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Treating Heart Failure From Dilated Cardiomyopathy

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Is Alcohol Actually Good for Your Heart?
Should doctors tell their patients about the benefits of alcohol?
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Calcium scans can be helpful in assessing the risk of coronary artery disease
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What Drugs Can Help Prevent or Treat Blood Clots?
Several types of drugs are used to prevent blood clots, or to treat blood clots after they have formed.
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Atrial fibrillation - a disorder of lifestyle
In many cases atrial fibrillation is caused by being overweight and sedentary, and can be treated with lifestyle changes.
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Some caution is in order with Entresto for heart failure
Entresto, a new drug for heart failure, employs neprilysin inhibition for the first time in treating this disease. Might there be unexpected problems?
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Entresto - a new treatment for heart failure
Entresto is a new kind of drug developed for the treatment of heart failure, and whose results in a large clinical trial look extremely promising.
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What Is Diastolic Dysfunction and Diastolic Heart Failure?
Diastolic dysfunction and diastolic heart failure occur when the heart's ventricles become too stiff, leading to impaired filling of the ventricles.
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Could You Be Having A Heart Attack? How To Tell, And What To Do.
The most important step in surviving a heart attack is to recognize when you might be having one. Here is what to look for, and what to do about it.
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Why Being a Little Overweight May Be Okay
Instead of being a major risk factor, some studies suggest that having a slightly elevated BMI score may actually improve health.
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PVCs: Cause for Alarm or a Normal Occurrence?
The medical significance of premature ventricular complexes (also known as PVCs), and how they should be evaluated and treated.
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Do Statins Cause Diabetes Even in Healthy People?
A study from the VA suggests that statins increase the risk of diabetes, and its complications, even in healthy people.
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Chocolate and Your Heart
Several studies have now documented an association between chocolate consumption and improved cardiovascular health.
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Where did those nasty trans fats come from, anyway?
The history of how public health experts first demanded that trans fats be added to our diets, then demanded they be removed.
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When Is a Pacemaker Needed for Heart Block (AV Block)?
Heart block, or AV block, is one of the two major causes of bradycardia (slow heart rate). Pacemakers are often used in heart block.
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What Is Postpartum Cardiomyopathy and What Causes It?
Postpartum cardiomyopathy is a form of dilated cardiomyopathy that leads to heart failure, and is associated with pregnancy.
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