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Cardiovascular Diseases
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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
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
Can High Blood Pressure Make You Tired?

Can High Blood Pressure Make You Tired?

Can High Blood Pressure Make You Tired?ByYvelette StinesUpdated on June 18, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDExcessive daytime sleepiness or tiredness can be a sym

Can High Blood Pressure Make You Tired?

Can High Blood Pressure Make You Tired?ByYvelette StinesUpdated on June 18, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDExcessive daytime sleepiness or tiredness can be a sym
Can Anxiety Cause Chest Pain?

Can Anxiety Cause Chest Pain?

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 08, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDFact checked byNick BlackmerAnxiety can cause physical symptoms like

Can Anxiety Cause Chest Pain?

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on September 08, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDFact checked byNick BlackmerAnxiety can cause physical symptoms like
Common Meds Link to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Type 2 Diabetes

Common Meds Link to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Type 2 Diabetes

Becky McCallOctober23,2023HAMBURG, Germany – Use of some antibiotic and antipsychotic drugs increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) among people with type 2 diabetes who do not h

Common Meds Link to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Type 2 Diabetes

Becky McCallOctober23,2023HAMBURG, Germany – Use of some antibiotic and antipsychotic drugs increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) among people with type 2 diabetes who do not h
Differences Between a Heart Attack and Stroke

Differences Between a Heart Attack and Stroke

ByRod Brouhard, EMT-PUpdated on November 28, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDFact checked byNick BlackmerWhen you are learning about CPR and first aid

Differences Between a Heart Attack and Stroke

ByRod Brouhard, EMT-PUpdated on November 28, 2023Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDFact checked byNick BlackmerWhen you are learning about CPR and first aid
Killer smile? An oral pathogen increases heart attack damage, study reveals

Killer smile? An oral pathogen increases heart attack damage, study reveals

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityGingipain released by P.g. cleaves VAMP8, thereby inhibiting autophagy through preventing autophagosomes-lysosome fusion, which causes cardiac dysfunction. C

Killer smile? An oral pathogen increases heart attack damage, study reveals

byTokyo Medical and Dental UniversityGingipain released by P.g. cleaves VAMP8, thereby inhibiting autophagy through preventing autophagosomes-lysosome fusion, which causes cardiac dysfunction. C
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
What Is an Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)?

What Is an Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)?

What to expect when undergoing this testByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on January 20, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCITheelectrocardiogram, also referre

What Is an Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)?

What to expect when undergoing this testByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on January 20, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCITheelectrocardiogram, also referre
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
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,