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) Mini heart attack best treated like the big one
After ruling out those who are having acid reflux pain or an anxiety attack, doctors use an electrocardiogram (EKG) to assess the person's heart function and a blood analysis to reveal any damage to the heart muscle.These simple tests, coupled with obvious signs of distress, are often enough to diagnose a person suffering from a heart attack. Those patients are wheeled into a catheterization lab, where doctors thread a line from a leg artery up to the patient's heart to open the coronary artery blockage that is causing the heart attack.
But only about one-third of people who show up with some measure of heart distress have such clear warning signs of a heart attack, says Deepak Bhatt, chief of cardiology at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System and an interventional cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. More>>
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) Health Briefs
17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kelley Library, 234 Main St. Digestive disorders include acid reflux, hiatal hernia, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis and Crohn's disease. The guest speaker is Dr. Heather Lescarbeau. For more information, contact Kay at 603-327-4125 or e-mail kaybarretto@comcast.net. Free Yoga class for cancer support SALEM, N.H. — Devi Dawn, healer and yoga teacher, is offering a free toga class for cancer patients, survivors and caretakers at the Self Awakening Yoga Studio, 352 S. Broadway. The classes will take place at 5:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of every month. According to Dawn, the discipline can help control insomnia, reduce stress, calm the mind, aid grief relief, and is particularly vital for people in cancer treatment. More>> - (
) 'Global meltdown resulted in hypertension'
There have also been cases of stress related gastro-intestinal problems, hyper acidity, acid reflux, severe headaches and in extreme cases, it may also lead to developing cancerous diseases," he said.He added that people undergoing stress or turmoil should try to meditate and do yoga or indulge in any activity which soothes their nerves to remain healthy.
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) Abilene Christian quarterback’s heart wouldn’t let him quit
A stress test showed the abnormality after Malone complained of severe acid reflux.Tulane wouldn’t medically clear him, so he spent another year there as just a student. He transferred to Texas A&M-Commerce and was cleared by doctors at Medical City in Dallas.
"They acted like I had a bad heart," Malone said of Tulane’s doctors. "I still thought I was done. As far as football, I was floating in the wind."
A&M-Commerce coaches stood outside his classes to recruit him, but the pitch didn’t sell.
Dan Gonzalez, a former high school assistant coach of Malone’s, then an assistant to Chris Thomsen at ACU, called the quarterback in late 2004.
"I told him, 'I’m just going to stay here,’ " Malone said. More>>
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) Tummy Troubles: Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
They may also suffer from delayed emptying of their stomachs and gastroesophageal reflux.Treatment
Since excess acid exposure is the main reason behind squamous mucosal erosion and ulceration, most veterinarians turn to anti-ulcer therapies with the aim of suppressing or neutralizing gastric acid.
H2 antagonists can successfully raise the gastric pH and resolve gastric ulcers in foals and adult horses. But the degree and duration of acid suppression by H2 antagonists varies from horse to horse. Practitioners routinely administer anti-ulcer drugs to critically ill neonatal foals as a prophylactic measure, but its effectiveness remains controversial. Treatment responses vary and there's also a concern that the use of prophylactic anti-ulcer therapy may suppress the function of gastric acidity in preventing bacterial translocation in neonatal foals. More>>