MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'bates'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:05:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159905&cid=t_217369_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2Fa832QMyOB8A%2Fyour-first-physician-assistant-book Knowing that PA school is intense and challenging, you may wonder what should be your first physician book. Even if you haven’t started PA school, it’s not too early to start your reading for it.  For 10 or 15 bucks, you can get your first physician assistant book, and get the jump on some of [...] (Source: Inside PA Training) Inside PA Training blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159905 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:42:53 +0100 5159905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952845&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-school-to-require-incoming-students-to-purchase-ipads%2F2011.06.20 In a little seen nugget published in an article of the Chronicle, the Ivy League medical school, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, will be requiring their incoming medical students to use the Inkling e-book app for key medical textbooks in their first year of medical school. They will be requiring their incoming first year class to purchase iPads as well. We have been the first to report how and why Inkling is a game changer in the arena of medical e-books when we reviewed Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology: Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology for the iPad allows you to highlight, write notes, view innovative multimedia modules, and easily search for content — taking what you can do on a paper based textbook to a higher level — and taking e-learning to a comple... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952845 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:00:38 +0100 4952845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4600634&cid=t_217369_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2Ffree-hd-tv-giveaway-winner-at-himss-sponsored-by-practice-fusion%2F Many of you that I saw at HIMSS were aware that I participated in a Free HD TV Giveaway contest with fellow blogger: Dr. Joseph Kim. The giveaway was sponsored by Free EHR vendor Practice Fusion. I’m really happy to say that @WesBates picture with me won him a 42″ HD TV and thanks in large part to those who attended the New Media Meetup I was able to beat out Dr. Kim as well. I just got the TV yesterday and it’s awesome. Thanks Practice Fusion! It was pretty interesting wearing a Practice Fusion shirt around the HIMSS exhibit hall. Many of the people that I talked to asked about the shirt. However, I was a bit surprised that I didn’t get more people riping the Free EHR business model. Instead, it seemed like most people were familiar with it. The 3 questions I did ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4600634 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:25:59 +0100 4600634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4565906&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbreast-reconstruction-after-mastectomy-are-patients-making-good-decisions%2F2011.03.09 The objective of the study was to “measure women’s knowledge about reconstruction and to evaluate the degree to which treatments reflected patients’ goals and preferences.” Their conclusion (bold emphasis is mine): Women treated with mastectomy in this study were not well-informed about breast reconstruction. Treatments were associated with patients’ goals and concerns, however, and patients were highly involved in their decisions. Knowledge deficits suggest that breast cancer patients would benefit from interventions to support their decision making. Granted the study was small, but it left me wondering if we the medical community fails to educate these women.   The study involved a cross-sectional survey of early-stage breast cancer survivors from four university ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4565906 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:30:00 +0100 4565906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477763&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-physical-and-metaphorical-heart%2F2011.02.14 Listening to NPR on Saturday morning I caught part of Scott Simon’s interview with brothers Stephen Amidon and Thomas Amidon, M.D. discussing their book “The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart.” The interview touched on the story of the human heart in science and medicine, history, and culture:  It turns out that the classic red heart symbol we see almost everywhere around Valentine’s Day doesn’t look much like a real human heart at all. “Of all the theories about where that symbol comes from, my favorite is that it is a representation of a sixth century B.C. aphrodisiac from northern Africa,” says Stephen Amidon…”And I kind of like that history because it sort of suggests that early on, people sort of understood the conne... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477763 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:00:00 +0100 4477763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386268&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FhNOrrAy2tZQ%2F By David BoazThe new NBC drama “Harry’s Law” has a preposterous premise, but it does give Kathy Bates a chance to chew some scenery. In the pilot — to be repeated tonight at 8 p.m. — she’s defending a young black man facing jail time for drug possession. And she unleashes a tirade against the drug war and against an outmatched prosecutor. Conservative bloggers have complained because Bates’s character Harriet “Harry” Korn said that the idea of drug decriminalization ”was first raised by conservative Republicans . . . when the party had thinkers, before it was hijacked by the likes of Rush Limbaugh.” (Exchange begins at about 24:00 in the episode.) Looking for video of her courtroom speech, I found this excellent discussion ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386268 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 19:10:30 +0100 4386268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343128&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fskin-cancer-risk-indoor-tanning-and-maternal-influence%2F2011.01.13 Not all maternal influence on daughter behavior is good. Take