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Heart Diseases : Health & Medical
The New Approaches in Coronary Interventions (NACI) Registry
Do differences in risk factors between black and white patients affect procedural success or 1-year outcome after coronary intervention?
IMPRESS-2 MVD: Immunosuppressive Therapy for the Prevention of Restenosis After Coronary Artery Sten
Oral prednisone may be a convenient alternative to drug-eluting stents for controlling the inflammation that leads to restenosis.
Reducing CV Disease Risk in Medically Underserved Communities
Individuals in underserved communities may benefit from a nurse-led intervention to reduce CV disease risk.
How Do Calcium Scans Help With Coronary Artery Disease?
Calcium scans can be helpful in assessing the risk of coronary artery disease
Heart Health Supplements - Guess What Herb Has Been Shown To Lower Cholesterol
Looking for Heart Health Supplements?Here is something very interesting that most people don't know about. Researchers found that ginger extract can have dramatic effects of cardiovascular health, including preventing atherosclerosis, lowering cholesterol levels, and preventing the oxidation of
Dabigatran Use in Mechanical Heart Valve Patients
Learn why recent studies on the use of dabigatran in patients with atrial fibrillation have suggested a new potential role for dabigatran in patients with mechanical heart valves.
Heart Attack: What to Expect in the Emergency Room
If you or someone you love has a suspected heart attack, find out from WebMD what you can expect at the emergency room and how to prepare yourself.
The Truth About Cholesterol
Are you still scared to eat cholesterol rich foods like eggs, shrimp and liver? Did you know that cholesterol is actually an essential nutrient for every cell in the body? It is found in especially high quantities in the brain, and it is very important for growing babies and children, as well as for
Cost-effectiveness of warfarin: Trial versus “real-world” stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation
Clinicians must work to improve both the quality of anticoagulation and rates of warfarin discontinuation.
Should All Diabetic Patients Receive an ACE Inhibitor?
The authors discuss the rationale for RAS inhibition using ACE inhibitors/ARBs in patients with diabetes, and examine the benefits of RAS blockade on the progression of diabetic nephropathy and CVD.
Understanding the Basics of Heart Disease
Get the basics on various types of heart disease from the experts at WebMD.
Vinegar and Heart Disease
There are many claims about the benefits of vinegar, especially apple cider vinegar, as a cure for almost every disease under the sun, including heart disease.
Your Arterial Lifeline
Heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis are responsible for hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. But diseases caused by atherosclerosis also lead to chronic pain, kidney failure, blindness, and even impotence.
Congenital Heart Disease - An Overview
The term congenital heart disease refers to heart defects present in newborns, and results from the failure of one of the hearts structures, or the blood vessels surrounding the heart, to develop normally.
Heart Attack May Predict Diabetes
Attention heart attack survivors: An Italian study shows that you may be at risk for diabetes or prediabetes, so eat right and don't smoke.
Lowering Cholesterol Level - 8 Easy Diet Tips
Cholesterol is the name that scares one and all in terms of health.Here are some healthy eating habits to control cholesterol, especially after the work outs.
Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs - The Facts (Part-2)
Following on from "Cholesterol-Lowering Statin Drugs - The Facts (Part-1)," where we answered the questions - What and who are prescribed cholesterol-lowering statin drugs? and, What is the case AGAINST cholesterol-lowering statin drugs? We will now look at the case FOR the use of such dru
Rotational Atherectomy in the DES Era
In heavily calcified lesions, rotational atherectomy improves procedural success, but reports on RA in the drug-eluting stent era have been limited.
Impact of Statins on Serial Coronary Calcification in Atheroma
Gain insight as to how statins may stabilize plaque beyond their effects on plaque regression.
What Causes Heart Attacks?
Heart attacks are one of the major instant killer diseases. But what causes heart attacks and how can they be prevented?