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About Coronary Heart Disease Effects
Coronary heart disease is a common condition that can ultimately lead to death if not treated properly. The cause of this disease lies in lifestyle choices like eating a diet high in fat, smoking or being genetically predisposed. Plaque builds up in your arteries, caused primarily by high blood pres
Is PCSK9 the Next Wonder Drug?
In this series on what's new in lipids, Henry Black talks to Howard Weintraub about PCSK9 and its promise for treating what statins have missed.
Effect of Intermittent Balloon Inflations in PCI
Do intermittent PCI balloon inflations impact kidneys the way pumping iron impacts skeletal muscle?
Simple Sugar May Speed Heart Attack Recovery
Ribose, a simple form of sugar, may help the heart recover faster after heart attack or heart surgery, a study suggests.
Vitamin D Benefits Include Cutting Heart Disease Risk
Yet another reason to make vitamin D a part of your diet. Researchers have found vitamin D benefits may well include cutting the risk of heart disease, as well as a host of other chronic conditions.
We Don't Need A Pill For Every Ill!
Heart disease is the major killer today in the western world. Congestive heart failure, heart attack, heart attack symptoms, and heart disease, are primarily avoidable but you need to know what to do and then you need to do it.
Learn How to Reduce Or Eliminate Cardiovascular Disease
Are you at risk for heart disease? Understand how our own bodies can reverse the odds, currently the odds are more than 50%, for Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes.
Experience of Drug-Eluting Balloons in Infrapopliteal Arteries
Restenosis rates with percutaneous interventions for infrapopliteal arterial disease are problematic, but drug-eluting balloons may help pave the way for brighter days.
Bruise Be Gone
Bruising is a fact of life for women living on blood thinners.Embarrassment about your bruises doesn't have to be.
You Can Help Your Heart by Keeping it Strong
Our modern world is rich in technology but poor in our activity levels. We have become virtually immobile and can claim the honor of being the most physically inactive population that has ever lived. Otherwise able-bodied, we sit during our work hours and again in the evening maintaining our addicti
Pericardiocentesis and Heart Disease
WebMD explains pericardiocentesis, a procedure that removes fluid from around the heart.
Ways to Alleviate the Causes of Heartburn
Heartburn is painful, and it can be scary. Heartburn, however, has nothing to do with the heart. Actually it is an irritation of the esophagus that happens because of excess stomach acid. If you've ever had heartburn, you probably would like to take steps to keep it from happening again. The be
Survival by Stroke Volume Index in Severe Aortic Stenosis
What's the relationship of stroke volume index and mortality in patients with severe aortic stenosis and normal EF?
Practical Issues on the Use of Enoxaparin in Elective and Emergent PCI
Percutaneous coronary intervention necessitates antithrombotic therapy. Does enoxaparin provide the same benefits as heparin, but with less risk of major bleeding? Management issues are also explored.
Aortic Aneurysm-Symptoms
Most people with aortic aneurysms, especially ones in the chest area (thoracic aortic aneurysms), do not have symptoms. However, symptoms may begin to occur if the aneurysm gets bigger and puts pressure on surrounding organs.Abdominal aortic aneurysmThe most common symptoms of abdominal aortic ...
The Golden Age of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
With continued innovations in surgical techniques and instruments, minimally invasive cardiac surgery has shown tremendous growth.
Heart Diet - Simple And Smart Facts About a Heart Diet
Nowadays people are always mentioning the word "heart diet". So, what is actually a heart diet? The rise of the heart disease has been a worry to many nations. People have been advise through different kinds of media to practice a healthy heart diet to prevent heart disease.
Foods Good For Lowering Cholesterol - Proven Natural Strategies to Reduce High Cholesterol
Did you know that foods good for lowering cholesterol have been shown to be just as, or more effective than most cholesterol medications? Have you come to the point of realizing the cholesterol medication is not the best way to deal with your high cholesterol levels? Let's take a look at some n
Heart Palpitations
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of heart palpitations including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
What Is a Pacemaker and How Does It Work?
Here is what you should know about pacemakers - what they are and what they do, how they are implanted, and what to expect if you have or need one.