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Cardiovascular Diseases
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How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 Editors' notesby Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicThe image on the left shows where the heart is typically located in the body (A). The middle image shows the area of the coronary calc

How a coronary calcium scan assesses heart attack risk

FEBRUARY 6, 2024 Editors' notesby Deb Balzer,Mayo ClinicThe image on the left shows where the heart is typically located in the body (A). The middle image shows the area of the coronary calc
Modulation of oral microbiota impacts the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Modulation of oral microbiota impacts the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Exercise plays a key role in maintaining good physical and mental health throughout life. There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence that some of the immune system and metabolism benefits pr

Modulation of oral microbiota impacts the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Exercise plays a key role in maintaining good physical and mental health throughout life. There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence that some of the immune system and metabolism benefits pr
What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on April 15, 2022Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDRefractory heart failure, also known as end stage or advanced heart failure, is a conditi

What Is Refractory Heart Failure?

ByAngela Ryan Lee, MDUpdated on April 15, 2022Medically reviewed byLindsay Cook, PharmDRefractory heart failure, also known as end stage or advanced heart failure, is a conditi
Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsBlack women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of havi

Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsBlack women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of havi
Heart Disease Statistics and Risk Factors

Heart Disease Statistics and Risk Factors

Heart Disease Statistics and Risk FactorsWith a breakdown by populationByVanessa CaceresPublished on September 08, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MD窗体顶端Print&nbsp

Heart Disease Statistics and Risk Factors

Heart Disease Statistics and Risk FactorsWith a breakdown by populationByVanessa CaceresPublished on September 08, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MD窗体顶端Print&nbsp
Vascular Surgery: Recovery

Vascular Surgery: Recovery

Vascular Surgery: RecoveryBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on August 15, 2023Medically reviewed byDavid Strosberg, MDIf you are scheduled forvascular surgery, it’s important

Vascular Surgery: Recovery

Vascular Surgery: RecoveryBySherry ChristiansenUpdated on August 15, 2023Medically reviewed byDavid Strosberg, MDIf you are scheduled forvascular surgery, it’s important
Risk of internal bleeding doubles when people on anticoagulants take NSAID painkiller, study finds

Risk of internal bleeding doubles when people on anticoagulants take NSAID painkiller, study finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyInteractions between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and oral anticoagulants (OACs) that may contribute to excess risk of gastrointestinal (GI) and

Risk of internal bleeding doubles when people on anticoagulants take NSAID painkiller, study finds

byEuropean Society of CardiologyInteractions between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and oral anticoagulants (OACs) that may contribute to excess risk of gastrointestinal (GI) and
How Heart Disease Is Treated

How Heart Disease Is Treated

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDSinceheart diseaseis a term that encompasses a wide range of heart c

How Heart Disease Is Treated

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 06, 2021Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDSinceheart diseaseis a term that encompasses a wide range of heart c
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
Why heart rhythm problems tend to happen early in the morning

Why heart rhythm problems tend to happen early in the morning

by Samantha Rey,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have shown that potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances ('ventricular arrhythmia') are more like

Why heart rhythm problems tend to happen early in the morning

by Samantha Rey,Imperial College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have shown that potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances ('ventricular arrhythmia') are more like
Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamientoEl corazón triauricular, también conocido como corazón triatrial o “cor triatriatum”, es un defecto cardíaco extremadamente raro que se presenta al

Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamiento

Corazón Triauricular: causas, síntomas y tratamientoEl corazón triauricular, también conocido como corazón triatrial o “cor triatriatum”, es un defecto cardíaco extremadamente raro que se presenta al