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Congestive heart failure affects about 5 million Americans. Roughly 550,000 people are diagnosed with heart failure each year. It is the leading cause of hospitalization in people older than 65.
Anticoagulation in the Elderly
This review addresses the general approach to the management of the typical elderly patient requiring anticoagulation, with an emphasis on maximizing benefit and reducing the risk of anticoagulatiion.
The Vulnerable Plaque
J. Willis Hurst, MD, comments on a study that challenges the existing concepts of the processes involved in how a nonobstructing atheromatous plaque becomes acutely obstructive.
Cox-Maze IV vs Cox-Maze IV and Mitral Valve Procedure for AF
What's the difference in Cox-Maze IV outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and mitral valve disease vs those with AF only?
Discover How to Lower Cholesterol the Natural Way
When it comes to high cholesterol levels, the goal is not to totally remove cholesterol as this too can be bad for your health, the goal is in fact to reduce the amount of bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the amount of good cholesterol (HDL) in your blood. The reason we need cholesterol is because
AV Node Ablation
Illustration of the electrical system of the heart; How the heart's electrical system worksIn a normal heart,electrical impulses precisely pace the rhythm at which the heart contracts and relaxes. The sinoatrial (SA) node triggers the electrical impulse,causing the upper chambers (atria) to ...
Deaths From Heart Disease Drop Quickly After Stent Procedure: Study
But experts say treatment should also focus on possible noncardiac causes of death
Can Vitamins Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease?
The interest in Vitamins A, C, and E stems from their antioxidant properties. Antioxidants interfere with the complex process through which LDL cholesterol starts plaque formation.
Technique to Guarantee Access to the Sidebranch
Evaluate the effectiveness of this new technique in the case reports of 2 patients undergoing stenting.
Ways to Take Care of Your Heart
Some people don't pay much attention to their own heart health unless they experience chronic chest pain. After a severe chest pain, your doctor might recommend a few changes you need to make. At this point, it has become increasingly obvious that you definitely need to think about your own hea
How I Manage to Reduce My Blood Glucose - From A Housewife
I was amazed to find that my wound have started to heal and new skin are formed where the bruises were.On 12 November which is less than a month I found that my blood glucose my since dropped to 140 mg.Not only that,the pain on my back have gone and I discover that new layers of skin have formed on
Transient Ischemic Attack
A transient ischemic attack can be described as mini stroke or warning stroke that generates symptoms similar to that of stroke. Well unlike the symptoms of stroke which at times tend to continue even post the stroke, the Transient ischemic attack does not leave any permanent damage. Identifying the
Association Between Anger and Mental Stress-induced MI
Are angry patients at increased risk for silent ischemia induced by emotional stress?
Dual Heart Tests Best for Young Athletes
Young athletes should be screened with two popular heart tests, not just one -- or early signs of life-threatening heart defects may be missed, researchers report.
Aldosterone Blockade in Heart Failure
While aldosterone antagonism cannot yet be regarded as part of the standard management of all heart failure patients, there is good evidence for the use of these agents in large groups of patients.
Minimally Clinically Important Difference in Breathlessness
Chronic breathlessness is important as a target for therapeutic intervention but do we catch it -- for measurement purposes?
ADA/AHA Stress Joint Commitment to Prevent Diabetes and CV Disease
Is there really any disagreement about "metabolic syndrome" -- or is it all a matter of semantics?
Early Coronary Angioplasty for Acute MI Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock
Is it the growing experience of operators or the use of coronary stents and c7E3 Fab that is responsible for the improved results of early coronary angioplasty?
Treating Heart Disease with Digoxin
Learn how the drug digoxin can be used to treat heart disease.
Atrial Fibrillation and Amino-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide
The authors found that atrial fibrillation is associated with higher NT-proBNP concentrations in dyspneic patients, particularly in those without acute HF.