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Ease up on drinking to cut your risk for 'holiday heart syndrome,' doctors warn

Ease up on drinking to cut your risk for 'holiday heart syndrome,' doctors warn

by Dennis ThompsonRum-laced eggnog, mulled wine, or a hot toddy all sound good around the holidays, but too much imbibing can increase your risk of "holiday heart syndrome," doctors warn.Hol

Ease up on drinking to cut your risk for 'holiday heart syndrome,' doctors warn

by Dennis ThompsonRum-laced eggnog, mulled wine, or a hot toddy all sound good around the holidays, but too much imbibing can increase your risk of "holiday heart syndrome," doctors warn.Hol
Guidelines updated for use of antiplatelet therapy for atherosclerotic CVD

Guidelines updated for use of antiplatelet therapy for atherosclerotic CVD

by Elana GotkineIn a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published online Oct. 28 in theCanadian Journal of Cardi

Guidelines updated for use of antiplatelet therapy for atherosclerotic CVD

by Elana GotkineIn a guideline update issued by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology and published online Oct. 28 in theCanadian Journal of Cardi
Artery calcification more common in night owls, shows study

Artery calcification more common in night owls, shows study

by Sahlgrenska AcademyCredit:Sleep Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.004Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds, according to a stud

Artery calcification more common in night owls, shows study

by Sahlgrenska AcademyCredit:Sleep Medicine(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.004Artery calcification is almost twice as common in night owls compared to early birds, according to a stud
Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy

Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy

by Judith VanDongen,Washington State UniversityStudy authors Shobhan Gaddameedhi and Panshak Dakup look at cell cultures used in experiments that examine the biological clock's role in

Study suggests biological clock is key to reducing heart damage from radiation therapy

by Judith VanDongen,Washington State UniversityStudy authors Shobhan Gaddameedhi and Panshak Dakup look at cell cultures used in experiments that examine the biological clock's role in
What Happens During an Aortic Dissection?

What Happens During an Aortic Dissection?

BySarah Jividen, RNUpdated on October 13, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAn aortic dissection is an uncommon emergency medical condition that occurs when there

What Happens During an Aortic Dissection?

BySarah Jividen, RNUpdated on October 13, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAn aortic dissection is an uncommon emergency medical condition that occurs when there
Symptoms and Complications of Aortic Aneurysm

Symptoms and Complications of Aortic Aneurysm

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAnaortic aneurysmis a localized dilation of theaorta, the main

Symptoms and Complications of Aortic Aneurysm

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAnaortic aneurysmis a localized dilation of theaorta, the main
Factors Influencing Aortic Aneurysm Outcomes

Factors Influencing Aortic Aneurysm Outcomes

ByLaura DorwartUpdated on October 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAn aortic aneurysm refers to a balloon-like area of swelling in the body’s largest artery,

Factors Influencing Aortic Aneurysm Outcomes

ByLaura DorwartUpdated on October 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAn aortic aneurysm refers to a balloon-like area of swelling in the body’s largest artery,
Left- vs. Right-Sided Heart Failure: Know the Differences

Left- vs. Right-Sided Heart Failure: Know the Differences

ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on August 18, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDLeft- and right-sidedheart failureboth occur because heart muscles ar

Left- vs. Right-Sided Heart Failure: Know the Differences

ByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on August 18, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDLeft- and right-sidedheart failureboth occur because heart muscles ar
The Anatomy of the Aortic Arch

The Anatomy of the Aortic Arch

The base of the largest blood vessel in the bodyByRod Brouhard, EMT-PUpdated on March 17, 2022Medically reviewed byJenny Sweigard, MDTheaortais an artery and is the

The Anatomy of the Aortic Arch

The base of the largest blood vessel in the bodyByRod Brouhard, EMT-PUpdated on March 17, 2022Medically reviewed byJenny Sweigard, MDTheaortais an artery and is the
Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack: Main Differences

Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack: Main Differences

Both are emergencies; one is more fatal than the otherByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDCardiac arrestand&nb

Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack: Main Differences

Both are emergencies; one is more fatal than the otherByRachael Zimlich, BSN, RNUpdated on October 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDCardiac arrestand&nb
What Is Vascular Disease?

What Is Vascular Disease?

It can affect arteries, veins, or capillariesByHeidi Moawad, MDUpdated on September 26, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDVascular disease is a process that affects t

What Is Vascular Disease?

It can affect arteries, veins, or capillariesByHeidi Moawad, MDUpdated on September 26, 2023Medically reviewed byAnthony Pearson, MDVascular disease is a process that affects t
Purpose of Triple Bypass Surgery

Purpose of Triple Bypass Surgery

ByKathleen Gaines, MSN, RN, CBCUpdated on August 16, 2023Medically reviewed byJennifer Schwartz, MDFact checked byNick BlackmerYou may needtriple bypass surge

Purpose of Triple Bypass Surgery

ByKathleen Gaines, MSN, RN, CBCUpdated on August 16, 2023Medically reviewed byJennifer Schwartz, MDFact checked byNick BlackmerYou may needtriple bypass surge