Abbott Study Shows Investigational Heat-Stable Norvir(R) Tablet Provides Similar Drug Levels to Current Norvir Capsule Aug 8, 2008
Taking NORVIR with certain medicines can cause serious or life-threatening problems such as irregular heartbeat, breathing difficulties or excessive sleepiness. Norvir must not be taken with Cordarone(R) (amiodarone); ergotamine, ergonovine, methylergonovine, and dihydroergotamines such as Cafergot(R); Migranal(R); D.H.E. 45(R) and others; Halcion(R) (triazolam); Hismanal(R) (astemizole); Orap(R) (pimozide); Propulsid(R) (cisapride); Quinidine(R), also known as Quinaglute(R); Cardioquin(R);... (PR Newswire)
Kelsey Grammer Out of Hospital Following Heart Scare Aug 6, 2008
He admitted himself last Monday after feeling faint and was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. At the time, Rosenfield said that Grammer's medication, which he has been taking since , was to blame. (E! Online)
Eating Fish May Prevent Memory Loss And Stroke In Old Age Aug 6, 2008
(July 20, 2004) Eating broiled or baked fish but not fried fish or fish sandwiches appears to lower the incidence of the most common irregular heartbeat among the elderly, according to a study. . (Science Daily)
Consumer Reports' Ratings of Blood Pressure Monitors and Blood Glucose Meters Show Big Differences in Accuracy and Consistency Aug 5, 2008
All four of the "excellent" rated automatic upper arm-type blood pressure monitors provide accurate blood pressure readings in about 30 seconds and can also detect an irregular heartbeat. -- Omron Women's Advanced Elite 7300W ($100) -- CVS by Microlife Deluxe Advanced 344534 ($100) -- Omron HEM-711AC ($90) -- ReliOn HEM-741CREL (Wal-Mart), a CR Best Buy at $40. (PR Newswire)
Longtime Braves broadcaster Skip Caray dies at 68 Aug 5, 2008
Caray said this year he was battling diabetes, congestive heart failure, an irregular heartbeat and reduced kidney and liver functions. I almost died in October (2007), Caray told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the Braves' 2008 home opener. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Longtime broadcaster Skip Caray dies Aug 4, 2008
" Caray and Pete Van Wieren have been broadcasting Braves games since 1976. Caray's sarcastic wit made him a popular lead voice of the broadcast team, and his fame grew nationally as TBS carried Braves games to a national audience for 30 years. After decades of calling the Braves America's Team, TBS this year began a seven-year contract of national weekly telecasts, leaving the Braves to the regional Peachtree TV network - and leaving Caray to radio work on home games. Health problems also cut... (Athens Banner-Herald)
McDougle has sense of urgency Aug 2, 2008
Nevermind that this is the kind of thing that usually happens to McDougle, who has missed more games than he's played due to ankle, knee and hip injuries, an irregular heartbeat, a gunshot wound and a triceps tear. The bullet he took in a robbery attempt near his Miami home on the eve of 2005 training camp, in which he was supposed to be the starting right end coming in, kept him out all of that season. (NJ.com -- Times)
Sanofi-Aventis raises guidance Jul 31, 2008
The French company also said it had filed a dossier for its Multaq irregular heartbeat drug in Europe and the United States. Sanofi-Aventis reported adjusted second-quarter earnings per share of 1. (India Times)
The baby watch Jul 29, 2008
The actor, best known from "Cheers" and his sitcom "Frasier," has checked into a hospital in New York after feeling faint and is being treated for an irregular heartbeat, possibly a result of medication he was taking for his recent heart attack, the program said in a statement. However, according to "Access Hollywood," the actor was not suffering from an irregular heartbeat, but was feeling faint due to the medicine he's been taking for his heart condition. (Boston Globe)
Kelsey Grammer to remain in hospital overnight Jul 29, 2008
Grammer did not suffer an irregular heartbeat as had been reported by some celebrity media outlets, Rosenfield said. In late May, Grammer felt chest pains while paddle-boarding with his wife in Hawaii, and he was taken to a hospital where it was determined he had suffered a heart attack. (Reuters)
Kelsey seeks treatment Jul 29, 2008
Grammer, who rose to fame in 'Cheers', was not in a life-threatening condition, the rep added, denying reports that the actor was suffering from an irregular heartbeat. Although tests were still being performed, Rosenberg believed it was possible the symptoms were caused by Grammer's medication. (iAfrica.com)
Soldier dies a day after formal Army apology Jul 28, 2008
But he missed the ceremony at Discovery Park because he was admitted to Virginia Mason Hospital with an irregular heartbeat. Snow's son, Ray Snow, says receiving the long-delayed honorable discharge left his father at ease. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Can Amy Winehouse be saved? Jul 27, 2008
