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| 4 TALES OF NEUROSURGERY & A PIANO CONCERT BY DR. SPETZLER... Plus 2 books written by Survivors for Survivors! |
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| Robert F. Spetzler M.D. Director, Barrow Neurological Institute J.N. Harber Chairman of Neurological Surgery Professor Section of Neurosurgery University of Arizona |
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A pregnant mother..a baby..faith of a husband.. .plus... Cardiac Standstill: cooling the patient to 15 degrees Centigrade! |
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| Lou Grubb Anurism |
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| The young Heros - kids who are confronted with significant medical problems! |
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| 2 Patients...confronted with enormous decisions before their surgery...wrote these books to help others! |
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| A 1 MINUTE PIANO CONCERT BY DR. SPETZLER |
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Sunday
STROKE TIPS: How to Spot a Stroke
"Coretta Scott King was admitted to an Atlanta hospital earlier this week after suffering a heart attack and a major stroke. Experts say that the 78-year-old widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. faces months of rehabilitation, but her chances of recovery were improved by the quick action of her family.
King's oldest daughter, Yolanda, said she became concerned when she noticed that her mother had stopped talking and responding to questions.
'It was apparent that something was happening,' Yolanda King told reporters yesterday. 'Fortunately, we were able to move very quickly.'
Indeed, recognizing these early warning signs and seeking help quickly is crucial to preventing long term problems from a stroke.
Dr. Thomas Kwiatkowski, chairman of the department of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, reviews risk factors, early warning signs of strokes and discusses the many benefits of rehabilitation."CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE
King's oldest daughter, Yolanda, said she became concerned when she noticed that her mother had stopped talking and responding to questions.
'It was apparent that something was happening,' Yolanda King told reporters yesterday. 'Fortunately, we were able to move very quickly.'
Indeed, recognizing these early warning signs and seeking help quickly is crucial to preventing long term problems from a stroke.
Dr. Thomas Kwiatkowski, chairman of the department of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, reviews risk factors, early warning signs of strokes and discusses the many benefits of rehabilitation."CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLE
Exercise lowers stroke risk
CLICK HERE FOR ARTICLEYou're always being told to exercise. The magazines say you will look more attractive, your mother says you will sleep better and the doctor says increased fitness will contribute to an overall healthier and happier wellbeing.Not motivating enough? New scientific studies have found that being moderately to highly active during leisure time significantly reduces the risk of stroke later in life. With stroke currently being Australia's third largest cause of death after ischaemic heart disease and cancer, this may provide the nudge you needed to get out there and get moving. Each year, more than 40,000 Australians suffer a stroke and statistics show that a third of these victims will die within a year and half will be left disabled. Whilst stroke is more common amongst the elderly, over 50 per cent of strokes are under the age of 75 years with around 5 per cent of strokes under the age of 45 years.The National Stroke Foundation has warned that with the ageing population this number will rise to a staggering 74,000 by the year 2017 if nothing is done in prevention of stroke. The good news however is that although strokes can be treated they are also largely preventable."
Friday
Obesity Surgery Lowers Heart Risk, US Study Shows
MedlinePlus - CLICK HEREGastric bypass surgery to treat obesity lowers the risk of heart disease even more than previously believed, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
The Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death is Highest in the Early Period Following a Heart Attack
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL - CLICK HEREEven with modern medical treatment, patients who have experienced a heart attack remain at increased risk for sudden death after they are discharged from the hospital.
Thursday
Stopping Aspirin Therapy Triples Stroke Risk
For the many people who take aspirin regularly to thin the blood because they're at high risk for having a heart attack, stopping aspirin abruptly endangers more than the heart. Doing so more than triples the likelihood of having of a stroke or TIA (commonly called a mini-stroke), new research indicates.
"These results highlight the importance of aspirin therapy compliance ... particularly for those with coronary heart disease," Dr. Julien Bogousslavsky, from Vaudois University Hospital Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, and colleagues note in the Archives of Neurology.
Regular users of aspirin are also sometimes advised to discontinue if they are going to have surgery, because of possible prolonged bleeding, or because of drug interactions and various medical conditions -- yet, little is known about the effect of stopping aspirin therapy on stroke risk.
