What do you think is wrong with this patient? This is the 2nd in a series of of 4 medical student challenge questions.

New research shows why some people delay seeking treatment for stroke symptoms.

If you have high cholesterol, cholesterol lowering drugs and treatments can help you reduce your lipids and reduce your risk of heart disease.

As obesity rates continue to rise throughout the world, along with increasing prevalence of Syndrome X--the harbinger of cardiac disaster, individuals need to become increasing conscious of their own heart health. If you have been turning to blind eye to your own dietary practices, there is still ti

ECG plays an important role in detection of several stroke risk predictors including atrial fibrillation and left ventricular hypertrophy. What other gems can we glean from ECGs?

Orthomolecular therapy, also known as megavitamin therapy, is based on the theory that if you take large doses of natural nutrients (typically much higher than considered medically necessary), such as vitamins and other supplemental nutritional molecules, tailored to your personal biochemistry, it w

Omega 3 fatty acids can help lower your lipids, particularly triglycerides, and improve your heart health.

A large stroke is a stroke that affects the cerebral cortex, the largest part of the brain. Learn what the cerebral cortex does and how a stroke of the cerebral cortex can affect a stroke victim.

Mitral regurgitation (MR) after mitral valve repair is assessed by transesophageal echocardiography. What's the clinical significance of mild residual MR for the early outcome of patients post-repair?

Since the 1960s, cholesterol has been vilified as heart disease fodder. High-density lipoproteins (HDL)--the "good" cholesterol--scavenges excess cholesterol in the blood and conveniently returns it to the liver for disposal. Low HDL cholesterol has been linked to heart disease.The higher the HDL le

This study found considerable differences in the interobserver reproducibility of echocardiographic findings in patients with pulmonary embolism. Which measurement was the least user dependant?

The author discusses how consent procedures should be adapted to match a patients' degree of involvement in the decision and capacity to understand in light of how things are in the real world.

Cholesterol is a naturally occurring substance in blood that is an important part of cell formation, hormone production and other bodily functions. However, in elevated amounts, it is dangerous, and even deadly. Smoking has indeed been shown to raise low-density lipoprotein (LDL)--the bad cholestero

High cholesterol levels put men at risk for heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 10 percent of American men already have heart disease, which is their No. 1 killer. Knowing what your cholesterol levels should be and working to reduce your levels, i

Additional ablations beyond pulmonary vein isolation may only be necessary for persistent atrial fibrillation.

A study published by the University of Florida Health Science Center in 1999 showed the variety of factors that indicate severity of asthma exacerbation, including elevated heart rate. Heart rate is variable based on age, with normal heart rate for children between 1 year and 10 years being 70 to 12