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Surviving a Heart Attack - After the First Day
How to prevent further problems after you survive a heart attack
A Post-Heart Attack Checklist
A checklist of the medical care you should receive after after a heart attack
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation plays a very important role in getting you back to health after a heart attack
After A Heart Attack: Preventing Heart Failure
After a heart attack, it is critical to take the right steps to prevent heart failure from developing.
After A Heart Attack: Preventing More Heart Attacks
After you have had a heart attack, it is critically important that you and your doctor take the steps necessary to prevent another heart attack.
Medical Treatment for Angina
The medical treatment for angina and ischemia include drugs such as nitrates, beta blockers, calcium blockers and Ranexa, as well as non-drug therapy like exercise training and EECP
How to Survive a Heart Attack
Surviving a heart attack requires that you know the signs of a heart attack, and seek medical help the moment you think you might be having one; and that the medical personnel who are caring for you do the right things, and do them quickly.
Heart Attack Signs: How To Tell If You Might Be Having A Heart Attack
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.
Statins May Be Useful For Treating Serious Infections
Evidence is accumulating that the statin drugs may be useful in preventing and treating serious infections, including sepsis, pneumonia and influenza. Learn more here.
Treatment of an Acute Heart Attack
The first few hours of a heart attack are critical in determining whether you survive without any serious long-term disability. Here's what you need to know
Does Daylight Saving Time Cause Heart Attacks?
Researchers suggest a link between switching to daylight saving time and heart attacks.
Nine "New" Cardiac Risk Factors Are Found Wanting
Nine commonly used cardiac risk factors were found by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to be of little value
More Evidence that Coronary Artery Disease Is Different In Women
Heart attacks in younger women may be due to erosions in the coronary arteries, rather than plaque rupture within coronary arteries. This fact may explain why coronary artery disease (CAD) in women is often so different than in men.
The H1N1 Flu and Heart Disease
People with heart disease are at greater risk with swine flu, or any influenza, than people without heart disease. Here are some precautions you should take.
Sudden Death After Heart Attacks
Sudden death after heart attacks
Overview of an Implantable Defibrillator
An implantable defibrillator (ICD) is an implantable device that monitors a person's heart rhythm, and automatically delivers lifesaving treatment if a dangerous heart arrhythmia occurs.
Should You Get an Implantable Defibrillator?
If you have an increased risk of sudden death, you should consider an implantable defibrillator known as an ICD.
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Complications
While implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are extremely effective and generally quite safe, it is possible for you to experience complications with your ICD system. This article discusses ICD ICD complications.
How Does Having an Implantable Defibrillator Affect Your Lifestyle?
Several lifestyle considerations, including driving recommendations, need to be taken into account if you are considering an implantable defibrillator (ICD).
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Recalls
A recall of an implantable defibrillator can be a scary experience, but understanding the recall issue itself, and how it applies to you, most often leads you to an effective and safe course of action.
What To Do If You Are At High Risk For Heart Disease
What to do if you have high risk for heart disease
Cholesterol and Triglycerides
Evaluation and treatment of cholesterol and triglyceride
Dabigatran - A Coumadin Substitute for Atrial Fibrillation?
Dabigatran may be a safe, effective and convenient substitute for Coumadin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Coronary Artery Disease: Brief Overview
Brief summary of coronary artery disease
Key Symptoms of Heart Disease
Chest pain, fainting, fatigue, dizziness and heart palpitations can also signal something serious.