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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Why Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels Are Important

Why Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels Are Important

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDEverywhere you turn, you are admonished to pay attention to your cholesterol levels, a

Why Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels Are Important

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDEverywhere you turn, you are admonished to pay attention to your cholesterol levels, a
Helping aspiring clinicians understand a virtual heart before they work with a real one

Helping aspiring clinicians understand a virtual heart before they work with a real one

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonDr. Jonathan Awori explores the virtual heart with nurse Carolyn Burtt (left), while extended reality designer Angelina Gu joins the fun. Credit: M

Helping aspiring clinicians understand a virtual heart before they work with a real one

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonDr. Jonathan Awori explores the virtual heart with nurse Carolyn Burtt (left), while extended reality designer Angelina Gu joins the fun. Credit: M
What Are High Triglycerides?

What Are High Triglycerides?

ByRosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MDUpdated on June 27, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHightriglycerides, orhypertriglyceridemia, is a medical condition in

What Are High Triglycerides?

ByRosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MDUpdated on June 27, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHightriglycerides, orhypertriglyceridemia, is a medical condition in
Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk

Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClimbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent stu

Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClimbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent stu
How ACE Inhibitors Treat Heart Failure

How ACE Inhibitors Treat Heart Failure

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on June 30, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDUsing an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor drug is an important part of tr

How ACE Inhibitors Treat Heart Failure

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on June 30, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDUsing an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor drug is an important part of tr
Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, have provided substantial evidence supporting the potential role of statins

Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, have provided substantial evidence supporting the potential role of statins
Los 3 tipos de Hipercolesterolemia (causas, síntomas y tratamiento)

Los 3 tipos de Hipercolesterolemia (causas, síntomas y tratamiento)

La hipercolesterolemia es una condición clínica en la que los niveles de colesterol en sangre se encuentran por encima de los valores óptimos, algo que incrementa el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades

Los 3 tipos de Hipercolesterolemia (causas, síntomas y tratamiento)

La hipercolesterolemia es una condición clínica en la que los niveles de colesterol en sangre se encuentran por encima de los valores óptimos, algo que incrementa el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades
Signs of Left-Sided Heart Failure

Signs of Left-Sided Heart Failure

Signs of Left-Sided Heart FailureByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on December 15, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDThe symptoms ofleft-sided heart failure&

Signs of Left-Sided Heart Failure

Signs of Left-Sided Heart FailureByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on December 15, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDThe symptoms ofleft-sided heart failure&
COVID Coronary Plaque Infection Confirms CV Risk

COVID Coronary Plaque Infection Confirms CV Risk

Sue Hughes and Allison ShelleyOctober23,2023New evidence shows for the first time that the virus that causes COVID directly infects atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries, produc

COVID Coronary Plaque Infection Confirms CV Risk

Sue Hughes and Allison ShelleyOctober23,2023New evidence shows for the first time that the virus that causes COVID directly infects atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries, produc
Angioplasty Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

Angioplasty Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 08, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAngioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to open block blood ve

Angioplasty Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 08, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAngioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to open block blood ve
What Is a Bundle Branch Block?

What Is a Bundle Branch Block?

Learn more about this abnormal ECG patternByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 16, 2022Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDBundle branch block is a heart conduction disor

What Is a Bundle Branch Block?

Learn more about this abnormal ECG patternByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 16, 2022Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDBundle branch block is a heart conduction disor