The discovery that she had emphysema, combined with an irregular heartbeat, was bad enough; the real worry was the lump in her chest. Mitch says there has been a high incidence of cancer in his family, and that he was terrified his daughter might have developed the disease that killed his chain-smoking mother. (Times Online)
Coburn Checked for Irregular Heartbeat Jul 26, 2008
is undergoing tests at a Washington-area hospital Friday for an irregular heartbeat that he began experiencing Thursday night, according to his aides. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
Call for heart screenings for high school athletes Jul 25, 2008
It can cause the heart's electrical circuitry to go haywire and cause an irregular heartbeat that is oftentimes fatal. "For more information about the Green Bay free heart screenings or information about HCM, visit . SUBMIT COMMENT Rate the above story Current Rating Based on 2 user ratings. Talk Back : submit comments to the story *Note: you need to to add a comment or rating. Thank you! Your comment has been updated. *A comment must be between 1 and 1000 characters. *Please refrain from using... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Doctors are hopeful easier blood thinners are near Jul 23, 2008
But warfarin is a top treatment once a vein clot strikes and the leading protection for other types of clots, such as strokes caused by the irregular heartbeat atrial fibrillation. But too many of those patients go unprotected, too, because warfarin is so hard to use. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Friends getting together to help popular teacher Jul 21, 2008
In April, the Fletcher High School history teacher went into Baptist Medical Center-Beaches to be tested for an irregular heartbeat ... By the following Saturday morning, he was in a lot of pain, had a high fever, and tests were indicating his irregular heartbeat was actually a sign of the infection in his spinal cord. (Florida Times-Union)
A focus on health and the air Jul 15, 2008
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Good news for Cheney in annual medical checkup Jul 14, 2008
The irregular heartbeat was determined to be atrial fibrillation, an abnormal rhythm involving the upper chambers of the heart. White House doctors discovered the irregular heartbeat when they were treating him for a lingering cough from a cold. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Cheney checkup: 'Cardiac status remains stable' Jul 13, 2008
The 67-year-old vice president, who had four heart attacks before he took office in 2001, was treated last year for an irregular heartbeat ... The irregular heartbeat occurred in November. (Los Angeles Times)
New rule bans burning wood some winter days Jul 13, 2008
The EPA cites studies showing a link between exposure to particulates and increased respiratory symptoms, decreased lung function, aggravated asthma, irregular heartbeat and nonfatal heart attacks as well as development of chronic bronchitis. Here are some provisions of the new rule. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Unsuspected Gene Mutation Found For Atrial Fibrillation Jul 13, 2008
Atrial fibrillation is the most common irregular heartbeat seen by physicians and affects more than two million Americans ... 25, 2007) Every day for 10 years, a seemingly heart-healthy 53-year-old woman experienced rapid and irregular heartbeats ... 8, 2000) Having a heart attack is damaging enough for elderly Americans, but if they also have an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, outcomes are even worse, according to a new study in. (Science Daily)
Vice President In For Checkup; All's Well Jul 13, 2008
In November, he experienced an irregular heartbeat and doctors administered an electrical shock to his heart to restore it to a normal rhythm. Previous Stories. (Click2Houston, TX)
Meat Loaf answers gig complaints Jul 8, 2008
Page last updated at 14:58 GMT, Monday, 7 July 2008 15:58 UK. Meat Loaf performed some well-known hits in his set. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
DR. MOM COLUMN: Dangers of Lyme disease over hyped Jul 7, 2008
In some cases, the disease resolves at this point, while others go on to experience joint pain and swelling, neurologic changes or an irregular heartbeat. In a few cases these symptoms may become chronic. (Evansville Courier & Press (subscription))
Gender Differences And Heart Disease Jul 4, 2008
Symptoms of LVH include shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, irregular heartbeat and fainting. "But, there may no be signs or symptoms of LVH for many years, or never at all, making screening with electrocardiography essential," explains Dr. Okin. (Science Daily)
For Good Health, Don't Ignore an Irregular Heartbeat Jul 3, 2008
For most people, these occasional, irregular heartbeats are common and harmless. However, when these irregular heartbeats (or heart rhythms) are combined with a diagnosis of heart failure, a condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood through the body as well as it should, consider these irregular heartbeats a warning sign. (Pekin Times, IL)
