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Device Removes Brain Clots in Stroke Patients

A new device is introduced into an artery leading to the brain of a stroke patient, where it is designed to restore blood flow by engaging, capturing, and removing the blood clot. More...
02 Sep 2004

Brain Can Generate Pain without Stimulus

A study has found that after volunteers were hypnotized into believing they felt pain, they showed similar brain activity to those volunteers subjected to genuine pain produced by pulses of heat (48.5oC). More...
02 Sep 2004

Public AEDs Double Survival of Cardiac Arrest Patients

A large multicity study has found that deploying automatic external defibrillators in public places and training people how to use them can double the chance that victims of sudden cardiac arrest will survive. More...
01 Sep 2004

Blood Thinner Prevents DVT in Hospital Patients

A study has revealed that critically ill hospitalized patients at risk for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism who received a daily dose of dalteparin, a low molecular-weight heparin, had a 45% reduction in DVT risk compared to patients given placebo. More...
01 Sep 2004

Annuloplasty Band for Heart Valve Repair

A new annuloplasty band is designed to be a convenient and time-saving alternative for surgeons who desire posterior annuloplasty support. More...
25 Aug 2004

Worsening Lung Function in Young Asthmatics

A large-scale study has found that about a quarter of children with mild-to-moderate asthma suffered a significant loss of lung function over a period of four to six years, particularly younger, male children. More...
23 Aug 2004

New Cardiac Device to Detect Coronary Artery Disease

A new device that detects the magnetic field generated by a patient's heartbeat is designed to detect coronary artery disease. More...
17 Aug 2004
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