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it's astonishing how much the old can undergo in the operating theatre

telegraph.co.uk » Telegraph News - Aug 30, 2008

Two years ago an eminent American heart surgeon Michael DeBakey had the unusual experience of having his life saved by an operation of his own devising.

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Bill Jempty Update

outsidethebeltway.com » Outside The Beltway | OTB - Aug 4, 2008

Bill Jempty, who blogs as the Florida Masochist as well as serving as a contributing editor to OTB Sports, is in deteriorating health. As reported previously, he’s battling cancer for the fifth time and has now learned …

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Health note: Does Obama have Marfan Syndrome?

bloggernews.net » Blogger News Network - Jul 1, 2008

The NYTimes has an interesting photo of Obama on one of their articles. THIS PHOTO. Maybe it’s an optical illusion, but dang, his arm is long, and his fingers are long…and as a doc, it made me stare… No problem …

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Pregnancy fact or fiction: On your back

bloggingbaby.com » ParentDish - May 26, 2008

Filed under: Pregnancy & birth, Health & safety, Sleep I heard the umbilical cord would get wrapped around the baby's neck. I heard it would suffocate the baby. I heard it would suffocate me. I heard not to …

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ER: Tandem Repeats

tvsquad.com » TV Squad - May 9, 2008

Filed under: OpEd, ER, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free (S14E18) What? An episode where Abby's good luck finally rears its ugly head? Nah, couldn't be! Why would the producers of ER want to give Dr. Lockhart any good …

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Something worse than heart disease

koeln.de » That's Fit - Apr 24, 2008

Filed under: General Health The lesser known sister of coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral arterial disease (PAD) involves clogging of the arteries around the body -- often in the legs. The two conditions often …

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New Type Of Closed Chest Stent Like Surgery For Torn Aortas

aheartylife.com » A Hearty Life - Jan 3, 2008

Tears in the aorta are more times than not fatal, but for the few that make it to the operating room table there is new hope. An new national study being conducted out by a vascular surgeon and out of Thomas Jefferson …

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A New Way To Predict The Future For Patients After A Torn Aorta

aheartylife.com » A Hearty Life - Jul 29, 2007

A torn aorta is more often than none fatal. The aorta is the largest vessel of blood in our body and is essential in circulating blood through or cardiovascular system. Like I had already mentioned, most patients that …

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