SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Valvular Heart Disease H1N1 scare: Eight deaths in Pune takes toll to 52  Sep 18, 2009 She was suffering from rheumatic valvular heart disease, Mehta said. The fifth victim, 17-year-old Shashikant Bhalerao of Chobute village in Ahmednagar, died at the Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital in Pimpri after suffering from ARDS. He had been admitted to a private 00004000 hospital at Narayangaon on September 14 but was shifted to YCMH a day later in a critical condition. (India Times, India) A(H1N1): Three new deaths bringing total to 59  Aug 15, 2009 The first was a 22-year-old man, who was obese, and the second one was a 29-year-old man, who suffered from valvular heart disease. The third fatality was a 44-year-old woman with a history of asthma, who died of pneumonia. (The Star Online, Malaysia) Einstein goes high-tech to treat patients with eating disorders  Aug 14, 2009 Abington Memorial Hospital opened a heart-rhythm center within its Porter Institute for Valvular Heart Disease. A hear-rhythm condition, also known as a atrial fibrillation, occurs when the heart beats irregularly or too rapidly. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA) State Disciplines Hospital Of Central Connecticut  May 28, 2009 The cause of death was identified as cardiac failure, renal failure, bacteremia and underlying valvular heart disease. The attending physician later said that sepsis from the catheter could have been a contributing factor in the patient's death, according to the report. (FOX61, CT) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009