Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Study: New device boosts heart failure survival (AP)

In this Nov. 13, 2009 photo, Leonor Ortiz Childers, 46, plays with her children, 3-year-old twins Miranda and Javier, right, and 18-month-old twins Julian and Ava, left, in Durham, N.C. Leonor developed heart failure suddenly when she had to be treated for breast cancer while pregnant with her second set of twins. The HeartMate II heart pump has kept Leonor alive for a year without the need of a heart transplant. (AP Photo/Sara D. Davis)AP - For the first time, a miniature heart pump shows the potential to become a widely used, permanent treatment for many older people with severe heart failure. But can we afford it?
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