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Surgeons inject concentrated stem cells into patient’s heart

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

Surgeons at The Methodist Hospital in Houston were the first in the nation Thursday to inject highly-concentrated stem cells directly into a patient's heart, providing an intense, direct hit on damaged heart tissue.In an investigational study of new heart failure treatments, this promising new technique may be more effective in ...

Women’s Heart Health Facts

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Heart disease is the nation's number one killer for women. But, the well-known heart attack symptoms - acute pain, tightness, burning and a dull ache in the chest - describe what men typically experience during an attack.  For many women the signs of a heart attack are completely different and ...