Cardiac Surgery Part I: Improved Techniques
Despite growing shortage of cardiothoracic surgeons, patients are faring better following heart transplantation and CABG surgery, particularly the elderly; gender may impact outcome.
Category : Heart Diseases : Health & Medical
A Review of Olmesartan Medoxomil Monotherapy
The sixth report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VI) recommends a blood pressure (BP) goal of <140/90 mm Hg for the general hypertensive population and <130/85 mm Hg for high-risk patients with hypertension, ...
Cholesterol - How Low is Too Low?
More and more people are being prescribed statin drugs to lower their cholesterol, even for those with cholesterol levels in the normal range. Some doctors increase the dosage of the statin drugs to lower the cholesterol levels below 150 mg/dl. How safe is that?
The Heart Un-Healthy Western Diet
The industrialized American diet or the Western diet is full of heart unhealthy ingredients. This article exposes the dangerous but definite association between this 'meat-sweet' diet and several chronic diseases like osteoporosis, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease.
What Happens When You Have Clogged Arteries In The Heart
Clogged arteries in the heart mean that the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart are obstructed. Blood cannot effectively pass through the vessels because of the clog, giving rise to radiating chest pains, feelings of choking, burning sensations on the chest area, cold sweats, nausea, and vo
Early Signs of Cardiac Involvement in Hypertension
In arterial hypertension, abnormalities of left ventricular (LV) filling have been reported to precede cardiac structural changes or deterioration of systolic function and are thus considered an early sign of cardiac involvement.
Symptoms of Heart Failure
Various symptoms of heart failure. Different classifications of heart failure. Symptoms of left sided and right-sided heart failure. And signs of heart failure. Symptoms like breathlessness, increased or shortness of breath, tachypnea, nocturia, swelling in foot and ankle, liver congestion, dyspnea.
Three Keys To A Healthy Heart
Unlike the timex watch,the heart can not take a licking and keep on ticking. But when it stops...You stop. The heart is affected by many of the foods we eat.
Cardiopoietic Stem Cell Therapy in Heart Failure the C-CURE
The first application of guided stem cells for targeted regeneration of a failing organ is reviewed. Will the procedure be viable for the multitudes who suffer?
Peripheral Arterial Disease Post OP Care
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) refers to blocks or damages of the arteries responsible for the delivery of blood throughout the body. It is usually associated with the legs, but can be found in other areas like the intestines, kidney or neck. The primary cause is hardening of the arteries (arterios
Complicated and Uncomplicated Acute Type B Dissection
Learn more about the medical, surgical and endovascular treatments of acute type B aortic dissection in this analysis.
Preventing Coronary Heart Disease - One Simple Effective and Proven Tip
Did you know you can have low cholesterol levels and still be at risk for heart disease? The good news is that reversing deadly plaque buildup in the arteries can be reversed naturally by a simply eliminating the root cause through diet.
Stay in Control of Your Cholesterol Levels With a Healthy Diet
High cholesterol levels can take a toll on your overall well being making you susceptible to heart diseases and other fatal ailments. It is therefore extremely important for you to be able to stay in control of your cholesterol levels.The good news is that with the right diet it is easily done.
Do Diets Lower Cholesterol? Learn the Truth
If you're trying to decide which diets lower cholesterol, and exactly why it is that there is so much emphasis on the word cholesterol. Then in this article i will be looking at both questions, and offering some answers.
The Year in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Drs. Giugliano and Braunwald highlight the past year's publications and presentations that address risk assessment, antithrombotic therapy, PCI, lipid management, and special patient subgroups.
Raised Troponin in COPD
What are the mechanisms behind rising tropin levels in patients with COPD and why does this biomarker matter?
Congenital Heart Defects: Prostaglandins and Prostaglandin Inhibitors-Topic Overview
Normally, a blood vessel needed only for fetal blood circulation (called the ductus arteriosus) closes off at birth. During fetal development, this blood vessel is kept open by a naturally occurring substance in the fetus's body called prostaglandin. At birth, fetal production of prostaglandin d
PCP-Cardio Consult: Using Beta-Blockers in Hypertension
In the first part of a 4-part "Hypertension Consult" series, cardiologist Henry Black responds to family medicine physician Robert Morrow about when to use beta-blockers in patients with hypertension.
Baby Aspirin Safer for Preventing Heart Attack
Taking aspirin is one of the best ways to prevent a heart attack. But recent research shows that baby aspirin is safer.
Fish Oil For HBP - High Blood Pressure and Fish Fats
Excess fats in our body cause it to develop many serious conditions including high blood pressure and other heart diseases as well as kidney malfunctions. Other complications that involve fat or cholesterol as the culprit is erectile dysfunction for men, a very annoying and degrading kind of dilemma