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Heart Palpitations
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of heart palpitations including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Should Aspirin Be Used With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
Read how treatments with either low-dose aspirin or with alternative agents, such as warfarin or clopidrogrel, may be the best therapeutic approach for patients with severe systolic heart failure.
Type A Triggers Heart Disease
The classic Type A personality -- competitive, impatient, uptight -- is a heart attack waiting to happen.
Genetic Mutation Diseases
Genetic mutation diseases are caused by alterations to genes within DNA according to the National Institute of Health. Some genetic mutation diseases are caused by environmental factors such as smoking and other genetic mutation diseases occur randomly. Other genetic disorders are inherited at birth
Pacemaker Reutilization for Those in Underserved Nations
Learn more about pacemaker recycling and its' impact on health around the world.
Control Cholesterol With Natural Foods and Supplements
How to control cholesterol with natural foods and supplements is a question many people are asking these days as they search for alternatives to statin and other prescription medications which pose less short and long term danger. There is no doubt to control cholesterol with natural foods and suppl
For Reducing Heart Disease Risk, Fish Oil Isn't Snake Oil
Fish oil supplements can potentially significantly reduce the risk of heart disease in older women, according to a recent study published in the August issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Aspirin Dosing Cardiac Events and Bleeding Events
In ACS, do higher doses of aspirin actually improve outcomes?
What Is the Current Approach to Treating Resistant Hypertension?
What is "resistant hypertension" and how should we treat it? Dr Henry Black reviews the current approaches in this videoblog.
Revascularization in Patients With Left Main Coronary Disease
Advances in PCI have made stent placement a reasonable alternative in left main disease, but for who?
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram (also called an echo) is a type of ultrasound test that uses high - pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called a transducer.
Young Women's Heart Disease
The American Heart Association reports that most young women do not recognize the warning signs of heart disease. Not only is it one of the leading causes of death in women age 55 and younger, but it accounts for more than 400,000 hospitalizations annually.
2010 ACCF/AHA Guideline for CV Risk in Asymptomatic Adults
Vital recommendations for cardiovascular disease screening are presented from the AHA Task Force on practice guidelines.
Proof That Saturated Fat Does NOT Cause Heart Disease
Saturated fats are commonly referred to as a cause of heart disease. But just what are saturated fats? Why are they called that? I used to think it was because many of them are solid at room temperature, and so the term 'saturated' just seemed to fit. But, when you study the chemistry of f
Predictors of New-Onset Diabetes in Patients Treated With Atorvastatin
High dose statins may be associated with the onset of diabetes, at least for some. Who is most at risk and why?
Long-term Outcomes After Real-World Fractional Flow Reserve Use
Does deferral of stenting according to FFR create more favorable long-term outcomes?
Should the Government Ban Trans-Fats?
There has been a lot of talk about trans-fats in the news lately. New York city started the ban on trans fats in its restaurants a couple years ago, and now the entire state of California has imposed a ban. Numerous other US cities have done the same, with Canadian cities and schools following suit.
Why Aren't You Using Omega 3 to Fight Cholesterol?
If you are thinking twice about the effects of drugs to lower cholesterol, you should know about the benefits of Omega 3. Along with being all natural, Omega 3 comes from several sources of foods that are good for you.
Causes of Chest Pain - Anxiety or Panic Disorder
Chest pain is common in patients diagnosed as having anxiety, especially if the supposed anxiety is actually produced by one of the dysautonomias.