Echocardiographic Findings in Peri-pubertal Athletes
Find out if T-wave inversion has clinical significance in young athletes.
Category : Heart Diseases : Health & Medical
Survival by Stroke Volume Index in Severe Aortic Stenosis
What's the relationship of stroke volume index and mortality in patients with severe aortic stenosis and normal EF?
Hardening of the Arteries Symptoms - Symptoms To Watch Out For
Understanding hardening of the arteries symptoms will lead to the condition being attended to before it worsens. Hardening of the arteries or atherosclerosis is easier to manage while still in the early stage, so taking action at the first sign of the disease may not only keep it from progressing, i
Did You Know About These 3 Simple Ways to Raise HDL Cholesterol?
When you need to raise HDL cholesterol (or good cholesterol), there are many steps you can take that will make a big difference in your health. Most people do not realize the impact that bad eating habits can have on the body.
Oral Anticoagulation, Aspirin, or No Therapy in Nonvalvular AF
Even a single additional stroke risk factor in patients with atrial fibrillation may confer a risk of stroke, but what's the best treatment?
Niacin For Cholesterol Lowering - The Pros and Cons
Do you know the relationship between niacin and cholesterol levels? The answer is that niacin is known to help lower cholesterol levels. It is also known as vitamin B3. However as there are many types and forms of niacin, which is the best niacin cholesterol lowering supplement? What are its benefit
Global Cardiovascular Health
International cardiovascular interventions need to be synergistically linked across key domains and mutually reinforced for maximum effect.
Coffee May Up Heart Risks for Some
Drinking a lot of coffee may raise the risk of heart attack in people with a particular gene variation.
Forget Prescription Drugs!A Natural Cure for High Blood Pressure
What causes high blood pressure?Is there a cure for hypertension?Thousands of people are treating their high blood pressure naturally!Get your life back and lower your high blood pressure score today with twelve practical tips which you can use each day!It could save your life!
First Results of the Drug Eluting Balloon-AMI Trial
Which treatment option is superior for STEMI?
The Proper Diet For Reducing Cholesterol
Cholesterol in human body increases due to unhealthy eating habits. High cholesterol level can lead to increase the cardio vascular diseases and increases the rate of heart attacks and strokes. Cholesterol is a solid compound in blood which blocks the flow of blood to the heart. And hence can lead t
In-Hospital Artificial Heart Nears Approval
The CardioWest Total Artificial Heart got a thumbs-up yesterday from an FDA advisory panel.
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?
Impact of Bleeding Complications on Outcomes After PCI
PCI related bleeding is examined in this article, with an emphasis on bleeding definitions, variation in outcomes, and dosing of platelet inhibitors.
Cardiovascular Remodeling in Essential Hypertension: LIFE Study
Patients with essential hypertension often have cardiovascular changes, the severity of which do not always relate to the blood pressure (BP), suggesting that neurohormonal factors may contribute to the changes.
EASE: Ezetimibe Add-on to Statin for Effectiveness Trial
Adding the cholesterol absorption inhibitor ezetimibe to ongoing stable statin therapy in patients with hypercholesterolemia produces a significant additional reduction in LDL-cholesterol compared with adding a placebo.
Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Primary PCI has become the therapy of choice in myocardial reperfusion during STEMI, but what about patients who don't fully regain perfusion -- due to high thrombus burden?
Analysis of Sex-related Differences in Patients With ACS
Are we finally learning how to tailor treatment in acute coronary syndromes - by gender?
What Are The Real Causes For GERD
GERD or known as gastro esophageal reflux disease is a kind of condition that is focused on the digestive systems of people. The chronic pain of the acid reflux is suffered by many people around the world.
Tiny Vacuum Sucks Clots from Heart
A tiny vacuum threaded through an artery sucks blood clots away from the heart, improving outcomes for heart attack victims.