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Coronary CT Angiography Indicates Complexity of PCI

Coronary CT Angiography Indicates Complexity of PCI

Does preprocedural coronary CT angiography have potential for guiding percutaneous coronary interventions?
Heart Research and Studies

Heart Research and Studies

Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of heart research & studies including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
What Are Heart Palpitations?

What Are Heart Palpitations?

Heart palpitations are a pretty normal occurrence, and they don't necessarily mean that you have a problem with your heart. There are many different things that can cause these to happen, and I am going to list a few of the things that can and some of the things that you can do to prevent this
Jerry Falwell Dies at 73

Jerry Falwell Dies at 73

The Rev. Jerry Falwell has died at age 73. WebMD explains what sudden cardiac death is.
Effectiveness of Percutaneous VADs for High-Risk PCI

Effectiveness of Percutaneous VADs for High-Risk PCI

Find out more about aoutcomes for high-risk PCI and cardiogenic shock patients.
Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults:

Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults:

Using data from the Cardiovascular Health Study, this review reports findings on the prevalence of subclinical cardiovascular disease and the ability of SCVD measures to predict adverse outcomes.
Homocysteine -- Is it the End of the Line?

Homocysteine -- Is it the End of the Line?

According to the author, perhaps it is now time to move on beyond homocysteine lowering in the search for nonconventional cardiovascular risk factors and other markers of disease risk.
Understanding Your Blood Pressure Reading

Understanding Your Blood Pressure Reading

Taking your blood pressure is easy today. You can just sit in your local drugstore, put the cuffs around your arms, or put your hand through a cup. Within one to two minutes you will have your blood pressure reading. You need to do this often to keep your a healthy balance.
Prognostic Implications of Global LV Dysfunction

Prognostic Implications of Global LV Dysfunction

Find out why global strain may be the more sensitive tool for diagnosing heart failure, when compared to ejection fraction.
Heart Attack Symptoms in a Woman

Heart Attack Symptoms in a Woman

A heart attack one of the leading causes of death for both men and women, and women account for approximately 50 percent of heart-disease deaths each year. It's a largely preventable disease, which makes the death rates all the more troubling. Knowing the signs, risk factors and options for preventi
The Truth About Cholesterol and Hypercet Cholesterol Formula

The Truth About Cholesterol and Hypercet Cholesterol Formula

There are various misinformation regarding the function of cholesterol in the human body. Keeping a balanced diet, on the other hand, can equalize the amount of LDL and HDL, the good cholesterol, in the body. However, keeping a strict diet may not be enough.
Fish Oil for Heart Health - A Look at Fish Oil's Role in Heart Disease Prevention And Treatment

Fish Oil for Heart Health - A Look at Fish Oil's Role in Heart Disease Prevention And Treatment

Heart disease affects millions of men and women across the world. In the U.S. alone, nearly 785,000 people have a first coronary attack every year. It is the leading cause of death in the country today.
Mitral Valve Prolapse

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of mitral valve prolapse including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
New Treatment for Heart Failure

New Treatment for Heart Failure

Researchers are able to grow new healthy heart cells in people with heart failure -- and the 'seeds' they use are the patient's own bone marrow cells.
Heart Health Tips From a Top Cardiologist

Heart Health Tips From a Top Cardiologist

Cut through the heart health confusion. Get tips from a cardiologist about diet, lifestyle, and more.
Foods to Lower High Cholesterol - Nature's Answer to Our Bad Eating Habits

Foods to Lower High Cholesterol - Nature's Answer to Our Bad Eating Habits

Using foods to lower high cholesterol is probably the most effective thing you can do for returning your cholesterol levels back to where they belong. There are many natural substances that have been shown to reduce cholesterol, but high fiber foods such as vegetables, fruit and grains are the most
Diet to Lower High Cholesterol

Diet to Lower High Cholesterol

You don't have to suffer a rigid restrictive diet to gain the benefits of a diet that will help to lower your high cholesterol. One word of caution though, your high cholesterol didn't suddenly appear nor will it suddenly disappear.Eating a healthy and heart-healthy diet will bring you som
The Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - Miracle Enabler?

The Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - Miracle Enabler?

With the growing trend toward unhealthy lifestyles in the United States, Americans have been experiencing more and more health complications. There are over 1 million Americans who suffer from a heart attack each year. And in addition to that, about 300,000 Americans succumb to sudden cardiac death.
Prescribing of Statins Following ACS in the UK

Prescribing of Statins Following ACS in the UK

For patients with acute coronary syndromes, how do statin prescribing rates measure up to recommended guidelines?
Aneurysm

Aneurysm

An aneurysm is a localized, balloon-like dilation of a blood vessel.