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5 ways to avoid surgery errors
In this article, a CNN medical reporter offers five things you can do before surgery to help decrease the chances your surgery will become a surgical mistake.
(CNN) UPDATED 07/17/2008
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(CNN) UPDATED 07/17/2008
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Conditions: | general health - 23 Articles Treatments: | angioplasty - 15 Articles | hysterectomy - 5 Articles | joint replacement - 21 Articles | pacemakers/heart implants - 8 Articles | weight loss surgery - 7 Articles
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FDA approves new drug-coated stent
The Xience stent is an artery-opening, metal-mesh tube that's coated with everolimus, a drug that helps prevent the blood vessel from becoming blocked again with plaque.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 07/03/2008
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(HealthDay News) UPDATED 07/03/2008
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Conditions: | atherosclerosis - 406 Articles | heart disease - 622 Articles | high cholesterol - 483 Articles | stroke - 502 Articles Treatments: | angioplasty - 15 Articles
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Q&A: How long should I take Plavix?
Cardiologist Thomas H. Lee responds to a reader's question about how long someone who's had stents inserted should stay on Plavix.
(inteliHealth) UPDATED 06/06/2008
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(inteliHealth) UPDATED 06/06/2008
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Conditions: | heart disease - 622 Articles Treatments: | angioplasty - 15 Articles | Plavix - 19 Articles Other: | Viewpoint - 265 Articles
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Tips for sorting out medical bills
Jeanne Sather, author of The Assertive Cancer Patient, offers five tips for dealing with medical bills.
(MedTrackAlert) UPDATED 05/05/2008
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(MedTrackAlert) UPDATED 05/05/2008
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Conditions: | cancer - 234 Articles | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 38 Articles | congestive heart failure (CHF) - 3 Articles | cystic fibrosis (CF) - 4 Articles | heart disease - 622 Articles | hepatitis - 8 Articles | joint replacement - 2 Articles | leukemia - 6 Articles | multiple sclerosis - 10 Articles | Parkinson's disease - 14 Articles | prostate cancer - 40 Articles | schizophrenia - 69 Articles | skin cancer - 11 Articles Treatments: | angioplasty - 15 Articles | Chemotherapy - 14 Articles | in vitro fertilization (IVF) - 24 Articles | joint replacement - 21 Articles | pacemakers/heart implants - 8 Articles | radiation therapy - 17 Articles
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Get help with your bills from a specialist
Writer Jeanne Sather explains how a medical billing specialist can help you manage your medical bills, find billing errors, and save money.
(MedTrackAlert) UPDATED 05/05/2008
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(MedTrackAlert) UPDATED 05/05/2008
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Conditions: | atherosclerosis - 406 Articles | bipolar disorder - 100 Articles | brain cancer - 15 Articles | breast cancer - 154 Articles | cancer - 234 Articles | congestive heart failure (CHF) - 3 Articles | cystic fibrosis (CF) - 4 Articles | diabetes mellitus - 332 Articles | generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) - 48 Articles | heart disease - 622 Articles | hepatitis - 8 Articles | hypertension - 281 Articles | infertility - 68 Articles | joint replacement - 2 Articles | leukemia - 6 Articles | lung cancer - 21 Articles | multiple sclerosis - 10 Articles | rheumatoid arthritis (RA) - 264 Articles | schizophrenia - 69 Articles | stroke - 502 Articles | substance abuse - 42 Articles Treatments: | angioplasty - 15 Articles | Chemotherapy - 14 Articles | in vitro fertilization (IVF) - 24 Articles
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New drug-coated stent shows promise
Researchers say that the new Xience stent is more effective at reducing major cardiovascular events at the time of implant than the older Taxus stent.
(U.S. News & World Report) UPDATED 04/22/2008
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(U.S. News & World Report) UPDATED 04/22/2008
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