A Risk Factor For Heart Attack in Older People

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People worry about their cholesterol and most of us have this checked as part of an annual physical. This is very wise for middle-aged men and women, as, at that age level, high cholesterol is a high risk factor for heart attack.

Guess the Uncommon Cause of This Rhythm

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What does this tracing show?

Freezing Keeps Blocked Arteries Open

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Technique Could Improve the Long-Term Results of Angioplasty

Eggs Are OK After All

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Contrary to popular belief, eggs are not bad for the heart.New studies are shedding the light on the misconception that eating eggs can cause high cholesterol and contribute to heart disease.

Cardiac Rehab and Your Heart

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WebMD explains cardiac rehabilitation and what to expect from a cardiac rehab program.

Understanding the Polar Heart Rate Monitor

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Do you know that Polar is the trusted brand for manufacturing heart rate monitoring equipment? Let us see the latest that they got. The Polar Heart Rate Monitors may come with price ranges and styles, however, it stands the same purpose, and that is to provide portable information and monitoring of

Holistic Medicine Secrets - Heart Disease - Am I At Risk?

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Heart disease is a #1 health concern for both men and women in America. Most people worry about their cholesterol levels. Discover a cutting-edge test that is a much better indicator of heart disease.

LVADs: A Rapidly Evolving Alternative to Transplant

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Left ventricular assist devices are becoming an increasingly prevalent therapy for patients with Stage D heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Male Hormone Gives Pain Relief to Some Men With Angina

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Conventional medical wisdom takes another drubbing with a report out of the U.K. suggesting that some men with chest pain from chronic stable angina can get some relief and have a better quality of life if they take low doses of the male hormone testosterone.

Alcohol and Smoking Causes Heart Attack

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Through associated with lung cancers and breathing problems, the most important threat factor of alcohol consumption and smoking is the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, mainly heart attacks and strokes. For many people, quitting smoking and keeping away from alcohol is the best thing they

Coronary Artery Calcification in Black Women and White Women

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Despite higher dietary fat consumption, higher BMI, and a greater prevalence of other risk factors, black women had coronary calcium scores similar to those of white women.

A Shot in the Arm for Heart Protection?

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In addition to preventing the miseries of the flu, the flu vaccine may help protect people who have already had a heart attack from suffering a second one, suggests a study published in the Dec. 19 issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins

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Why Heart Disease Kills Women

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Do you know the number one killer of women? Why is it so hard to diagnose? Are there things that can be done to avoid it?

Primary & Secondary Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

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According to the National Vital Statistics Report, as of 2004, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Primary and secondary artery disease causes an increase in blood pressure and is a leading cause of heart failure. There are several ways to prevent primary and secondary

Moderate Alcohol Reduces CRP Levels

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Moderate alcohol reduces inflammation in the elderly

Inflammation and Atherosclerosis in Acute Coronary Syndromes

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This article reviews the role of inflammation in coronary artery disease, particularly its conversion from a chronic to an acute illness.

More Heart Attack Deaths on Weekends

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Heart attack patients admitted to hospitals on weekends appear to have an increased death rate than those treated during the week, new research shows.

Warfarin and Cranberry Juice: Time to Lose the Warnings?

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In this expert interview, Jack Ansell, MD, talks to Medscape about whether there is any basis for the interaction between warfarin and cranberry juice.

Heart Attack - Emergency Medicine and Medical Transportation - Air Ambulance

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Myocardial ischemia is most often due to atherosclerotic plaques, which reduce the blood supply to a portion of myocardium. Initially, the plaques allow sufficient blood flow to match myocardial demand. When myocardial demand increases, the areas of narrowing may become clinically significant and pr