Word: angina
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...YORK: The suits at TIME's parent company could be forgiven a mild case of angina Tuesday when this story moved on the AP newswire: "PBS Announces Bid to Acquire Time Warner." Said the press release, "Current Time Warner executives Gerald M. Levin and R. E. (Ted) Turner will be encouraged to apply for positions in the new company." A quick scan of the story -- which professed to be "embargoed until 12:01 a.m., April 1" -- revealed its lighthearted intentions. But AP didn't see the funny side, and ran an "urgent" disclaimer advising readers to ignore the story. "Managers...
...Heart Association's annual meeting [HEALTH, Nov. 24]. We were pleased that you recognized the importance of the study, which showed that in men and women with normal and near normal cholesterol levels, treatment with Mevacor reduced the incidence of first coronary events such as heart attack or unstable angina 36%. Unfortunately, the article incorrectly cited the generic name of Mevacor as pravastatin. The correct generic name is lovastatin. JOHN BLOOMFIELD, Director, Public Affairs Merck & Co., Inc. West Point...
HEART HELPER Angina patients who take a newer form of the blood-thinning drug heparin (called low-molecular-weight heparin) have a much smaller risk of heart attack or early death than those treated with standard heparin...
...powerful but still experimental drug called Aggrastat may cut by 45% the risk of HEART ATTACKS and death in patients hospitalized for severe chest pains caused by unstable angina. Unlike today's clot-busting drugs, which dissolve the clots that cause heart attacks, Aggrastat prevents clots from forming in the first place...
...Though the manufacturer disputes the finding, a study shows that the CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER isradipine, prescribed for high blood pressure, may slightly increase the risk of stroke, angina and heart attack...