10 Percent Of Healthy People In Study Had Injury From 'Silent Strokes' Jun 30, 2008
AF is the most common form of heart arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat in people older than 65. "In our data, AF increased the risk of prevalent SCI more than two-fold," Seshadri said. (Science Daily)
How To Save A Life With A Defibrillator Jun 28, 2008
Once cardiac arrest from an irregular heartbeat has occurred, the sooner an AED is used the better ... If a serious arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) is present, the AED will tell you to push a flashing button (you cant miss it ... AEDs are designed to deliver shocks only to patients who have potentially lethal irregular heartbeats. (CBS News)
Animals amok Jun 27, 2008
Hospital, writing in the June Annals of Emergency Medicine, described a patient suffering from irregular heartbeat whose rhythm was restored to normal following a Tasering by police. No comments posted. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Infotainment Jun 24, 2008
The Sunday Mirror quoted Mitch Winehouse as saying that Amy has early stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat, and has been warned that she will have to. 300,000 stamps to set a new Guinness recordleipzig: Children present their stamp mosaic at Leipzig International School. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
* World News Quick Take Jun 24, 2008
Winehouse was quoted as saying that Amy had early stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat, and had been warned that she would have to wear an oxygen mask unless she stops smoking drugs. The 24-year-old Winehouse collapsed at her north London home yesterday after signing autographs for a group of fans and was taken to a London hospital. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Report: Amy Winehouse Has Emphysema Jun 24, 2008
The Sunday Mirror quoted as saying that Amy has an irregular heartbeat, and has been warned that she will have to wear an oxygen mask unless she stops smoking drugs. "The doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs, it won't just ruin her voice, it will kill her," Mitch Winehouse was quoted as saying. (Billboard.com)
Amy Winehouse, Céline Dion, Vidal Sassoon Jun 24, 2008
In an interview published by the Daily Mail of London, Mitch Winehouse had said that his daughter's crack and cigarette smoking had led to early-stage emphysema, and that the singer had an irregular heartbeat. However, in an interview later with BBC Radio 1, he appeared to downplay his dire statements, and said, "Amy really hasn't got emphysema; there's traces of emphysema. (AP) The idea of dozens of hairstylists swinging hammers and driving nails makes perfect sense to Vidal Sassoon , who... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Amy Winehouse Diagnosed With Emphysema, Singer's Father Says Jun 24, 2008
told England's Sunday Mirror that his daughter has an early stage of the deadly lung disease emphysema and an irregular heartbeat, possibly due to smoking crack cocaine and cigarettes. "Doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs, it won't just ruin her voice, it will kill her," Mitch Winehouse reportedly told the Mirror. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Winehouse has damaged lungs, says dad Jun 24, 2008
Singer Amy Winehouse has lung damage and an irregular heartbeat, says her father ... LONDON, England (AP) -- Singer Amy Winehouse has lung damage and an irregular heartbeat, says her father ... The Sunday Mirror quoted Mitch Winehouse as saying his daughter has an early stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat, and has been warned that she will have to wear an oxygen mask unless she stops smoking drugs. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Dad: Amy Winehouse's Lungs Damaged from Crack Cocaine Jun 23, 2008
Winehouse --a former taxi driver -- said the singer also had an irregular heartbeat, the paper reported. Winehouse collapsed at her north London home Monday after signing autographs for a group of fans and was taken for tests at a London hospital. (Fox News)
Winehouse has emphysema Jun 23, 2008
The Sunday Mirror quoted Mitch Winehouse as saying that Amy has early stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat, and has been warned that she will have to wear an oxygen mask unless she stops smoking drugs. The doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs, it wont just ruin her voice, it will kill her, Mitch Winehouse was quoted as saying. (MSNBC -- News)
Winehouse has early stage emphysema: father Jun 23, 2008
The Sunday Mirror quoted Mitch Winehouse as saying that Amy has an early stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat, and has been warned that she will have to wear an oxygen mask unless she stops smoking drugs. "There are nodules around the chest and dark marks. She has 70 per cent lung capacity," Mitch Winehouse said. (Globe and Mail)
Amy Winehouse, Naomi Campbell, Matthew McConaughey Jun 23, 2008
