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Monday, August 23, 2010
Heart Disease and Erectile Dysfunction
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myfoxaustin.com - Austin, TX, August 13, 2010 - Is there any correlation between heart disease and erectile dysfunction? Dr. Stan Wang, a cardiologist at the Heart Hospital of Austin, stopped by Good Day to talk about this issue.

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Monday, August 23, 2010
Heart Hospital of Austin Teams up with Former Austin Sportscaster on Obesity Documentary
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Film hopes to change patterns of childhood obesity

Austin, TX – August 23, 2010 Heart Hospital of Austin is proud to announce its participation in a documentary entitled “The Fitness Journey”, a film

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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Health Edge: Dangers of Erectile Dysfunction
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myfoxaustin.com, Thursday, 12 Aug 2010 - FOX 7’s Loriana Hernandez explains how erectile dysfunction can actually be a symptom of heart disease and lead to a more serious condition

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Monday, August 09, 2010
Heart Hospital of Austin recognized for implementing quality heart disease and stroke care
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AUSTIN, August 9, 2010 — Heart Hospital of Austin has been recognized for achievement in
using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The
American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®
program.

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Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Austin leads the world in new defibrillator implant
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KVUE.com - Video - August 3, 2010: Austin is the first in the world to test a new implantable defibrillator for heart failure patients.

One man has already signed up for this clinical trial and more patients are needed.

Doctor Paul Coffeen, is an electrophysiologist with Heart Hospital of Austin. He explains the problems patients with heart failure endure.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
HCM survivor urges others to get free heart screenings

by JIM BERGAMO / KVUE News - July 28, 2010 - For student athletes, one simple heart screening could be a life saver.  It usually costs hundreds of dollars, but this weekend, it is free.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Heart Hospital of Austin Enrolls First Patient in World in Clinical Trial Testing Defibrillator Sensors for Heart Failure Patients
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Austin, TX-July 27, 2010 - Heart Hospital of Austin announced it is the first site in the world to enroll a 78-year-old Central Texas man in the MultiSENSE clinical trial sponsored by Boston Scientific Corporation.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Heart Hospital of Austin Named by Thomson Reuters as a Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital in the Nation for the 5th Time
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One of Only 10 Hospitals in the Nation to Receive this Distinction

Austin, TX ( July 27, 2010) – Thomson Reuters has named Heart Hospital of Austin as a 5-time
winner of the Nation’s 100 Top Hospitals for Cardiovascular Care in 2010. This prestigious
award honors hospitals that have led the way with superior performance in cardiovascular
service in four key areas: outcomes of care, service-line efficiency, financial performance, and
core measures alignment. Heart Hospital of Austin is one of only 10 hospitals in the nation to
receive this award.

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