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	When the heart is too weak to pump blood External device is planted to help the heart's blood flow is used to buy time while waiting for a donor's heart. -TNP		Waiting for a heart: I feel like I'm living with a ticking bomb 24-year-old with an enlarged heart is slipping into depression as time passes. -TNP

	Heart connection Her heart connected to tubes, M'sian patient wants to reconnect with old S'pore friends		She got her heart reshaped Housewife Surayah Idris took a leap of faith and tried a new method of remodelling her failing heart. -ST

	Blood pressure drug could cut risks for elderly, say UK docs But age not only factor in therapy for heart attack, stroke: S'pore experts. -ST		A new test for your heart Normal blood pressure and low LDL or 'bad cholesterol' levels? You could still be at high risk of a heart attack.

	What is a hole in the heart? Symptoms of this heart defect include shortness of breath and exhaustion.		Surviving a broken heart Four-year-old Dana is such an active child, her mother forgets she has a hole in her heart. -ST

	Mindful of the heart Our state of mind matters more to the health of our hearts than we may think.		Heed the red flags Take note of warning signs of heart attacks and strokes as they could mean life or death.

Guard against heart disease A deficiency in Coenzyme Q-10 in the body may lead to tiredness and muscle fatigue, as well as a weakening of the heart.			Ticker time bomb Doctors have dubbed the first three hours after a heart attack the 'golden hours' if the heart muscle is to be saved.

	Lack of sleep can mean heart disease Those who get five to seven hours of sleep nightly, beware of blood vessel damage.		Helping Malay heart patients live longer One in 10 Malays and one in eight Indians die within six months of discharge - compared to just one in 16 Chinese.

	"Tell God that He is very, very, very good" These were the 7-year old's first words after her frightening ordeal where she survives a record 21 days on heart-lung machine.	Graphic: Keeping pace Pacemakers will become increasingly common as the population ages. This graphic shows what they do.

	Pacemakers can prevent strokes Singapore's MM Lee had one fitted recently. So what is a pacemaker and what does it do?		It can cost you an arm and a leg See a doctor if walking becomes painful - you could be suffering from atherosclerosis.