for example the influence of the unhealthy use of indoor tanning beds as presented in a recent Archives of Dermatology article (full reference below) which “investigated whether indoor tanning with one’s mother the first time would influence frequency of tanning later in life and whether it was associated with age of initiation.” Joel Hillhouse, Ph.D., of East Tennessee State University-Johnson City and colleagues published a study the May 2010 issue of the Archives of Dermatology which looked at which health-based intervention worked best in reducing skin cancer risks. They found that “emphasizing the appearance-damaging effects of UV light, both indoor and outdoor, to young patients who are tanning is important no ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343128 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4343128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309609&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fbreast-implants-a-geographical-comparison%2F2011.01.04 This article (full reference below, free access) came to my attention via MDLinx. It was interesting to read. The conclusion verified my expectations rather than surprised me. The authors conducted a retrospective review of patient demographics and implant information from three university settings: Kelowna (British Columbia, Canada), Loma Linda (California, USA), and Temple (Texas, USA). Each cohort included 100 consecutive breast augmentation cases. Characteristics analyzed included age, height, weight, BME, parity, and average implant volume.  When considering the 300 as one cohort, the average age was 34 years with a height of 163 cm (5’4”), weight of 58.1 (127.8 lb) and parity of 1.7 . The average implant size was 370 ml. (more…) *This blog post was originally p... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309609 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4309609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300548&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffemale-wounded-warriors%2F2010.12.30 This study will use internet interviews using Skype to understand this life experience. Each woman will be invited to tell her story of how she adjusted to life as an amputee with the assurance of confidentiality. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300548 Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:00:00 +0100 4300548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281314&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fabout-weightlifting-and-breast-cancer%2F2010.12.22 Last August, Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH and colleagues published the results of their study Weightlifting in Women with Breast-Cancer–Related Lymphedema (BCRL) in the New England Journal of Medicine. They have now published a similar study in the Archives of Internal Medicine (see full reference below). While the NEJM article focused on breast cancer survivors with lymphedema, the Archives article focuses on breast cancer survivors without lymphedema. The new study adds weight for the need to change historic dogma which cautions breast cancer patients to avoid weight training after a mastectomy and or axillary dissection. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281314 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0100 4281314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4249061&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fabout-male-breast-cancer-gynecomastia-and-testing%2F2010.12.10 Most medical centers routinely perform or require that breast tissue be sent to pathology for histologic examination.  The authors of the article (referenced below) question whether this is useful when the breast tissue excised comes from an adolescent male with gynecomastia considering the benign nature of the condition. Furthermore, the authors point out male breast cancer is rare and when it does occur it is most often in older males, not adolescent males: In 2009, there were an estimated 1,910 new cases and 440 deaths related to male breast cancer, accounting for just 0.25% and 0.15% of all new cases of cancer and cancer deaths for males in the entire United States, respectively, with historical cohorts demonstrating that the peak incidence of male breast cancer occurs at approximatel... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4249061 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0100 4249061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225255&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhand-or-arm-transplantation-when-the-body-rejects-it%2F2010.12.02 Dr. Richard Edwards, a chiropractor from Oklahoma and the nation’s third double-hand transplant, was recently in the news again. This time it a report that he “may lose the fingertips on his right thumb and pinkie because his body started to reject the new limbs.” Dr. Edwards’ surgery was live tweeted when it was done in August by Louisville surgeons at The Jewish Hospital Hand Care Center. Jeff Kepner, the first patient in the United States to receive two hands simultaneously, experienced an episode of rejection which was dealt with successfully. Rejection is never a good thing in a transplant patient no matter which organ or body part is transplanted. Even though I applaud the advances being made, we must always consider the cost of the proposed treatment and ask: Is there a ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225255 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:00:00 +0100 4225255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190150&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-rationing-of-healthcare%2F2010.11.22 Do you recall the severe rationing of food and water the Chilean miners had to endure to survive? The rationing was done to stretch their limited resources. I would argue the state of Arizona’s new policy to not cover organ transplants for patients on Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) or their version of Medicaid is a similar form of rationing. AHCCCS, as many Medicaid programs, is underfunded. They are trying to operate on a limited budget. Something has to give. Sadly in this case, many (NPR reports 98) had already been granted approval for organ transplants which they may not receive. Francisco Felix, 32, who due to hepatitis-C needs a liver transplant, is reported to have made it to the operating room, prepped and ready for his life-saving liver transplant when d... