Coronary Disease
Heart disease and osteoporosis: Same problem, different place?
Several
studies over the years have demonstrated a curious paradox:
People with more osteoporosis (thin bones) are more likely to have coronary
disease and heart attacks. They also tend to have higher heart scan scores
(more coronary calcification as an index of atherosclerotic plaque).
People with more coronary disease and higher heart scan scores are more likely
to have osteoporosis.
In other words, regardless of which way...
Expert & Community Posts
The Heart-Bone Health Connection
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...But the connection goes deeper. The link between coronary disease and bone health may be due to... Read more »
The Untold Story: Heart Disease is a Reversible Process
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...you can gain control over. I'm referring to coronary disease in all its forms: heart... Read more »
Erectile dysfunction—Red flag for heart disease?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...disease. The 2006 COBRA study in men with advanced coronary disease showed that an astounding... Read more »
The Detection Gap
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...estimates that 7.5% of American men and women have coronary disease (American Heart Association,... Read more »
Annual Physical: Necessity—or waste of time?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...procedures provide any benefit when stable symptoms of coronary disease (stable angina) are... Read more »
Health Guide
Fish Oil and Heart Disease
...Lipids 1999; 34S:S257-258. Hu FB, Bronner L, el al. Fish and omega-3 fatty acid intake and risk of coronary disease in women. JAMA; 287:1815-21. Iso H, Rexrode KM, et al. Intake of fish and... Read more »Coronary risk profile
...values for patients with known coronary artery disease are different from those for patients without coronary disease. Additional blood tests, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), may be added to... Read more »Cholesterol Test and Lipid Profile
...excretion in the bile. In fact, a high HDL (defined below) will take away one risk factor you may have for coronary disease. Read more »What is Coronary Heart Disease?
...of oxygen.Common SymptomsChest PainCold sweats, shortness of breath and lightheadednessHeart attackCoronary heart disease commonly leads to heart attack. If you believe you are experiencing a... Read more »Coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. CHD is also called coronary artery disease. Alternative Names... Read more »Images
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