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High Cholesterol Medications - Learn the Truth and Why These Drugs May Be Dangerous
High cholesterol medications are usually the first step that doctors take when treating patients who have high cholesterol, but most patients do not know the truth behind these drugs. What you do not know about these medications, known as Statins, is that many of them can be dangerous.
Sleep Apnea Common in Pacemaker Users
Heart patients with pacemakers have a high prevalence of undiagnosed sleep apnea, findings from a small European study suggest.
Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Surgery: Cleveland Clinic
Trends and outcomes in minimally invasive aortic valve surgery are explored.
Life-Saving Heart Surgery May Dull the Life That's Saved
Second Study Links Surgery to Memory Problems
Obesity Affects Heart Muscle Function
Overweight and obese people have abnormal heart muscle function
Temporal Changes in Appropriateness of Cardiac Imaging
Has there been a real improvement in appropriate use for cardiac imaging?
Interpretation of Coronary Angiograms Recorded Using Google Glass
Learn more about the accuracy of coronary angiogram interpretation, recorded using Google Glass.
Reversing Heart Disease - Can It Be Done?
The correct answer seems to be, "It depends."The heart disease itself might be reversed or at least slowed, but any heart muscle which has died from lack of oxygen because of blocked coronary arteries cannot be repaired.
Friend of Your Heart
The thought of a cardiac arrest triggers fear in anybody. There are multiple treatments of a cardiac arrhythmia. Heart defibrillation is one of them. With the help of a device called defibrillator, the critical area of the heart can be depolarized and the condition can be corrected.
Heparin Infusion Prior to Stenting (HIPS) Trial
Local delivery of pharmacologic agents or genes at the site of angioplasty is a promising approach to reduce restenosis.
Cholesterol - Your Life and Blood
A newborn baby that is being breast-fed by its mother receives a high dose of cholesterol right from the beginning of its life. Mother's milk contains twice the cholesterol of cow's milk! Nature certainly has no intention of destroying a baby's heart by giving it such high amounts of
U.S. Heart Health: Lots of Room for Improvement
The American Heart Association has just issued America's annual heart health report card. While there is good news, much of it is overshadowed by bad news, and we definitely have room for improvement.
Did Your Doctor Tell You This About Your High Cholesterol?
Do you know exactly how you or someone you love got high cholesterol?It may not be what you think.This article will give you the real reason you may not be successfully reducing your cholesterol; a explanation your doctor most likely did not give you.
Looking for Natural Cures for Bad Cholesterol? Here Are Some Tips
Here is some great news for those who are concerned about the bad health effects of bad cholesterol. There are natural ways to reduce cholesterol that don't include taking medication.
Lack of Relationship Between Doppler Indices of Diastolic
The diagnosis of diastolic HF cannot be made on the basis of a single echo-Doppler parameter but, rather, all parameters must be examined in concert and used in combination with clinical observations.
What Causes Atrial Fibrillation and Why We Fail With Ablation
Understanding metabolic syndrome's pathophysiology could help to shed light on root causes of atrial fibrillation.
Coronary artery radiation therapy - brachytherapy
Brachytherapy, or coronary artery radiation therapy, was developed for treating restenosis after stenting. It is now rarely used.
Bifurcation CAD: Current Techniques and Future Directions
The treatment of bifurcation coronary artery disease is a common challenge facing interventional cardiologists. This comprehensive review covers commonly used techniques and devices under development.
Angioplasty OK for Major Heart Artery Clogs
Angioplasty may be a good option for opening up blockages in the major artery that provides most of the blood to the heart, South Korean researchers say.
Pacemaker Surgery
Pacemakers are battery operated devices that are used to transmit electrical signals through the heart. They are placed into the human body through a minor surgery which requires doctors to thread the wires of the pacemaker device to the heart.