Can Cardiomyopathy Be Cured?
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Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: Prevention
By Melanie Thomassian , Health ExpertIn the United States, sudden cardiac death occurs most commonly in basketball and football,... Read more »
My heart is thick, why? Causes of left ventricular hypertrophy
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health ExpertOur hearts are vital pumps. Just like any pump they work best at the pressures for which they are... Read more »
Coenzyme Q10 - Should you be using this supplement?
By Lisa Nelson , Health ExpertThe benefits of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) have been known since the 1970's. Unfortunately, many... Read more »
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Myocardial biopsy
Heart biopsy; Biopsy - heart Normal Values Normal heart muscle tissue No abnormal tissue What abnormal results mean This... Read more »Dilated cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, and cannot pump blood efficiently. The decreased heart function can affect the lungs, liver,... Read more »Dilated cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy - dilated Treatment The patient may need to stay in the hospital until acute symptoms start to go away. Treatment is focused on... Read more »Alcoholic cardiomyopathy
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a disorder in which excessive, habitual use of alcohol weakens the heart muscle so that it cannot pump blood efficiently. Alternative Names ... Read more »Hodgkin's Disease: Outlook
OutlookStudies indicate that survival rates 15 years after treatment are 85% of all patients. More than 80% of patients with Hodgkin's disease reach complete remission after initial treatment. Unlike... Read more »Images
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Catching Heart Attacks Earlier
September 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Early detection is the key to surviving a heart attack, but catching these attacks in time isn't easy. Now researchers from... Read summary »
Hugging Hearts
August 06, 2007PITTSBURGH (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- More than 300,000 people die every year from cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle that causes it... Read summary »
Endurance Athletes Have Dysfunctional Right Ventricles
February 26, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Endurance sports can lead to potentially deadly changes in the heart, according to a new study. Belgian researchers report most... Read summary »
Testing Teen Athletes
June 17, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- More than 70 cardiologists, medics, administrative... Read summary »
Clean the Blood, Save the Heart
May 05, 2008HOUSTON (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It wasn't too long ago that Allen Johnson wasn't feeling so great. "Life ... was pretty much sitting on the... Read summary »
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