Referral times for Heart Failure patients reduced by 75 percentGlobal EdmontonThe wait time for heart-failure patients to get the treatment they need has dropped dramatically since the opening of the CK Hui Heart centre last year. Referral times have d…
Aetna adds DC hospital to Medicare networkHartford BusinessSeparately, Aetna and Fresenius Medical Care, of Waltham, Mass., announced Friday a joint program to treat chronic kidney disease in ways that lessen the need for expensive dialysis and transpl…
Aetna and Fresenius Medical Care Begin Chronic Kidney Disease Management ProgramMarketWatch (press release)Chronic kidney disease is the slow loss of kidney function over time and is often caused by diabetes or high blood pressure. The new patient-cent…
Madison Man Survives, Thrives Following Congestive Heart FailureWISC MadisonWhat was killing Hise was congestive heart failure. "When you have heart failure and there's something wrong with the function of your heart, and overall strength of y…
Colloquium Accredits IU Health as First Heart Failure System in USEON: Enhanced Online News (press release)COLUMBUS, Ohio–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium announced today that Indiana University Health has been reco…
Ottawa teen collapses from heart failure immediately after completing hockey shiftYahoo! Sports (blog)By Cameron Smith By Cameron Smith | Prep Rally – 10 hours ago The vibrant youth hockey community in Ottawa is reeling from the sudden loss of a budd…
The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) Celebrates Heart …Sacramento Bee9, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) celebrates Heart Failure Awareness Week, February 12 – 18, 2012….
Colloquium Accredits IU Health as First Heart Failure System in USMarketWatch (press release)COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb 09, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium announced today that Indiana University Health has been recognized as t…
Hamlet Cardiology begins Heart Failure ClinicRichmond County Daily Journalby Special to the Daily Journal If you experience shortness of breath, persistent coughing/wheezing, and have swelling of the feet, ankles or legs, you could be at risk for heart…
MD NewsHeart Failure Tied to Increased Osteoporotic Fracture RiskDoctors LoungeAdults with heart failure have an increased risk of major osteoporotic fractures, independent of traditional risk factors and bone mineral density, according to a study publ…