Amy Winehouse has early-stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat, and has been warned that she will have to wear an oxygen mask unless she stops smoking cigarettes and drugs, her father, Mitch Winehouse , said in an interview with the British newspaper, The Sunday Mirror. "With smoking the crack cocaine and the cigarettes, her lungs are all gunked up," Mitch Winehouse said, adding that doctors put his daughter's lung capacity at 70 percent. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Winehouse may have tuberculosis Jun 21, 2008
Doctors are still struggling to control her irregular heartbeat but the chest condition has been really worrying them. She has been suffering horrible coughing fits and hurling up blood for a while but refused to be examined. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Amy Winehouse Still Hospitalized, But Hopes To Perform Next Week Jun 21, 2008
Miller also said she did not know anything about reports in the British tabloids that Winehouse is suffering from an irregular heartbeat. Amid the medical drama, Miller said the singer who has battled with drug issues in the past and has drawn concern for her fragile, rail-thin frame is in "good spirits" and has been surrounded by family as the treatment continues. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Amy Winehouse could be kept in hospital Jun 20, 2008
"She is staying there for the time being. They are still not quite sure what happened and the tests were inconclusive." The singer collapsed after a massive drugs overdose last summer and her health problems - including an irregular heartbeat - are believed to have stemmed from that. (Source: China Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
Cardiologists Spot Best Treatment for a Deadly Duo Jun 20, 2008
Controlling heart rate is key when heart failure, irregular heartbeat combine, study finds ... WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- When added to heart failure, the irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation can form a deadly combination. (MEDLINEplus)
Tech firms tap into heart market Jun 18, 2008
Monebo's algorithms can be combined with a range of Freescale chips and used in heart-monitoring equipment - from a small device worn by someone with an irregular heartbeat to large patient-monitoring equipment in hospitals. "It can be dropped in to add ECG-monitoring functionality to any piece of equipment," said Dale Misczynski, Monebo's president and CEO.. (AZCentral -- Business)
EpiPen(R) Partners with Lucy Waverman, Canadian Culinary Personality, to Offer Fresh, Natural Recipes for People Who Suffer from Life-Threatening Allergies Jun 17, 2008
Side effects of EpiPen may include fast or irregular heartbeat, nausea, and breathing difficulty. Certain side effects may be increased if EpiPen is used while taking tricyclic antidepressants or monoamine oxidase inhibitors. (Canada Newswire)
Biotech breakthroughs Jun 15, 2008
Irregular heartbeat monitor, CardioNet ... Ablation system for treatment of irregular heartbeat, CryoCor. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Syntermed licenses Emory imaging technology for improved evaluation of heart failure patients Jun 13, 2008
CRT is used to improve heart function by restoring the correct mechanical sequence of heart contractions in patients with an irregular heartbeat, called left ventricular dyssynchrony. Syntermed will market the MHPA-based software as SyncTool, which recently has been approved by the FDA. SyncTool is designed to provide significant improvements over the widely used cardiac imaging gold standard TDI Echo technology. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Police assist doctors by using Taser on patient May 30, 2008
When he was apprehended, he was hypothermic and had atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat, of up to 145 beats per minute. During attempts to rewarm and treat him, however, the patient became agitated, ripping off his monitoring electrodes and intravenous line and threatening the hospital staff and the policeman who accompanied him. (Los Angeles Times)
ATHENA Clinical Results for Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Highlighted at the World Cardiology Congress May 21, 2008
e. an irregular heartbeat). Atrial flutter is an abnormal fast heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart. (Canada Newswire)
75-year old leaves Everest base camp on record bid: office May 21, 2008
But afterwards he suffered arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, and other problems, forcing him to undergo two heart operations. If successful this time, Miura would again become Everest's oldest conqueror, breaking the record set last year by another Japanese man -- Katsusuke Yanagisawa, who was 71 years and two months at the time. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Fowler's family settles with cardiologist May 21, 2008
Nauman was treating her for an irregular heartbeat. He had ordered a pacemaker in November 2004 and had been prescribing the drug Coumadin since March 2004, court records show. (Florida Times-Union)
