Pectin and Heart Disease

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A study done at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainsville gave pectin from grapefruit to people with moderate to high risk of heart disease due to high cholesterol and found that, without any other changes in their diet or lifestyle, pectin significantly lowered total cholesterol a

Your Stomach And Cardiovascular Health

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Just about everyone now realizes that the size of your waistline reflects your degree of cardiovascular risk.A new angle on the issue has emerged and it has to do with your stomach itself, as opposed to the amount of extra belly fat.It has to do with your stomach's hunger signal, ghrelin.

Warning - 4 High Cholesterol Symptoms You Have to Watch Out For

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Cholesterol is naturally present in your body, and it is necessary for normal function. Too much cholesterol means that the excess waxy lipids buildup in your bloodstream, and it will stick to the walls of your arteries and even coronary arteries of the heart.

How to Recognize Early Heart Attack Symptoms in Women

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Damage from a heart attack can be averted or nearly avoided if you learn to recognize early heart attack symptoms in women. Women may exhibit different heart attack symptoms than men so a woman might not have the classic heart attack symptoms such as shooting pain down the left arm. Learn to recogni

Case 027 - Patient With an Embolic Event and Signs of Infection

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How to Avoid Rebound Congestion

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Rebound congestion occurs when symptoms of an allergy or cold come back after treatment. This can be caused by the treatment itself or by an incomplete recovery from the causing agent. Most often, rebound congestion occurs after using nasal spray for longer than recommended periods. This is known

Learn More About Dehydration - One of the Hypotension Causes

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Many people suffer of low blood pressure issues. This, unlike high blood pressure, has perceptible symptoms, and it is important to take care of it.

List Of Heart Diseases Classified - An Introduction To A Comprehensive Management Of These Condition

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Heart disease (cardiopathy) refers to an embodiment of diseases affecting the heart. This includes coronary artery disease, hypertension, cardiac failure, congenital disease, valve disorders, infections, cardiomyopathy (cardio = heart, myo = muscle, pathy = disease), conduction disorders, and cardia

Emergency Duties and Deaths From Heart Disease Among Firefighters in the US

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Review and perspective of the results of a study that sought to answer the question: "What was the duty-specific risk of death from CHD among on-duty US firefighters from 1994 to 2004?"

Coronary Artery Diseases

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Coronary artery disease, also known as coronary heart disease, is the top one killer disease in America, affecting more than 13 million Americans. Coronary artery disease is the hardening of the heart's muscles, creating blockages in the vessels which nourish the heart itself. Atherosclerosis h

Cholesterol - 10 Golden Rules For Prevention of Cholesterol

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Healthy living includes a variety of changes in your diet and exercise, among others, but the changes needn't be huge, simply a slight alteration in your lifestyle.These changes can decrease or even eliminate your chances of high cholesterol.This article provides 10 ways to improve your life an

FAQ on the Anticlotting Drug Plavix

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Experts discuss the pros and cons of Plavix as a treatment for atrial fibrillation and patients with stents.

Ezetimibe/Simvastatin With Fenfibrate in Patients With Mixed Hyperlipidemia

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The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the LDL-cholesterol-lowering efficacy of fenofibrate with ezetimibe/simvastatin vs fenofibrate monotherapy.

Patient Data Network Meta-analysis of Mortality Effects of ICDs

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What do data from major randomised controlled trials indicate about the comparative mortality effects of ICDs?

Angina Causes

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TypesAngina is a form of chest pain that is the result of a heart condition, most commonly coronary artery disease. At its most basic definition, when blood flow to the heart is reduced, angina occurs. However, there are three types of angina, and each is caused by a different condition....

Long-Term Outcome of Patients With Vasovagal Syncope

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The aim of the study was to prospectively analyze the natural history of patients with vasovagal syncope who did not undergo specific treatment but received education for avoiding syncope.

Oral Antithrombotics in Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation

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Take a peek at the most promising treatments to reduce stroke, embolism, and mortality in patients with AF.

Cholesterol - The Good And The Bad

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If you're like many of my patients, you're taking steps to create a new, healthier, you! As I tell my patients, one of the most beneficial things you can do to improve your health is to have both your "good" and "bad" cholesterol levels checked to ensure they are within

Questionable Practices From ACC: An Interview With William Zoghbi

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Medscape interviewed ACC president William Zoghbi, MD, about participation in Choosing Wisely, a multisociety initiative to educate physicians and patients on recommendations for certain questionable practices.

Update on Mechanical Circulatory Support in Heart Failure

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Counterpulsation is a mainstay of acute care in patients with cardiogenic shock, both before and after surgical or percutaneous intervention, but how is it evolving for other uses?