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190150 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4190150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4162927&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoctors-voicing-concerns-and-fear-of-retaliation%2F2010.11.12 Shouldn’t it be possible to voice a concern about a medical treatment, procedure, or claim without the fear of retaliation? If the claims are backed by science, then simply addressing my concerns would be enough. Fear of retaliation silences discussion. Fear of retaliation makes it difficult to do the “right thing” when the public or an individual patient is at risk. This incidence involves a British plastic surgeon threatened with libel action by the ‘Boob Job’ cream’s manufacturer after she voiced concerns/doubts of its effectiveness. Sense About Science has a great summary of the entire affair: ”Plastic surgeon threatened for comment on ‘Boob Job’ cream.” (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Suture for a Living* (Source: Better... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4162927 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4162927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4074067&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fstem-cell-face-lifts%2F2010.10.14 It’s been almost a month since the LA Times ran the article by Chris Woolston entitled  The Healthy Skeptic: Stem cell face-lifts on unproven ground. It’s well written and presents a fairly balanced view. While I am a fan of stem cell research, I think the “claims” are often put ahead of the science.  This is one of those times. I can’t find any decent articles to support the claims of the plastic surgeons doing “stem cell face-lifts.” My view is echoed in the article (bold emphasis is mine): Rubin says he’s excited about the potential of stem cells in the cosmetic field and beyond. Still, he adds, there are many unanswered questions about the cosmetic use of stem cells, and anyone who claims to have already mastered the technique is jumping the gun. As Rubin puts ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4074067 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 18:00:00 +0100 4074067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018176&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-doctors-opt-out-of-medicare%2F2010.09.30 I opted out of Medicare several years ago. This means I don’t see Medicare patients other than in the emergency room when I’m on unassigned call. I don’t submit bills to Medicare or to those patients. I just let it slide. Last Wednesday I received the following letter from a large radiology group in my home town: September 2010 RE:  PECOS Enrollment To our referring physicians and their office managers: At __________we have begun a project to identify ordering physicians who are not enrolled in Medicare’s Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).  Our purpose is to remind physicians of the importance of enrollment to them and to us. Beginning in January, 2011 those providers filing Medicare claims listing an NPI number on the claim of an unenrolled provider will... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018176 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0100 4018176 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993911&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fall-about-hands-guidance-and-germs%2F2010.09.21 Some interesting items this week involving hands. The one which has gotten much news coverage is the issue of handwashing. Take a look at some of the headlines: High five! Handwashing on rise (Chicago Sun-Times) For Many, ‘Washroom’ Seems to Be Just a Name (The New York Times) 93% of women wash their hands vs. 77% of men (USA Today) All the above are reporting on the same study, but the difference in presentation is amazing to me. The study doesn’t involve handwashing in a hospital or doctor’s office setting. The JAMA article (2nd reference below) does, but this article focuses on whether public reporting of handwashing compliance is helpful or not. Do we inflate our numbers to make ourselves look better? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993911 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3993911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437763&cid=t_217369_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Frethinking-clinical-documentation Over the past 5 years, I worked with HITSP and the HIT Standards Committee to select standards for exchanging clinical summaries. But what exactly is a clinical summary? There is common agreement about the need to exchange codified, structured data for problem lists, medications, allergies, and labs. However, what is the role of unstructured clinical documentation text? Some have suggested that unstructured text is hard to navigate, at times repetitious, and challenging for computers to interpret. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437763 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:14:50 +0100 3437763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403848&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftodays-poll-work-woes%2F In a recent episode of NBC’s “The Office,” visiting big boss Jo (ingeniously portrayed by Kathy Bates) guilts the Scranton employees into staying late on St. Paddy’s Day. It’s a common workplace dilemma: If you leave at five or six o’clock you like a slacker, even if you’ve been productive and are more than ready to call it a day. How often do you feel guilty for leaving work before midnight? Take our poll. #MicroPollDiv_243085 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Post from: BlissTree Today's Poll: Work Woes (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403848 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:39:03 +0100 3403848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2314671&cid=t_217369_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FPZgGIfDuOyc%2F One of my loyal readers and colleagues in the EHR field recently sent me a link (pdf) to the list of members that were announced on the Health Information Technology (HIT) Committee. Take a look at the list of members on the HIT Policy Committee: Christine Bechtel, vice president, National Partnership for Woman and Families Arthur Davidson, director, Public Health Informatics, Denver Public Health Department; director, Denver Center for Public Health Preparedness; medical epidemiologist; director, HIV/AIDS Surveillance, City and County of Denver Adam Clark, research and policy director, Lance Armstrong Foundation Marc Probst, chief information officer, Intermountain Healthcare Paul Tang, vice president and chief medical information officer, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Scott White, assist... