Heart Risk of Antidepressants Debated
A controversial new study questions whether antidepressants are the right treatment for heart patients with depression.
Category : Heart Diseases : Health & Medical
Survival in Patients Listed for Heart Transplantation
How does the risk for waiting list mortality vary among heart transplant candidates?
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.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
11 Possible Heart Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore
WebMD article on 11 possible symptoms of heart problems that you may not be aware of, such as dizziness, fatigue, and nausea.
Pressurized Cuff Helps Some With Limping and Leg Pain
British doctors have found that there may be a relatively simple way to treat leg pain caused by blockages in the arteries that supply blood to the legs.
Controversies Surrounding Renal Artery Intervention
Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis may manifest as progressive renal dysfunction or difficult-to-manage hypertension, but have stenting techniques improved enough to warrant more widespread use?
Cholesterol and Triglyceride Lowering Diet - Guaranteed Plan For Reducing High Cholesterol
Millions of Americans find themselves facing high cholesterol today. If you're one of them, the most effective thing you can do is to begin eating a cholesterol and triglyceride lowering diet. Taking this approach will provide excellent results for the vast majority of individuals.
Reentrant Tachycardias
Reentrant tachycardias are sudden-onset, rapid heart arrhythmias that occur in people who have "extra" electrical connections in their heart.
Vagal Maneuvers for a Fast Heart Rate-References
Other Works ConsultedCalkins H (2011). Supraventricular tachycardia: Atrioventricular nodal reentry and Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome. In V Fuster et al., eds., Hurst's the Heart, 13th ed., vol. 1, pp. 987–1005. New York: McGraw-Hill.
The Cost of Giving Statins to Almost All of Us
Henry Black talks about the cost-effectiveness of giving statins to almost all of us.
Is Chronic Inflammation the Cause of Heart Disease?
Does Inflammation Cause Heart Disease? The following may be the most important information about heart disease and chronic inflammation you have ever read.
Heart Disease and Weight Gain
The heart is the life pump for your body; without it, life would end in a matter of minutes.Coronary artery disease is a consequence of inflammation and damage to the vessels that feed your heart.As discussed earlier, smoking, poor diet, high cholesterol, and hypertension can damage these arteries.
Symptoms of a Stroke - Manifestations and Complications
How can we recognize stroke? What are the manifestations that we can observe with it and how can we prevent this condition?
DNA Based Diagnosis of Genetic Diseases
Current medical advances make it possible to use DNA to diagnose genetic diseases of various kinds. Genetic disorders are variations in genetic material that cause an abnormality. Diseases such as Down syndrome, cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia can be diagnosed before a child is...
Everolimus-Eluting Stents vs BMS in Octogenarians
Are drug-eluting stents superior to bare-metal stents in 80-plus-year-old patients with angina?
Skier's Heart Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking
Deep hypothermia, or very low body temperature, can greatly increase the time a person can survive if their heart stops beating.
Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of left ventricular assist device (LVAD) including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Findings From TAXUS III and ASPECT Substudy
More results on paclitaxel-eluting stents -- TAXUS III and the ASPECT IVUS substudy
Signed Off Sick
An article detailing my experiences of having a heart attack at 41. A must read for any one who has suffered a similar experience.