To investigate, the researchers compared rates of aspirin discontinuation in 309 long-term users who experienced a stroke or TIA and in 309 matched but unaffected aspirin users. More patients in the stroke group had coronary heart disease, but otherwise the two groups were similar. ...Click to read entire article...MedlinePlus
"These results highlight the importance of aspirin therapy compliance ... particularly for those with coronary heart disease," Dr. Julien Bogousslavsky, from Vaudois University Hospital Center in Lausanne, Switzerland, and colleagues note in the Archives of Neurology.
Regular users of aspirin are also sometimes advised to discontinue if they are going to have surgery, because of possible prolonged bleeding, or because of drug interactions and various medical conditions -- yet, little is known about the effect of stopping aspirin therapy on stroke risk.
To investigate, the researchers compared rates of aspirin discontinuation in 309 long-term users who experienced a stroke or TIA and in 309 matched but unaffected aspirin users. More patients in the stroke group had coronary heart disease, but otherwise the two groups were similar. ...Click to read entire article...MedlinePlus
Many Stroke Patients Aren't Treated for Hypertension
Although there is evidence that stroke patients with high or even normal blood pressure can benefit from drug therapy to lower their blood pressure (antihypertensive therapy) at hospital discharge, a large number of patients do not receive these drugs, new research suggests.
The findings also reveal great variability among hospitals in antihypertensive prescription rates for stroke patients, according to the report published in the medical journal Stroke.
"There should be a concerted effort, involving patients and their doctors, to make sure that patients do not leave the hospital without being on at least one blood pressure agent to reduce their risk for secondary stroke," lead author Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele, from the University of California at Los Angeles, said in a statement.
The study involved an analysis of data from 764 consecutive patients who were logged in the California Acute Stroke Prototype Registry between 2002 and 2004. The subjects had been treated at 1 of 11 California hospitals for a stroke or a transient ischemic attack - a mild stroke that leaves the patient without disability....Click to read entire article...
The findings also reveal great variability among hospitals in antihypertensive prescription rates for stroke patients, according to the report published in the medical journal Stroke.
"There should be a concerted effort, involving patients and their doctors, to make sure that patients do not leave the hospital without being on at least one blood pressure agent to reduce their risk for secondary stroke," lead author Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele, from the University of California at Los Angeles, said in a statement.
The study involved an analysis of data from 764 consecutive patients who were logged in the California Acute Stroke Prototype Registry between 2002 and 2004. The subjects had been treated at 1 of 11 California hospitals for a stroke or a transient ischemic attack - a mild stroke that leaves the patient without disability....Click to read entire article...
Sunday
How to Spot a Stroke
Coretta Scott King was admitted to an Atlanta hospital earlier this week after suffering a heart attack and a major stroke. Experts say that the 78-year-old widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. faces months of rehabilitation, but her chances of recovery were improved by the quick action of her family.
King's oldest daughter, Yolanda, said she became concerned when she noticed that her mother had stopped talking and responding to questions.
"It was apparent that something was happening," Yolanda King told reporters yesterday. "Fortunately, we were able to move very quickly."
Indeed, recognizing these early warning signs and seeking help quickly is crucial to preventing long term problems from a stroke.
Dr. Thomas Kwiatkowski, chairman of the department of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, reviews risk factors, early warning signs of strokes and discusses the many benefits of rehabilitation. ABC News...CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE ...
King's oldest daughter, Yolanda, said she became concerned when she noticed that her mother had stopped talking and responding to questions.
"It was apparent that something was happening," Yolanda King told reporters yesterday. "Fortunately, we were able to move very quickly."
Indeed, recognizing these early warning signs and seeking help quickly is crucial to preventing long term problems from a stroke.
Dr. Thomas Kwiatkowski, chairman of the department of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, reviews risk factors, early warning signs of strokes and discusses the many benefits of rehabilitation. ABC News...CLICK TO READ FULL ARTICLE ...
Friday
A jury found drug maker Merck & Co. Inc. negligent in the death of a man taking its popular painkiller Vioxx and awarded his widow $25
"Heart surgery can be safe for octogenarians"
Thursday
Low-Dose Aspirin Aids in Stroke Survival
Monday
Researchers unravel control of growing blood vessels
CLICK HEREResearchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered a basic mechanism by which smooth muscle cells that line the blood vessels can grow - sometimes abnormally - suggesting methods of treatment for various coronary diseases. Abnormal growth of cells inside blood vessels is involved in hypertension, coronary artery disease, tumors called leiosarcomas and other conditions.
