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Heart Diseases : Health & Medical
Can a Low Cholesterol Diet Really Help Reduce LDL and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease?
Believe it or not, a low cholesterol diet can only have a marginal effect on your total cholesterol levels. Why? Because only about 20% comes from your diet... the other 80% is manufactured by your liver! So while it's important to watch to you eat, you should focus on managing your LDL and HDL
Mitraclip System vs Surgery for Severe Mitral Regurgitation
Surgical repair is recommended for many patients with severe degenerative MR, but many patients don't qualify due to high surgical risk. . .
RAS Blockers and AKI in Renal Patients Having Cardiac Cath
Does holding ACE inhibitors or ARBs before coronary angiography reduce contrast-induced acute kidney injury?
Aromatherapy Linked to Benefits and Harms
A little aromatherapy may relieve stress, but long exposures to vaporized essential oils may actually be harmful for health, a small new study suggests.
Alzheimer's & Heart Disease-An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth A Pound of Cure
When patients reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease by including heart healthy foods in theirdietthey also reduce their risk factors for Alzheimer's.
Sidebranch Occlusion After Coronary Stenting
Sidebranch occlusion (SBO) is a challenging problem during interventional procedures.
The Real Facts About Your Daily Cholesterol Intake
Daily cholesterol intake is an important measurement in determining the amount of cholesterol you need. Many people have no idea how cholesterol works in the body or how much you should intake every day. To understand your daily intake, you need to understand how cholesterol is measured. Cholesterol
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Risk for CHD
Learn more about PTSD as a risk factor for heart disease.
Coronary Calcium Scan
Cardiac calcium scoring uses a special X-ray called a computed tomography (CT) scan to find the buildup of calcium on the walls of the arteries of the heart (coronary arteries).
Goal-Directed Weight Management in Atrial Fibrillation
Find out how sustained weight loss improves AF management.
5 Types of Medications for Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Here are the drugs most commonly used to treat cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
What Are The Symptoms Of High Blood Pressure?
Unlike many diseases, high blood pressure is often present with no obvious symptoms. Therefore, the term "the silent killer" is used often to describe this disease...
The Turf Battle Over Metabolic Syndrome
The American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association are engaged an a long-running turf battle over whether metabolic syndrome even exists - or whether it ought to be called pre-diabetes
How to Make Sure You Are Eating a Heart Healthy Diet!
Having a heart healthy diet should apply to both men and women except with women the portions need to be a little smaller than what a man might have. You need to know what foods are beneficial for your cardiovascular system and how well it functions as well as what kinds of food can do you harm. You
Definition of Stent Thrombosis
Stent thrombosis is the sudden occlusion of an artery after a stent is placed.
What Are Angina Chest Pains?
When our heart does not get enough blood containing oxygen, a temporary chest discomfort may occur and it is most commonly known as angina chest pain or angina pectoris. How will you determine that you really are experiencing angina chest pain?
Signs of Stroke in Women - They May Not Be What You Expect
You may or may not know the warning symptoms of a stroke. If you do know the classic signs, there is a good chance you don't know how stroke sometimes manifests itself in women.
Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms
Congestive health failure occurs when your heart no longer functions well enough to pump blood throughout your body. Family history of heart disease as well as being overweight, having high cholesterol and smoking are all risk factors for developing congestive heart failure, according to the Nationa
Heart Diseases Can Be Reduced With a Low Cholesterol Diet
Medical scientific studies have shown that cholesterol is a fatty wax like lipid that is found in the cell membranes of both humans and animals. It is important because it is used for certain body functions however too much of it can cause heart conditions or a stroke. It is for this reason that kee