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- Cardiac Rehabilitation - The Benefits of Cardiac Rehabitlitation Pro…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 16:10:16 EST
Cardiac rehabilitation plays a very important role in getting you back to health after a heart attack… - Sexual Activity After A Heart Attack - When Can I Resume Sexual Acti…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 12:41:25 EST
Sexual activity can usually be resumed within a few weeks of a heart attack, but the timing needs to be individualized… - Preventing Heart Failure After Heart Attacks - How To Prevent Heart …Created: 2009-11-05 @ 12:31:51 EST
After a heart attack, it is critical to take the right steps to prevent heart failure from developing… - Preventing More Heart Attacks - How To Prevent Another Heart AttackCreated: 2009-11-05 @ 12:22:07 EST
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… - Heart Attack Signs - Recognizing Heart Attack SignsCreated: 2009-11-03 @ 19:08:44 EST
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… - Why Take An Aspirin For A Heart Attack - Aspirin To Treat Heart Atta…Created: 2009-11-03 @ 16:42:04 EST
Taking an aspirin as soon as you believe you might be having a heart attack can help stop the growth of the blood clot that is blocking a coronary artery… - Can Statins Treat Infections - Using Statins To Treat InfectionsCreated: 2009-11-03 @ 10:44:39 EST
Evidence is accumulating that the statin drugs may be useful in preventing and treating serious infections, including sepsis, pneumonia and influenza. Learn more here… - Heart Attack Treatment - Immediate Acute Heart Attack TreatmentCreated: 2009-11-02 @ 21:12:21 EST
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 - Heart Attacks and Da…Created: 2009-11-02 @ 14:51:37 EST
Researchers suggest a link between switching to daylight saving time and heart attacks… - Nine New Cardiac Risk Factors - Emerging Cardiac Risk Factors Fall S…Created: 2009-10-27 @ 16:01:41 EDT
Nine commonly used cardiac risk factors were found by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to be of little value… - Coronary Artery Disease In Women - New Evidence on How Coronary Arte…Created: 2009-10-23 @ 16:55:04 EDT
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… - Implantable Defibrillator - What Is an Implantable DefibrillatorCreated: 2009-10-02 @ 13:47:25 EDT
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… - Implantable Defibrillator - Should You Get an Implantable Defibrilla…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 20:30:05 EDT
If you have an increased risk of sudden death, you should consider an implantable defibrillator known as an ICD… - Implantable Defibrillators - Lifestyle and Implantable DefibrillatorsCreated: 2009-09-30 @ 20:23:02 EDT
Several lifestyle considerations, including driving recommendations, need to be taken into account if you are considering an implantable defibrillator (ICD)… - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator RecallsCreated: 2009-09-30 @ 20:20:31 EDT
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 act… - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Complications - Complications…Created: 2009-09-30 @ 20:10:42 EDT Updated: 2009-09-30 @ 20:25:50 EDT
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 discusse… - Cardiac Arrest - What Is Cardiac Arrest?Created: 2009-09-21 @ 17:30:47 EDT
Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating, usually due to a cardiac arrhythmia… - Sudden Cardiac Death or SCD - What Is Sudden Cardiac DeathCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 17:29:22 EDT
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the name given to any death that occurs suddenly and usually without warning, and that is due to a cardiac condition… - Ejection Fraction - What Is the Ejection FractionCreated: 2009-09-21 @ 17:28:30 EDT
The cardiac ejection fraction is the proportion of blood that is pumped from the left ventricle with each heart beat… - Dabigatran as a Substitute for Coumadin - Dabigatran A Coumadin Sub…Created: 2009-08-31 @ 12:14:38 EDT Updated: 2009-08-31 @ 12:51:44 EDT
Dabigatran may be a safe, effective and convenient substitute for Coumadin in patients with atrial fibrillation… - Pump Head Might Not Exist - There Might Be No Pump HeadCreated: 2009-08-14 @ 14:25:00 EDT Updated: 2009-08-14 @ 14:25:31 EDT
Pump head is reduced cognitive function after coronary artery bypass surgery. A new study suggests the reduced mental function may be related to underlying atherosclerosis rather than the surgery… - Heart Attack Risk Factors - Risk Factors For Heart AttackCreated: 2009-08-07 @ 11:39:46 EDT Updated: 2009-08-08 @ 11:07:09 EDT
Several risk factors, some controllable and some not controllable, increase the risk of heart attack… - Congenital Heart Disease Exercise Recommendations - Exercise With Co…Created: 2009-08-03 @ 13:30:30 EDT
Congenital heart disease - heart defects present from birth - can take many forms, and recommendations regarding exercise must be individualized… - Sudden Death in Young Athletes - Young Athletes and Sudden DeathCreated: 2009-08-01 @ 17:11:17 EDT
Sudden death in young athletes, fortunately a rare event, can be due to a host of underlying cardiac conditions… - What Turned Out To Be the Cause of Your Palpitations?Created: 2009-07-31 @ 08:47:51 EDT
Tell us what turned out to be the cause of your palpitations… - Long QT Syndrome Exercise Recommendations - Exercise With Long QT S…Created: 2009-07-29 @ 13:22:17 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 17:12:56 EDT
Patients with Long QT syndrome have a higher risk of sudden death during exercise. Here are current exercise recommendations for people with Long QT syndrome… - CPVT Exercise Recommendations - Exercise Recommendations for CPVTCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 13:09:41 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 17:11:08 EDT
Catecholamine polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, CPVT, is an uncommon cause of sudden death during exercise. Here are some exercise recommendations for patients with CPVT… - Brugada Syndrome Exercise Recommendations - Exercise In Brugada Syn…Created: 2009-07-29 @ 13:03:23 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 17:10:05 EDT
