Surgeon creates heart Maze to cure atrial fibrillation
In a Georgetown University operation, Dr James L Cox uses a 3 1 2 inch side incision and a video camera to slice the top heart chambers into a maze like pattern. The procedure aims to stop electrical misfires causing atrial fibrillation in 56 year old obstetrician William George of Albany Georgia and other patients.
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Profits slide hints at stock trouble ahead
American corporations posted their worst quarterly profit slide in nearly four years with fourth quarter after tax profits down 2.3 percent from the third. Economists warn this could herald a profit squeeze and potential stock price declines this year amid strong output but rising wage pressures and Asian competition. Labor data showed jobless benefits applications near 313,000, signaling sustained labor demand despite weak currency in Asia pressure.
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