Cost To Treat Coronary Artery Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack And Acute Coronary Syndrome
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Introduction
The heart is the human body's hardest working organ. Throughout life it continuously pumps blood enriched with oxygen and vital nutrients through a network of arteries to all parts of the body's tissues. In order to perform the arduous task of pumping blood to the rest of the body, the heart muscle itself needs a plentiful supply of oxygen-rich blood, which is provided through a network of coronary arteries. These arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart's muscular walls (the my...
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Expert & Community Posts
Medication Used in Treating High Blood Pressure
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...diabetes. A patient with high blood pressure and coronary artery disease should instead be first... Read more »
Tim Russert: Did He Receive Adequate Heart Care?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...Mr. Russert had already been diagnosed with having coronary artery disease. But why did he have... Read more »
New Haldol Warning Label
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert...is wacky again, putting me at "moderate risk" for coronary artery disease. This worries me more... Read more »
Keeping Your Heart Beating Healthily
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...heart defects can cause congestive heart failure – coronary artery disease is another major... Read more »
Digital Health Records: Not So Fast
By Christina Bruni , Health Expert...documents repeatedly stated I was at the highest risk for coronary artery disease because of my... Read more »
Health Guide
Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...procedure similar to that used for a coronary angiogram – may be recommended. Cardiovascular or coronary artery disease (CVD or CAD) can cause dilated cardiomyopathy and can severely... Read more »Angina Treatment Patient Guide- Enhanced External Counterpulsation
...study published in the April 2000 issue of Clinical Cardiology reported results in 33 patients with coronary heart disease who received EECP. After five years, 64 percent did not need bypass... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...What You Need to Know. Accessed January 17, 2002. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Coronary heart disease explained. Accessed January 17, 2002. What you should know... Read more »Stress Test: When are Stress Tests Necessary?
...you are at an unusually high risk for cardiovascular events. If you have already been diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CAD), a stress test may enable the doctor to estimate the severity of... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...strong tendency to deny the possibility of a heart attack. Denial and delaying medical treatment can cost you your life. Research shows that one in three people die from a heart attack within the... Read more »Images
Related News
What Links Coronary Artery Disease and Depression?
August 18, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study examines how major depression and coronary artery disease interact over time. "While an association between major... Read summary »
Seeing Arteries in 3D
November 26, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New technology is giving doctors a dramatic look into patients' coronary arteries. Using a new optical imaging technique called... Read summary »
Does Weight Loss Drug Slow Heart Disease?
April 08, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A fatty mid-section can be a red flag for metabolic syndrome -- a group of metabolic risk factors that puts a person at... Read summary »
B Vitamins Dont Help Heart Patients
August 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking B vitamins and folic acid may not do much to help patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Previous research has... Read summary »
Depression and Artery Disease
February 12, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When someone has the blues, missing out on the enjoyment of life isn't the only negative. Depression can also harden arteries.... Read summary »
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