TIPS: You can reduce the risk factors for stroke
CLICK HERE"Brain attack!" Okay, what images come to mind? Headache, migraine...stroke? A stroke is the result of a "brain attack" and just like a heart attack, a person who suffers a stroke needs immediate attention in order to recover.
Saturday
Birth Control Pills Have Affect On Sex Drive
CLICK HERE: NBC10.comCould taking birth control pills today affect a woman's sex drive later in life?
New research shows that a lowered libido could be an unwanted side effect for millions of women taking birth control pills.
That research also shows that the side effect doesn't necessarily stop when women stop taking the pill.
New research shows that a lowered libido could be an unwanted side effect for millions of women taking birth control pills.
That research also shows that the side effect doesn't necessarily stop when women stop taking the pill.
Friday
Omega-3 fatty acids better than statins in reducing death
clickOmega-3 fatty acids include eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexanoic acid (DHA), both found primarily in oily cold-water fish such as mackerel, salmon, and tuna. Apart from seaweed, plant foods rarely contain EPA or DHA. Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), is found primarily in dark green leafy vegetables, flaxseed oils, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, and certain vegetable oils.
Pfizer's Celebrex arthritis drug to add warnings
CLICK HEREPfizer Inc. on Monday said the label of its Celebrex arthritis drug has been changed to add a prominent warning of possible cardiovascular risks, such as an increased chance of heart attacks, in line with new warnings on other arthritis and pain drugs.
Thursday
Statins might aid stroke victims
CLICK HEREThe popular cholesterol-lowering class of drugs called statins might have potential for reducing death and disability in stroke victims, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found.
Wednesday
MRI is Better Than SPECT in Assessing Heart Damage in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Differences in a predictor of heart disease among sexes, races - UT Southwestern researchers
Tuesday
FDA approves Diovan (valsartan) to reduce cardiovascular death in heart attack survivors at high risk
Monday
New, simpler treatment guidelines could save heart attack patients
Sunday
New guidelines to help physicians treat and prevent heart attacks
Aspirin lessens stroke severity
CLICK HERECertain drugs may protect the brain against damage when a clot shuts off its blood supply
People who suffer a stroke have less severe outcomes if they were taking Aspirin or certain types of blood pressure medication, a pair of recent studies shows.
People who suffer a stroke have less severe outcomes if they were taking Aspirin or certain types of blood pressure medication, a pair of recent studies shows.
Saturday
Married Smokers, More Strokes
CBS News | Click to read article
When both husband and wife smoke, the wife may be more likely to have a stroke than if she were married to a nonsmoker. The finding appears in the journal Stroke
When both husband and wife smoke, the wife may be more likely to have a stroke than if she were married to a nonsmoker. The finding appears in the journal Stroke Thursday
Prehypertension' triples heart attack risk
Click to read article | Reuters.co.uk:People whose blood pressure is slightly elevated -- a condition called prehypertension -- have triple the risk of a heart attack compared to those with healthy blood pressure, researchers said on Thursday.
The finding, published in the journal Stroke, supports a move by federal and academic heart experts last year that defines prehypertension as blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89. High blood pressure starts at 140/90.
The finding, published in the journal Stroke, supports a move by federal and academic heart experts last year that defines prehypertension as blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89. High blood pressure starts at 140/90.
Inflammation marker C-reactive protein key in heart disease risk
HealthSentinel.Click to read article-: Chronic, low-grade inflammation is now being considered by an ever-increasing number of scientists as a major cause of diseases not only for obvious diseases like arthritis and asthma, but also for heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer%u2019s, and even cancer. A marker of inflammation, C-reactive protein or CRP, is increasingly being recognized as a way to measure increased heart disease risk. A recent consensus panel indicated that blood measurements of CRP of 1 to 3 mg/L (milligrams per liter) indicated an intermediate risk of heart disease, greater than 3 mg/L indicated an increased risk, and greater than 10 mg/L indicate other inflammatory diseases.
Level of Activity Key to Cutting Stroke Risk
Tuesday
Airborne Pollutants Increase Risk of Fatal Coronary Heart Disease in Women
Newswise |LINK: "Women who live in areas with greater air pollution have a higher susceptibility of developing and dying from coronary heart disease (CHD). When ozone combines with particulate matter (PM), womens risk of fatal CHD can increase up to twofold."