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Cardiologists at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Mich., today announced they have treated the first U.S. patient in a new clinical trial of a heart valve implanted without open-heart surgery. During the procedure, the replacement tissue valve is compressed to about the diameter of a...

It has been 31 months since my aortic valve replacement with a St Jude mechanical. I take 35 mg of warfarin per week. Sunday, and still continuing, I experienced my third episode of a bloodshot eye. On Saturday, the day before, I tested with an INR of 3.6 and a blood pressure of 120/75. My...

An acquaintance recently had a 4 way bypass. Is there a good web site for bypass patients that I might recommend to him? Thanks!

RUNNING FOR RACHAEL TOWNSEND: Her life touched many May 13, 2004 BY JO-ANN BARNAS FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Sometimes it happens here, on a serene stretch of U.S.-33 in southeastern Ohio, past Logan, just as the road disappears under a canopy of trees and streams of sunlight tickle the...

Insurance complaint After taking DiovanHCT 160/25 (blood pressure control) for about 18 months my insurance company wants my doctor to switch to Avalide or Hyzaar. This is not a question of generics. My pharmacist said these are good drugs and the insurance company (Federal Blue Cross) gets...

Patrick Roy, after living a full life, died. When he got to heaven, God was showing him around. They came to a modest little house with a faded Colorado Avalanche flag in the window. ?This house is yours for eternity, Pat,? said God. ?This is very special: not everyone gets a house up here...

I am a warfarin user, 5mg daily. Over the last 3 month I have had 2 episodes of a bloodshot eye. After the last episode I began splitting my tablet in two, taking 1/2 in the morning and 1/2 in the evening. My idea was to have a more uniform level of medication. When I told my doctor he said no...