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Young Athletes Need Dual Screening Tests for Heart Defects, Study Suggests

by mokosam on November 18, 2009

To best detect early signs of life-threatening heart defects in young athletes, screening programs should include both popular diagnostic tests, not just one of them, according to new research from heart experts at Johns Hopkins.
Sudden cardiac death due to heart rhythm disturbances is blamed for more than 3,000 deaths a year in young people, especially [...]

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Dual Treatment For Stroke Leads To Improved Recovery Rates, Reduced Mortality

by mokosam on November 16, 2008

It appears that stroke patients who receive both intravenous thrombolysis – a minimally invasive treatment that dissolves abnormal blood clots – and endovascular interventions – such as drugs and implanting medical devices – are much more likely to recover and have lower chances of dying, according to new research by the Zeenat Qureshi Stroke Research [...]

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