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Heart Diseases : Health & Medical
History and Physical Exam for Atrial Fibrillation
Asking questions about your medical history and doing a physical exam for atrial fibrillation can reveal important information about your health and will often direct more testing.Your doctor may ask the following questions:What symptoms, if any, have you experienced?Have you experienced a ...
Drug-Coated Stents: The Real Risks
For about half of patients who've been getting them, drug-coated stents are more risky than previously thought, researchers say.
Interventional Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes
What changes in the system of care for STEMI patients could now be applied to the non-STEMI ACS population?
ExTRACT-TIMI 25: Enoxaparin and Thrombolysis Reperfusion for Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatm
ACC 2006: Enoxaparin is superior to unfractionated heparin in STEMI patients treated with lytic therapy. But at what cost -- and is prolonged therapy necessary?
Fatigue May Warn of Women's Heart Attacks
Chest pain or discomfort and arm numbness are considered two of the classic warning signs of a heart attack, but this appears to be less true for women than for men, a new study shows.
Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease
You probably have to admit that when you were in your teens and twenties the idea that someday you would be searching for strategies to prevent heart disease was about the last thing on your mind. But my how time changes us all.
Your Heart Rate: Is It Too Fast Or Too Slow?
A normal heart rate is 60-100 beats a minute. This means you are healthy and life should be great...given that you have no blood pressure problems. If you do not have a normal heart rate it is known as an arrhythmia. The heart is a pump made up of muscle tissue. As with all pumps, the heart too need
Tea Time? Black Tea May Help Heart
A growing body of evidence suggests tea drinkers are less likely to develop coronary artery disease, which can lead to heart attacks and stroke.
Why Take a Beta Blocker
If you have been found to have high blood pressure or hypertension, a medication such as Atenolol will be prescribed by your doctor. Classified as a beta blocker, it relaxes veins and arteries allowing for better blood circulation. This drug is also used to treat other heart conditions such as angin
A Study of Stroke Symptoms
This is a editorial that gives good and steady information on everything that a human being needs to recognize about Stroke Symptoms.This is a editorial that gives good and steady information on everything that a human being needs to recognize about Stroke Symptoms.
List of Foods That Help Lower Cholesterol - 4 Amazing Food Sources Revealed
It is a well known fact that high cholesterol levels in our body can give rise to a lot of health complications. Now that we know this, what do we do to ensure that we have good nutritious food that does not lead to the pile up of this substance in our body? Before we take a look at the list of food
Heart Attack and Unstable Angina-Frequently Asked Questions
Learning about heart attacks and unstable angina:What is a heart attack? What is unstable angina?What causes a heart attack?What are the symptoms of a heart attack?What increases my risk for a heart attack?What other conditions cause symptoms similar to a heart attack?Being diagnosed:When should I s
Holiday Foods - How To Keep Cholesterol And Blood Pressure Low During The Holidays
It is difficult enough to stay disciplined trying to live a healthy lifestyle on a normal daily routine. One can only imagine how difficult it will be with the holidays approaching.
Major Bleeding in AF With Apixaban or Warfarin
Learn more about major bleeding in atrial fibrillation by location, identify factors associated with it, and learn more about 30-day outcomes associated with it.
Link Between Vasculogenic ED, CAD, and PAD
Connect the atherosclerotic dots to find the missing link between these all too common maladies of modern man.
Periodontal Bacteria in Thrombi of Patients With AMI
Learn more about oral bacteria migration patterns in AMI and find out why mouth-matters may affect outcomes.
Heart Attack And Stroke Or Health And Fitness - What Is Your Choice
Heart attacks and strokes can creep up on us. They sneak into our life and we do not even notice the signs.We get tired faster, we have trouble keeping up with the kids or with our friends.We take naps.We never used to take naps, right?The weight gain just gently keeps increasing with age.We do not
Real World' Registry for 'PCB Only' in De Novo Lesions
Learn more about the safety and efficacy of cancer-drug paclitaxel -- in coated balloon (PCB) angioplasty for small vessel coronary artery disease.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
Compare the cardiac arrhythmias in relation to LV function, atrial activation, and volumes in nondipper versus dipper hypertensive patients.
Hospital Stays Shorter for Heart Failure
New research suggests that a trend toward shorter hospital stays amount heart failure patients has resulted in poorer outcomes.