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Federal legislation signed by President Bush on July 1 will create a national clearinghouse to provide training and tips for schools on how to raise money to buy defibrillators. AEDs Safe for Young Hearts AEDs--originally designed to restore a normal heartbeat in adult victims of cardiac arrest--are safe for children as young as age one, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement published in July. Don't Ignore Heart Attack Warning Signs Defibrillators save lives. And minutes count. Dr. Douglas Zipes, who is spearheading the Neighborhood Heart Watch initiative to place AEDs in communities across the country, recently heard from a colleague whose father had suffered a heart attack. Drug Protects Weak Hearts A medicine that blocks a hormone known to damage heart muscle can significantly reduce the risk of death and hospitalization in heart attack patients who have heart failure, according to a study released at the 52nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology. A New Way to Replace Heart Valves A groundbreaking surgery pioneered by Dr. John Brown at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis may greatly improve the quality of life for patients who require replacement of the hardest working of the heart's four valves--the mitral valve on the left side of the heart. Preventing Heart Disease Cardiologists report that heart disease begins in childhood and so must prevention efforts. Know Your Cholesterol Ratio The ratio of LDL (bad) to HDL (good) cholesterol appears to be a better predictor of heart disease risk than LDL levels alone, according to reports published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Heart of the Matter Unlocking the mystery of cardiovascular disease is the focus of intense research across the globe. Despite amazing advances, heart disease remains the number-one cause of death in the United States.
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