Brugada syndrome can cause sudden death during exercise. Here are current exercise recommendations for individuals with Brugada syndrome… - Myocarditis Exercise Recommendations - Exercise Recommendations For…Created: 2009-07-29 @ 12:57:50 EDT
Exercise recommendations for people who have myocarditis… - Mitral Valve Prolapse Exercise Recommendations - Exercise With Mitr…Created: 2009-07-29 @ 12:15:59 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 17:08:05 EDT
Exercise recommendations for people who have mitral valve prolapse, MVP… - Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Exercise Recommendations - Exercise Wit…Created: 2009-07-29 @ 12:05:35 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 17:06:30 EDT
Exercise recommendations with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, HCM… - Congenital Coronary Artery Abnormalities Exercise Recommendations - …Created: 2009-07-29 @ 11:54:06 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 17:04:49 EDT
Exercise recommendations for people who have congenital coronary artery abnormalities … - Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Exercise Recommendat…Created: 2009-07-29 @ 10:59:48 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 16:58:13 EDT
Exercise recommendations for people with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)… - Marfan Syndrome Exercise Recommendations - Exercise With Marfan Syn…Created: 2009-07-29 @ 10:52:53 EDT
Exercise recommendations with Marfan syndrome… - Athletes Sudden Death - Screening to Prevent Sudden Death in AthletesCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 10:40:20 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 17:14:35 EDT
Here are current guidelines for screening apparently healthy young athletes to prevent sudden death from cardiac conditions… - How to Compare Hospital Quality - Comparing Quality Among HospitalsCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 13:55:54 EDT
Hospital Compare allows you to compare various outcomes for various clinical conditions among specific hospitals in your area… - Surviving A Heart Attack - After the First 24 Hours - Long Term Tre…Updated: 2009-11-06 @ 15:07:55 EST
How to prevent further problems after you survive a heart attack… - Post Heart Attack Checklist - A Checklist For After A Heart AttackUpdated: 2009-11-06 @ 14:13:04 EST
A checklist of the medical care you should receive after after a heart attack… - Medical Treatments and Angina - What Are Medical Treatments for Angi…Updated: 2009-11-05 @ 06:35:21 EST
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… - Survive Heart Attack - How to Survive a Heart AttackUpdated: 2009-11-04 @ 13:21:28 EST
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 yo… - Atherosclerosis - What Is AtherosclerosisUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:35 EST
Atherosclerosis is a chronic, progressive disease in which plaques (consisting of deposits of cholesterol and other lipids, calcium, and large inflammatory cells called macrophages) build up in the… - Symptoms of Heart Disease -- Key Symptoms of Heart DiseaseUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:34 EST
Chest pain, fainting, fatigue, dizziness and heart palpitations can also signal something serious… - Women and Coronary Artery DiseaseUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:34 EST
coronary artery disease in women is often "atypical"… - risk factors for heart disease - your risk factors for heart diseaseUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:33 EST
The risk factors for heart disease … - Assessing your risk of heart disease - your risk of heart diseaseUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:33 EST
assess your risk of heart disease - assess your heart disease risk… - Coronary Artery Disease - Brief Overview of Coronary Artery DiseaseUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:32 EST
Brief summary of coronary artery disease… - What to do if your risk is highUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:32 EST
What to do if you have high risk for heart disease… - Cholesterol and Triglycerides - Overview of Cholesterol and Triglyce…Updated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:31 EST
Evaluation and treatment of cholesterol and triglyceride… - Metabolic SyndromeUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:30 EST
Metabolic syndrome is a constellation of common disorders that produce a high risk of cardiac disease. It is seen in susceptible individuals who become overweight and sedentary. Learn more about me… - Trans fatty acidsUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:30 EST
Trans fatty acids - what they are, where they are, and what they do to your heart… - How to increase your HDL levelsUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:25 EST
HDL cholesterol, or "good" cholesterol, appears to scour the walls of blood vessels, cleaning out excess cholesterol. It then carries that excess cholesterol -- which otherwise might have… - Cardiac stress testing - stress testing for the heartUpdated: 2009-11-02 @ 16:01:23 EST
Cardiac stress testing - stress testing for the heart… - H1N1 Flu and Heart Disease - Greater Risks of H1N1 Flu and Heart Dis…Updated: 2009-10-15 @ 16:11:47 EDT
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 - Preventing Sudden Death After a H…Updated: 2009-10-02 @ 16:24:02 EDT
Sudden death after heart attacks… - My Doctor Says My Triglycerides Are High - What to Do about High Tri…Updated: 2009-08-03 @ 13:25:59 EDT
What to do when your triglyceride levels are too high… - Plant Sterols in Food ProductsUpdated: 2008-10-17 @ 10:40:53 EDT
What are plant sterols, why are they good for your heart, and what foods have them in useful amounts?… - After a Heart Attack - Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure After…Updated: 2008-10-06 @ 10:59:59 EDT
It is important to control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels after you have a heart attack… - Heart Attack - What Happens During a Heart Attack - Coronary Artery …Updated: 2007-09-19 @ 00:10:52 EDT
A heart attack occurs when the coronary artery becomes blocked by fatty deposits and this severely interrupts blood flow. Learn more about the causes and effects of heart attacks. …