Parkinson’s Disease and Driving a Car: Safety Tips and When to Stop Driving
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Category : Cardiovascular Health : Health & Medical
What Is Pace Insurance?
PACE and PACENET are prescription benefit plans offered to Pennsylvania residents ages 65 and older. Individuals are eligible to apply for this prescription coverage if they do not qualify for prescription drug assistance under the Medicaid program. They also must have been a Pennsylvania resident f
What Happens to Your Pacemaker When You Die?
Patients with arrhythmia have an irregular heartbeat rate or rhythm, and doctors often recommend that a patient with this condition have a pacemaker implanted in the chest to deliver electrical pulses to the heart, prompting it to beat at a normal rate. After a patient dies, these devices can either
How to Perform a Cholesterol Test
Cholesterol checks are a vital part of maintaining good health and a healthy heart. All cholesterol is not bad and is needed for the body to maintain homeostasis. Most good as well as bad cholesterol is produced by the liver and then the rest is taken in by diet and nutrition. These checks are moder
Weight Loss Surgery and Major Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The relation between obesity and cardiovascular risk factors is clear. This review discusses how weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery can eliminate or ameliorate such cardiovascular effects.
Vitamin Treatment for HDL Cholesterol
Low high density lipoproteins, or your 'good' cholesterol, can contribute to heart disease or atherosclerosis; but Niacin may be able to help. Niacin is an essential B vitamin that helps to convert carbohydrates into energy.
Effect of Elapsed Time From Revascularization to ICD Implant
ICD implantation after revascularization may help to prevent ventricular arrhythmic burden, but when is time on your side?
Elevated HDL
We have been told for decades that too much cholesterol contributes to clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes. In the last 10 years or so, scientists have come to understand cholesterol and that high levels of certain types actually prevent clogged arteries, heart attacks and strokes.
Improved Myocardial Function After Aortic Valve Replacement
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement is a promising therapy for aortic stenosis in high-risk patients. This echocardiographic study examined changes of myocardial deformation after this procedure.
What Are the Signs of Hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids are anal or rectal veins that have become swollen. Often referred to as piles, straining while passing stool is by far the most common cause of this inflammation to these veins, but you may also develop this condition from pregnancy, obesity and even episodes of diarrhea. No matter the c
Triglycerides Guideline
Triglycerides are an important energy source for the human body. Calories from eating are used for energy, but any calories consumed after that are stored in the body as triglycerides. An excess of triglycerides may lead to serious health conditions if they are consistently unregulated.
How to Minimize the Effects of Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are a widespread medical condition afflicting millions of Americans every day. Because of cultural attitudes, they can be embarrassing to discuss, but fortunately they are easy and inexpensive to treat, especially when symptoms are mild. Hemorrhoids are often aggravated by negligence, an
Applying HF Guidelines to Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patients
What are the latest techiques in evidence-based therapy for patients with systemic left ventricles? What about for those without a systemic left ventricle?
Fibromyalgia and Stroke
The relationship between fibromyalgia and stroke is complicated. Fibromyalgia symptoms can mimic a stroke.
Non-invasive Cardiac Evaluation in MitraClip Procedure
MitraClip implant is a promising percutaneous alternative for patients unsuitable for surgery for the treatment of mitral regurgitation. What are the hemodynamic impacts of this device?
Top 10 Signs That You Are at Risk of Stroke
You can predict whether or not you might have a stroke. If you have a few of these top 10 signs- you need to make some changes.
Definition of Echocardiography
Echocardiography is a diagnostic procedure that uses sound waves to create images of the heart and the blood vessels that supply it. These images are called echocardiograms. Echocardiography is an invaluable tool that allows medical professionals to see damage to the heart muscle, especially after a
Hybrid Approach for Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
Was this hybrid approach effective in this 65-year-old man with severe cardiopathy and chronic rupture of a type IV thoracoabdominal aneurysm? A case report.
How to Lower LDL Cholesterol Levels With Exercise
According to the Mayo Clinic, getting more exercise is one of the top five ways to lower your LDL cholesterol through lifestyle changes. In addition to cutting your "bad" LDL level, it can also increase your HDL, or "good" cholesterol level. It's not difficult to lower your cholesterol levels throug