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A new study in the November 5th 2008 issue of JAMA finds that during the first month after a heart attack, patients may have an increased risk for sudden cardiac death. "The study justifies why we are so aggressive in treating patients during and after myocardial infarction," says Howard S Weintraub, MD, FACC, clinical director of Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at new york University Langone Medical Center.

People who survive a heart attack face the greatest risk of dying from sudden cardiac death (SCD) during the first month after leaving the hospital, according to a long-term community study by Mayo Clinic researchers of nearly 3,000 heart attack survivors. Sudden cardiac death can happen when the heart's electrical system malfunctions; if treatment - cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation - does not happen fast, a person dies.

There's a chill in the air and it's time to dig out those gloves, scarves and woolly hats again. Another way to keep warm is to drink plenty of hot beverages and fill up on some heart-warming meals that are great for your heart's health. Pasta is always a winner in winter and is ready in no time. Throw in some frozen vegetables as the pasta cooks to add colour to your dish, contribute to your five-a-day, while boosting the antioxidant, vitamin and mineral content.

Akorn, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKRX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for Akorn's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Adenosine Injection USP, 3 mg/mL. Adenosine Injection is indicated for supraventricular tachycardia in cardiac patients. Annual sales for Adenosine Injection were approximately $22 million in 2007, according to IMS sales data. Arthur S.

This discussion derives from the ongoing debate on the directive proposal for the application of cross-border healthcare patients' rights presented by the European Commission (EC) in July this year. The directive aims at helping European patients to better understand their rights to access proper healthcare, regardless of their place of residence, while respecting the legal framework of each Member State.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Keep eating whole grains and reduce your consumption of eggs and high-fat dairy food to improve your odds against suffering heart failure, a new long-term study shows.

Reuters - While the rate of sudden death after a heart attack has markedly declined since the 1980s, the risk during the first 30 days after an attack is still four times higher than in the general population, new research shows. The findings suggest that this is mostly related to the presence of heart failure.

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