Supercomputer can predict heart attack
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EPFL Laboratory of Multiscale Modeling of Materials, in Switzerland, has developed a flowing 3D model of the cardiovascular system that should allow for predictions of certain heart diseases before they become dangerous. The supercomputer Cadmos, installed at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in August of 2009, has bared...more
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New device detects oncoming heart attacks
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HOUSTON - Jose Lima's sudden death from a heart attack at age 37 is a reminder that heart attacks can be lethal at any age. Now, the mother of a Houston toddler is testing an experimental device that will warn her before she has a heart attack.
Two-year-old...more
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All Star pitcher Jose Lima struck out by massive heart attack
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The baseball world is mourning the sudden death of All Star pitcher Jose Lima, who died today of a of a massive heart attack at the age of 37.
The right-hander , who referred to his outings on the field as “Lima Time” won 13 games for the Dodgers in 2004. His best season, however, occurred in 1999, when he was chosen to play in the All-Star...more
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Irregular menstrual periods tied to heart disease
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with a history of irregular menstrual periods may have a higher risk of developing heart disease than do other women, a new study suggests.
The study, which followed more than 23,000 Dutch women for a decade, found that those who said they'd typically...more
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Heart attack danger for 'Generation Risk'
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MORE than 1.1 million Australians aged over 55 face a greater than 30 per cent risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke in the next five years, with a further 1.5 million facing more than a 15 per cent risk.
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