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Low Blood Pressure Readings

If you have a low blood pressure reading, you should know that you may be prone to developing health risks.This condition, also called hypotension, appears when there is less pressure against the wall of the arteries; less blood and oxygen is then pumped to the vital organs such as the heart and the

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of omega-3 fatty acids including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.

Gum Disease And Your Heart Health

Gum disease (also called Periodontal Disease) often results in tooth lost, if left untreated.Recent studies have revealed a link between gum disease and your heart health and other health conditions.

Tips For a Healthy Heart For Cardiovascular Health

For most of us the idea that one day we would be searching for tips for a healthy heart seems almost laughable, but here we are. The truth is that all those years of partying and eating high fat/high cholesterol foods has made us realize that a healthy heart doesn't happen by accident, and as w

Prognostic Importance of Coronary Anatomy and LVEF

Can baseline angiographic findings be used to estimate residual risk of patients with chronic stable angina treated with both optimal medical therapy and protocol-assigned or symptom-driven PCI?

What Are the Most Common Congestive Heart Failure Causes?

Before congestive heart failure develops there are individuals that are already considered to be at risk. Some of these individuals fit into the first stage of heart disease though they have never experienced symptoms. These individuals include those that have diabetes, history of alcohol abuse, fam

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

This study identified the frequency of prior stroke among consecutive PCIs and to determine the association of CV risk factors and PCI-related ischemic complications in patients with prior stroke.

Study: Benefits of Omega-3s Fishy

The benefits of omega-3 fatty acids in fighting heart disease may be only so-so, according to a new review of research on the fatty acids found in fish and some plant and nut oils.

Depression May Up Heart Attack Risk

Cardiac patients who are depressed are less likely to exercise, which increases their risk of a cardiac event such as a heart attack or heart failure, a new study suggests.