An American

The author is an American, Christian, proud father, lucky husband, Irish Scottish heritage and a Texan by choice. I believe the U.S.A. is the greatest nation on earth, the greatest in history. Never has a nation freed or saved so many. When was there ever any nation that went to war, gave the land back, then put billions into it? I believe our core must include to take care of our young, our old, and our sick, then to do so for others in the world less fortunate than we are.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

New Blood Test Promises Patients Early Warning Of Heart Failure

Researchers in the US have discovered that testing the blood of patients with stable coronary heart disease for high levels of the biomarker NT-proBNP is a reliable predictor of serious and fatal heart-related incidents, including heart failure and strokes.