Preventive Testing For Coronary Artery Disease
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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
Russert's Death Deemed Preventable: What You Need to Ask Your Doctor
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...typical: more than 50 percent of all men who die of coronary heart disease have no previous... Read more »
Exercise and Fitness Reduce Your Heart Disease Risk - But are Not Guarantees
By Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...physician, Tim was doing everything right. He did have coronary artery disease and high... Read more »
Know Your Risk Factors: Get Screened for Heart Disease!
By Deanne Stein , Health ExpertLife is busy. It seems like we're never going to get everything done on our "to do" lists, and... Read more »
Investing in heart health
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...And they are right. It is obvious that some simple preventive strategies are far more than the... Read more »
Diet Coke® Saves Father’s Life
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...or heart attack of as much as 25% per year if no preventive action is taken.) Next, of course,... Read more »
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...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 »Insomnia: Prognosis
...nervous system activity in people with chronic insomnia that might place such individuals at risk for coronary heart disease. If it exists, however, this increased danger is very modest compared... Read more »Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Patient Guide
...disease. Long term risk of patients with peripheral arterial disease is worse than patients with only coronary artery disease. Which arteries are most affected by PAD? The major areas where... Read more »Bypass Surgery Patient Guide: Heart Bypass Information
...second opinion, it is in your best interest to get it as quickly as possible. In most cases, advanced coronary artery disease should be treated as soon as possible, to avoid further damage to the... Read more »Angioplasty Patient Guide: Find Angioplasty Information
...occurred. Could this have been avoided? While some of the causes (age, gender, family history) of coronary artery disease are out of your control, there are lifestyle choices that often... Read more »Images
Related News
FDA approves new drug-coated stent
October 03, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Xience drug-coated stent for people with coronary artery disease. The Xience stent is an... 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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