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Heart Diseases : Health & Medical
Hypotension: When It Presents, Be Careful
Henry Black talks to Domenic Sica about the challenges of hypotension -- what to look for and how to treat it.
CVD Benefits in Fish Oil: Is EPA the Pearl?
Howard Weintraub discusses the recent NEJM study showing no benefit with fish oil in patients at high risk for CVD, and points to future trials that may change things around.
Heart Disease: Know the Facts
Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in America. The definition of heart disease is any medical condition of the heart and blood vessels. This disease is prevalent in developed countries mostly due to environmental factors, but the great news is there is much that can be done
5 Foods That Will Lower Triglycerides Easily and Prevent Heart Disease
If foods can cause to increase the levels of triglycerides in the body, there must be foods that will lower triglycerides, too. Life does work that way, doesn't it? If there's daytime, there should be nighttime. So if it's what you eat that causes your triglycerides to shoot up, it on
Discover Why Wanting to Naturally Lower Total Cholesterol is Not a Good Idea
If you have been told your total cholesterol is high and you need to lower it, looking for a way to naturally lower total cholesterol levels is not really the first port of call you should take. Yes total cholesterol is important but the readings you should be given should also give you a breakdown
Aortic Valve Regurgitation-Symptoms
Many young people with aortic valve regurgitation do not have symptoms. When symptoms finally appear, they often indicate that the heart is significantly affected. Whether these symptoms come on gradually (as in chronic regurgitation) or more suddenly (as in acute regurgitation), they may be ...
Strengthen Your Heart and Cardiovascular System
Heart disease is the leading cause of death to men and women in the United states today. Heart disease includes conditions affecting the heart such as coronary heart disease, heart attack, congestive heart failure and congenital heart disease.Keys to the prevention of heart disease include quitting
Cholesterol Screening For Children
According to Tara Parker Pope writing in the New York Times, American pediatricians are recommending wider cholesterol screening for children and more aggressive use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, starting as early as the age of eight, in hopes of preventing adult heart problems. This has followed g
Heart-Healthy Exercises
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of heart-healthy exercises including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
High-Sensitivity Troponin: Six Lessons and a Reading
New high-sensitivity troponin assays will reduce the threshold for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction, as specified in the 2012 third Universal Definition of MI.
What to Do After a Heart Attack
WebMD explains what to do and what not to do after a heart attack. Get tips on lifestyle changes, diet, exercise, and medications.
Heart Tests Your Doctor May Recommend
Knowing what's going on with your ticker can help you -- and your doctor -- make wise decisions about your health care.
Atrial Fibrillation Promotion and Sleep Apnea
Do chronically repeated obstructive sleep apnea episodes cause AF-promoting cardiac remodeling in humans?
Investigation of Elderly Patient s With Atrial Fibrillation
The elderly with atrial fibrillation (AF) share many of the characteristics of younger patients, but in other respects they are quite different.
Heart Disease and the Head-Up Tilt Table Test
WebMD tells you how a head-up tilt table test can help doctors find the cause of fainting spells.
Consensus on Definition of High On-Treatment Platelet Reactivity to ADP
Should routine measurement of platelet reactivity be recommended in treatment guidelines?
Coronary Heart Disease Overview
Once it occurs, heart disease cannot be reversed in terms of the damage on the arteries. Bypass surgery cannot repair this damage.
Unplanned Readmission or Death After HF Hospitalization
For patients with heart failure, what factors predict who will be frequent-flyers?
Heart Association Breathes New Life Into CPR Guidelines
The American Heart Association (AHA) is updating its recommendations on the best way to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).