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Hyperkalemia & Heart Disease

Potassium is involved in the normal function of nerve and muscle cells, including the heart. Most potassium in the body - 98% - is found within cells (i.e. intracellular). When extracellular potassium levels become too high a condition known as hyperkalemia develops.   What is Hyperkalemia?   Hyperkalemia is a condition where serum... Read moreChevron
posted 03/21/2011, comments (0)|
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Dr. Mark Houston Answers Your Top Heart Health Questions

Last month I gave you the opportunity to submit the questions you'd like answered by hypertension expert Dr. Mark Houston. Many of you took advantage of the opportunity and asked a question - thank you! You'll be very pleased with the results of this interview and the answers Dr. Houston provided. Lisa Nelson RD: It is typically recommended... Read moreChevron
posted 02/10/2010, comments (2)|
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A warning to arrhythmia sufferers ...

Be very careful about catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and  avoid Johns Hopkins Cardiology: Read Adventures in Cardiology
posted 01/17/2010, comments (0)|
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What is an Ablation?

So your heart is beating irregularly.  It jumps.  It skips.  You've been diagnosed with the medical condition called Atrial Fibrillation.  The question is do you need an ablation.First, if you may ask the question, "What is an ablation?"An "ablation" is a cardiac procedure where specialized plastic tubes (called radiofrequency... Read moreChevron
posted 12/14/2009, comments (0)|
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Why Do Blood Clots Form in Atrial Fibrillation?

Blood clots are the dreaded complication of the abnormal heart rhythm aka, Atrial Fibrillation.  By itself the rhythm rarely is fatal. What makes it a serious heart condition is the fact that blood clots commonly form if the rhythm is not treated properly.  Atrial Fibrillation is an irregular heart rhythm arising from the upper chambers... Read moreChevron
posted 09/29/2009, comments (3)|
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