On World Heart Day (Saturday, September 26th), a new voice in the cardiac community will make itself heard as Michael Foote, MA, introduces his Web site, Heart Healthy for Life (http://www.centerforbody-mindintegration.com). This affordable subscription service is building a continent-wide support community for individuals and couples recovering from or seeking to prevent heart episodes. "After I had my open heart surgeries, I felt pretty isolated and afraid of what might happen down the road," offers Michael. "This is why I have created this heart healthy community: to share what I've learned and have a place for others to share."

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With former-President Clinton recovering from open heart surgery a lot of Americans are taken a closer look at their own health concerns. Heart disease can occur when you least expect it and heart attacks may happen if the disease if left unchecked.

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Cardionics, Inc., a manufacturer of medical electronics in Webster, Texas, has announced the introduction of a new electronic stethoscope designed for paramedic use in an ambulance. The paramedic has always had difficulty hearing soft breath sounds of patients being transported in an ambulance due to road noise and sirens. Now, for the first time an effective electronic stethoscope has been introduced that overcomes these problems. The E-Scope EMS Electronic Stethoscope allows the paramedic to hear heart and breath sounds in this very noisy environment.

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It affects men and women of every age and race. More than 64 million Americans suffer from one or more forms of cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, and congenital heart defects', indicated President G.W. Bush in his proclamation devoted to the American Heart Month 2004. President encouraged all Americans "to join the fight against heart disease and to learn more about how to prevent it".

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The economic impact of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. is enormous. Considered as a whole, the annual cost of treating Americans with CVD currently exceeds US$200 billion. This represents actual expenditures, and is the most spent on any single disease category. But the indirect cost of CVD is just as staggering each year the morbidity and early mortality attributed to CVD represents a drain of over US$140 billion from the U.S. economy in the form of lost productivity. This is a huge burden borne by U.S. employers and reduces American competitiveness around the world.

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Emergency Angioplasties More Effective Than Standard Drugs In A Heart Attack Trinitas Hospital to provide emergency angioplasty procedures (Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty - PTCA), giving heart attack victims a proven,lifesaving treatment option.

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