SOURCE: New England Journal of Medicine, January 24, 2008.
The results of a study published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine show that for patients with several blockages in their coronary arteries, mortality rates are lower when they undergo bypass grafting rather than having the new generation of drug-eluting stents inserted.
Dr. Edward L Hannan, [...]
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Coronary Bypass Grafting performing better than Drug-eluting Stents
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments
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Asthmatic Bronchitis Information
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments
It has been found that asthmatics are prone to developing asthmatic bronchitis in the event that their prior asthma condition turns persistent as well as severe which leads to non-temporary obstruction of the respiratory tract.
And someone with chronic bronchitis and even those with asthma can get asthmatic bronchitis.
It is also usual for asthmatic bronchitis patients [...]
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Viral Bronchitis Information & Risk Factors
January 24th, 2008 · No Comments
It can be hard to tell the difference between the two forms of bronchitis-Viral bronchitis and Bacterial bronchitis – since both most often develop during or after a cold or other upper respiratory infection.
Viral bronchitis may be caused by a number of different factors, and is quite common among the general public. Viral bronchitis [...]
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Understanding Fats and Oils in the Diet
October 2nd, 2007 · 1 Comment
This video reflects the views of the doctor and poses some direct questions to our assumed ways of using oils and fats based on his research, which seems to show different results. It’s definitely worth checking out.
Fats are the most misunderstood of all the food groups. For decades we have been given information about [...]
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Worldclass Surgery in India with Wockhardt Hospital
September 27th, 2007 · No Comments
Many uninsured people from North Americans and Europe are now choosing to go overseas for advanced surgery at a fraction of the cost in US. Wockhardt Hospital in Bangalore is one state of the art facility at which is now a preferred destination for American patients looking for advanced Cardiac, Orthopedic and Spinal Surgeries.
An [...]
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