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2314671 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:30:55 +0100 2314671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2218541&cid=t_217369_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F02%2F25%2Foscar-winner-kathy-bates-is-an-inspirational-ovarian-cancer-survivor%2F When you think of Kathy Bates, you recall immediately her portrayal of “Annie Wilkes” in the movie Misery.  In Misery, Kathy Bates, as Annie, holds her favorite author (played by James Caan) hostage.   The role of Annie Wilkes earned Kathy Bates an Oscar for “Best Actress.” Her role as the legendary “Unsinkable Molly Brown” [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2218541 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:46:13 +0100 2218541 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035634&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5545 Spotted these RM70++ pinhole spectacles at a local pharmacy. The claim is that these spectacles afford a “natural cure” for myopia (short-sightedness), long-sightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia based on the Bates Method of Natural Vision therapy. Like many other CAM treatments, the Bates Method is unfortunately not supported by sound clinical evidence. There is an article in WebMD on Natural Vision Correction: Does It Work? which concludes In 1998, an AAO Task Force began an evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of complementary therapies in order to develop an opinion based on available scientific evidence. In 2002, the Task Force published its opinion on visual training programs designed to improve vision by methods that included eye exercises, muscle relaxation tec... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035634 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2035634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1887457&cid=t_217369_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2008%2F10%2F17%2Fi-have-colitisuh-i-mean-cancer%2F I was already a fan of Kathy Bates. Now that she’s YouTubed this account of her 2003 ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment, she’s not just one of my favorite actresses. She’s my hero. [Ed. note: Headline will be understood by Six Feet Under fans. However, Misery is still the executive summary for Kathy Bates. Tip o' the hat to Diane for the YouTube link.] Posted in Cancer, TV / Film   Tagged: kathy bates, ovarian cancer survivor, ovarian cancer symptoms    (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1887457 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 16:41:52 +0100 1887457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1423120&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fand-now-from-usa-grand-rounds.html Little Rock, ArkansasRamona Bates is a plastic surgeon working in Little Rock Arkansas, the state that gave you Bill & Hillary.I may "suture for a living", but I "live to sew". When I can, I sew. These days most of my sewing is piecing quilts. I love the patterns and interplay of the fabric color. I would like to explore writing about medical/surgical topics as well as sewing/quilting topics. I will do my best to make sure both are represented accurately as I share with both colleagues and the general public.Ramona is hosting this week's Grand Rounds, and has made her pick of the best of medical and medical-related writing on the internet, with posts from the USA and around the world. Take a look here. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1423120 Tue, 06 May 2008 13:34:00 +0100 1423120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=848321&cid=t_217369_150_f&fid=34889&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpharmamkting.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fmeet-dr-andree-bates-marketing-roi.html Dr. Andree K. Bates, President, Eularis, is a leading expert in pharmaceutical marketing analytics. Her career has encompassed academic, clinical and pharmaceutical positions around the globe, and she has gained worldwide recognition within the healthcare industry for ROI and marketing effectiveness measures.Dr. Bates has spoken at more than 45 international conferences in the past five years, and is currently working with pharmaceutical marketing programs in the ROI field at two universities. She has authored many articles in peer-reviewed journals and several chapters in books on this topic.I am very pleased that Dr. Bates will be my guest on next week's Pharma Marketing Talk podcast: You Want Marketing ROI? You're Not Ready to Measure ROI! If You Can't Define It, You Can't Measure It!Ai... Pharma Marketing Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=848321 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:12:00 +0100 848321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=828087&cid=t_217369_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F28%2Fbo-diddley-stable-after-heart-attack%2F Filed under: Celebrity news, Men Heart Health, Aging Heart HealthFamed bluesman Bo Diddley (78) is in a Gainesville, FL, hospital following a heart attack. Diddley is famous for ever-cool tunes such as "Who Do You Love" and "I'm a Man." Well, at least he was in the right location: Diddley was actually at the hospital for a checkup when the heart attack struck. This ensured he got prompt care that may very well have saved his life. It appears Diddley suffered the heart attack on Friday of last week, but it was only announced today. This afternoon a spokeswoman stated that the now-elderly guitar hero felt unwell during his Friday checkup and was transferred to the emergency room, which is where the heart attack occurred. Diddley had surgery soon after to have a stent fitted. This will improv... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=828087 Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 828087