Kennedy Shows No Signs of Stroke May 18, 2008
For any person of Kennedy's age who suffers a seizure, says Blumenthal, "we can't rule out anything cardiovascular or cerebrovascular." That means that tests of the electrical activity of Kennedy's heart will be useful in isolating any potential abnormalities in his heart function, such as a slow heart rate or an irregular heartbeat, that could have contributed to the seizure. CAT scans and MRIs of the brain will also be needed to ensure that Kennedy's episode wasn't caused by a tumor or... (Time.com)
Statins May Help Older Women Control Irregular Heartbeat May 17, 2008
The cholesterol-lowering drugs showed some benefits in preliminary trial. Thursday, May 15, 2008. (MEDLINEplus)
Stroke, osteoporosis screening to be offered in Pontiac May 13, 2008
A complete package can include a test for irregular heartbeat, a major risk factor for stroke. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 1-800-697-9721 or go to Web site. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Health Calendar May 13, 2008
The complete screening package now includes a new heart rhythm screening, which checks for irregular heartbeat, a major risk factor for stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the Lone Star Convention Center at 9 a.m. on May 28. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Growing Number Of Teens Tripping On Cough Syrup May 13, 2008
Abusing DXM can cause hallucinating similar to PCP such as an irregular heartbeat, blackouts and even death. "DXM is going to make me crazy!" one user says on YouTube. (NBC 11, CA)
Novel Insight Into Cardiac Arrhythmias, Sudden Cardiac Death May 12, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 11, 2008) A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital provides much-needed insight into the molecular mechanisms that cause arrythmia, or irregular heartbeat, and how it triggers sudden cardiac death, one of the nation's leading killers ... (May 11, 2008) Individuals with long QT syndrome are at increased risk of sudden death due to irregular heartbeats (also known as a cardiac arrhythmias). (Science Daily)
Of Mice, Rabbits, And Men: New Rabbit Model Of Sudden Cardiac Death Provides Insight Into The Human Disease May 12, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 11, 2008) Individuals with long QT syndrome (LQTS) are at increased risk of sudden death due to irregular heartbeats (also known as a cardiac arrhythmias) ... New insight into the mechanisms by which these mutations might produce an irregular heartbeat in humans has been provided by Gideon Koren and colleagues, at Brown University, Providence, who have generated two rabbit models of LQTS. ... Many of these differences are not found in rabbits, the authors therefore generated... (Science Daily)
Study Offers Clues to Link Between Arrhythmia, Sudden Death May 10, 2008
THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- New information about the molecular mechanisms that cause cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and how it triggers sudden cardiac death has been uncovered by Rhode Island Hospital researchers. They said their findings could lead to the development of new, genetically targeted therapies to treat and prevent fatal arrhythmias. (MEDLINEplus)
Can Genetic Testing Save Lives? May 9, 2008
An irregular heartbeat can cause sudden cardiac death. A surgically implanted defibrillator can detect and immediately correct the abnormality. (CBS News)
Illness strikes former mayor May 8, 2008
She, meanwhile, will undergo a second procedure at Medical College of Georgia on Thursday to correct an irregular heartbeat. Then on June 10, she will be the spokeswoman for the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women luncheon event. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Calm The Heart To Stop A Stroke? May 7, 2008
The storm , in this case, is a condition called atrial fibrillation the most common form of irregular heartbeat in the United States ... 8, 2000) Having a heart attack is damaging enough for elderly Americans, but if they also have an irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, outcomes are even worse, according to a new study in ... 20, 1998) For the first time, an implantable heart-shocking device has been used to correct atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat that can lead to... (Science Daily)
Report on Coleman's heart is erroneous May 4, 2008
"I've been dealing with an irregular heartbeat forever," Coleman said. "The problem I have is that I never feel it. I never feel shortness of breath or dizziness because I'm an athlete.". (Syracuse.com)
Coleman disputes report he needs heart transplant May 3, 2008
ESPN - Coleman says he has irregular heartbeat, doesn't need transplant - NBA ... Coleman says he has irregular heartbeat, doesn't need transplant - NBA ... Coleman says he has irregular heartbeat, doesn't need transplant. (ESPN -- Golf News)
