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What you should know about ivabradine (Corlanor)
Ivabradine is a novel drug that slows the heart rate by reducing the firing of the sinus node. It is useful for heart failure and IST.
Mortality Prediction in Veterans: Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
What's the best stress test for patients unable to perform treadmill exercise?
Facts About Heart Disease You Need to Know
Basically, heart disease is a disorder affecting the ability of the heart to function normally. There are many forms of heart disease of varied etiology.
Early Aneurysm Formation after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation
A report of two patients who developed coronary aneurysms within 2 weeks of the procedure and required surgical intervention to treat the complication. The possible putative mechanisms are discussed.
Clopidogrel After DES Implantation-- Should It Continue Indefinitely?
Henry Black, MD, looks at an analysis of 2 trials on how long patients should stay on clopidogrel after drug-eluting stent implantation and thinks he would have no trouble stopping clopidogrel after 1 year.
Drug Elution and Distal Protection in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Is embolic protection prior to PCI more effective in improving myocardial perfusion than PCI without embolic protection?
Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: An Update for 2011
Explore the latest developments and technologies used in catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Developments in Coronary Chronic Total Occlusion PCIs
Get a concise summary of the most important CTO-PCI related literature published in 2013.
Arrhythmia
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of arrhythmias including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
How Does Exercising Prevent Heart Disease?
The FactsAccording to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. There are many risk factors, including having an inactive lifestyle, that can increase your chances of developing heart disease. While there are factors such as genetics...
Heart Disease in Women: The Number One Killer
To understand the seriousness of heart disease in women, we need to first look at the facts.According to recent studies, its found that more than 8 million American women are currently living with some form of heart disease.In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death of American women and m
Coronary Heart Disease In The Elderly
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in the elderly. In western countries, it accounts for 80 85 percent of all cardiac deaths in older people.
First Inferior Myocardial Infarction
Right ventricular (RV) infarction may occur alone or in association with left ventricular inferior wall infarction.
Lowering Triglycerides Naturally - Learning How to Lower Triglycerides Without Using Medication
Learning how to lower triglycerides without using medication is one of the most effective ways of supporting a healthy heart. You see, lowering triglycerides naturally is not difficult to do if you are willing to make a few simple changes in your eating habits.
How to Lower Cholesterol Naturally - Seven Proven Steps
Living with high cholesterol is a dangerous health condition. This articles describes the best ways to lower your cholesterol naturally without medication.
Advanced Heart Failure
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of advanced heart failure including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Do HF Programs Make Sense Under a Bundled Payment System?
Hospitals' bottom lines may benefit along with patient outcomes when HF disease management programs are implemented, but does bundling bungle it?
Heart Attack and Unstable Angina-Symptoms
The most common symptom of a heart attack is severe chest pain, although this sensation is not always present. In a recent review of 700 people treated for heart attack, 47% came to the emergency room because they had symptoms other than chest pain, including shortness of breath, dizziness, ...
Role of Vitamin D Deficiency in Cardiovascular Disease
Observational studies clearly demonstrate a higher incidence of cardiovascular events in individuals with low circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D.