predict Alzheimer's risk May 14, 2009
It also includes some lesser-known risk factors, such as being underweight, having a history of heart bypass surgery, not drinking alcohol or being slow to do physical tasks like buttoning a shirt. People with a score of 8 or higher are considered at high risk of developing dementia within the next six years. (India Times, India)
Former cycling great backs Azizul, Rizal for Asian Games gold May 11, 2009
Shaharudin is not in the best of health after undergoing a heart bypass surgery recently and is also down with a kidney problem. But the 68-year-old is adamant he will live to see the moment. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Gene Test Determines Risk Of Heart Surgery Complications May 8, 2009
Professor Duska Dragun, MD, Charit;, Professor Friedrich Luft, MD (Experimental and Clinical Research Center , MDC) and Dr. Wolf-Hagen Schunck (MDC) studied the COMT gene in 260 patients who underwent heart bypass surgery. They were able to show that the genetic variant they call "LL" can lower the activity of the COMT enzyme. (Science Daily)
Last minute procedure to save Metairie man is a first of its kind May 8, 2009
It was just a few weeks after 79-year-old Jay Marks' heart bypass surgery and something was terribly wrong. In the ER at East Jefferson General Hospital, his wife Marilyn made one of the biggest decisions of her life. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Reverence for Life Aids Recovery from Heart Surgery May 5, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having a deep reverence for life seems to have a positive influence on health outcomes after heart bypass surgery, according to a study reported today at the American Geriatrics Society annual meeting in Chicago. This supports the potential influence of a "spiritual effect" on patients' recovery. (MEDLINEplus)
Chemical found in medical devices impairs heart function May 1, 2009
Appearing online this week in the American Journal of Physiology, these new findings suggest a possible new reason for some of the common side effectsloss of taste, short term memory lossof medical procedures that require blood to be circulated through plastic tubing outside the body, such as heart bypass surgery or kidney dialysis. These findings also have strong implications for the future of medical plastics manufacturing. (EurekAlert!)
Rolland Orville Robison Apr 29, 2009
Rollie cheerfully endured many health challenges including polio, several hip replacements, heart bypass surgery, and post-polio syndrome. His last few years were spent at Timberhill Place, an assisted living facility in Corvallis, until a fall shortly before his death required him to be under constant medical supervision. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Abnormal Heartbeat After Bypass a Bad Sign Apr 28, 2009
FRIDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- People who develop the heartbeat abnormality called atrial fibrillation after heart bypass surgery are at increased long-term risk of dying, a new study finds. The report sounds a warning bell for doctors about an issue that has not been a matter of major concern, said Giovanni Filardo, director of the department of epidemiology at the Baylor University Medical Center Institute for Health Care Research and Improvement. (MEDLINEplus)
Medical tourism sops to attract travellers to India Apr 20, 2009
For people travelling to India for a heart bypass surgery or a bone marrow transplant, better deals are in the offing ... A Planning Commission report said that while a heart bypass surgery would cost a patient $6,000 in India, the same surgery would cost the person $7,894 in Thailand, $10,417 in Singapore, $23,938 in the US and $19,700 in Britain ... For people travelling to India for a heart bypass surgery better deals are in the offing. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Life writes its way into character Apr 20, 2009
The man known as the "father of Australian crime fiction" is sitting in the backyard of the Dulwich Hill home he shares with his wife, author Jean Bedford, describing his brush with mortality after recent heart bypass surgery ... In Corris's most recent novel, Deep Water, Hardy is also recovering from heart bypass surgery after a heart attack. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
* Battle of ages rages as leaders vie for post of Indian PM Apr 13, 2009
The Oxford-educated Singh underwent multiple heart bypass surgery in January, but made a speedy recovery and has not missed the chance to bring up the five years he has on his opponent. Singh attributed Advanis accusation that he was Indias weakest prime minister to his rivals ripe old age and suggested he change astrologers as he was clearly too old to change his views. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Medical Tourist Crosses the Border for Heart Bypass Surgery in Mexico Apr 13, 2009
Mon Apr 13, 3:05 am ET. Uninsured retiree leaves San Antonio, Texas to have bypass surgery at Hospital Angeles in Mexico on three blocked arteries. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Junk Health Plans Apr 10, 2009
A $900-a-day maximum benefit for hospital expenses will hardly make a dent in a $45,000 bill for heart bypass surgery. If you have to accept limits on some services, be sure your plan covers hospital and outpatient medical treatment, doctor visits, drugs and diagnostic and imaging tests without a dollar limit. (W-USA News, DC)
Mercy rates high for heart bypass surgery Apr 10, 2009
in Sacramento was one of only five hospitals in California to perform better than expected on patient outcomes from heart bypass surgery in a new state report released Wednesday ... Based on clinical data, the mortality rate from heart bypass surgery in 2006 was 2. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Get checked, ladies Apr 9, 2009
Cognitive behavior therapy decreases depression in patients who have had heart bypass surgery, a study shows. Multimedia. (MSNBC -- Health)
Rants and Raves Apr 9, 2009
I recently had heart bypass surgery there and from the time I came in through the ER until the time I went home everything was first-class. A BIG RANT to the city of Augusta for not having, or not enforcing, a noise ordinance. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Talk therapy improves mood after heart surgery Apr 7, 2009
NEW YORK - Cognitive behavior therapy, and to a lesser extent supportive stress management, decrease depression in patients who have had heart bypass surgery, a study shows ... About one in every five patients suffers a major bout of depression following heart bypass surgery and at least that many develop milder forms of depression, Dr. Kenneth F. Freedland, at Washington University School of Medicine in S. Louis, and co-investigators note in the current issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. (MSNBC -- Health)
Health care where less is more Apr 1, 2009
For heart bypass surgery, Geisinger guarantees that every patient will receive 40 action items it has identified as best practices. The list includes, for example, properly administering antibiotics within 30 minutes of the operation. (MSNBC -- Health)
Perdue, Obama aide hear about health care problems Apr 1, 2009
Frank Amend of Rocky Mount lost his job less than two weeks before he underwent triple heart bypass surgery in 2006. . (Herald Sun)
Jury selection set for trial of Brooke Astor's son Mar 30, 2009
He had heart bypass surgery last fall. But he is expected to be present for the start of jury selection. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Fast food eaters ignore calories Mar 30, 2009
Heart bypass surgery may be less dangerous for older patients with diabetes than angioplasty, researchers have reported. Overall, there was not much difference, they reported in the Lancet medical journal. (Erie Times-News, PA)
