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Early Ventricular Arrhythmias, ACEI/ARB Use, and Mortality in STEMI
Should ACEI/ARBs be administered early in all patients presenting with a STEMI?...More...
Staying on Plavix Cuts Stent Risk
The blood thinner Plavix may reduce the rare but deadly risks of drug-coated stents, but major questions remain, according to new research....More...
Heart Disease - A Choice
Heart Disease is hard to define other than the fact that the heart is dysfunctional. The heart becomes dysfunctional in a number of ways and each claims its own definition of a diseased heart. This article will discuss five of the most common heart diseases and their causes and make recognition of t...More...
All Peanut Butters Healthy
Store-bought peanut butter is as good for you as the fresh-ground-in-the-health-food-store variety, a study shows....More...
How Does Cholesterol Contribute to a Heart Attack?
What Is a Heart Attack?A heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction (MI), happens when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked. When this happens, that part of the heart is damaged. This can lead to the death of those affected cells from not having enough oxygen if the blood......More...
Under-reporting of Cardiovascular Events in the Rofecoxib Alzheimer Disease Studies
Learn more about avoiding potential drug risks in clinical trials....More...
Congestive Heart Failure in the Elderly: The Cardiovascular
The authors summarize the major findings of the CHS, which was designed to determine the importance of conventional cardiovascular disease risk factors in older adults....More...
Lower Cholesterol With Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Clearly there are huge health problems that need to be addressed and officials are doing what they can, including Michelle Obama's recent "Let's Move" initiative aimed at reducing childhood obesity. While that is a step in the right direction, at the end of the day, no one can be...More...
Stent Thrombosis After Implantation of Sirolimus-Eluting
The authors assessed the frequency and causes of stent thrombosis in diabetic and nondiabetic patients after implantation of sirolimus-eluting stents. Which baseline factors increase risk the most?...More...
Heart Attack
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of heart attack including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more....More...
Coronary Artery Dissection and Perforation
The authors review the classification, incidence, pathogenesis, clinical sequelae and management of coronary artery dissection and perforation in the current era....More...
High Intake of EPA & DHA Reduces Risks For Cardiovascular Disease
By now just about everyone is aware that consuming essential fatty acids like DHA is vital to your cardiovascular health, weight management, and general inflammation reduction. In general, the more health problems you have relating to cardiovascular health, blood sugar, weight, and inflammation, the...More...
Ambulatory Blood Pressure: Should It Be Required?
Henry Black, MD, discusses an international study that was able to identify risk in patients using ambulatory blood pressure measurements -- with surprising results on gender....More...
Lowering Cholesterol by Exercising
Studies have proven that exercising regularly (about 30 minutes between three and five times a week) elevates HDL (the "good" cholesterol) levels, therefore removing excess LDL (the "bad" cholesterol) from the blood. There are many activities you could do to reduce high cholester...More...
Evaluation of Drug Effects on Cardiac Conduction
Get current expert opinions on EKG-based safety measurements and how they're affected by different drugs....More...
Top Tips On How To Reduce Cholesterol Without Medication
As they say, natural remedies are always better. This article provides tips for a diet plan, an exercise routine and stress relief, the 3 best natural methods of cholesterol reduction....More...
Cholesterol Test Result - Know How to Interpret the Numbers
A cholesterol test is among the most useful of all tests that adults can undergo because cholesterol test results will help to provide a good idea about the presence or otherwise of potential trouble lying ahead; especially, when taken in the context of various risk factors. Normally, a cholesterol ...More...
Avoidance of Adverse Events in Restenotic Lesions With Abciximab?
Thomas J. Linnemeier, MD, FACC, discusses the provocative findings of a study reported in this issue of the Journal of Invasive Cardiology....More...
Bad Cholesterol - What Makes It Bad?
Cholesterol is an important component in our body that is found in the blood stream and cells. The body needs cholesterol in order to properly function because it contributes to a wide variety of hormones and helps the body to produce cell membranes....More...
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