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Avandia Anxiety
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...publication with an article linking Avandia to a risk of heart attacks and death. The article,... Read more »
Coronary Angioplasty, Stents, and Other Relics of the Paleolithic Age
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...to the hospital having chest pain but not having a heart attack and undergoes a stress test. An... Read more »
Should You Be Taking An Aspirin A Day?
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert...and she doesn't feel well, we are trained to think "heart attack" (what we call cardiac arrest... Read more »
Does My Temperament/Personality Play a Role in My Risk for Heart Disease?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...with panic attack were 38% more likely to have a heart attack and 44% more likely to develop... Read more »
Omega-3 fatty acids: How much is enough?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...acids? Is it enough to maximally reduce risk for heart attack and other cardiovascular events?... Read more »
Health Guide
Migraine Disease Linked to Cardiovascular Disease in Men
...major cardiovascular events in men with Migraines was increased by 24% with myocardial infarction (heart attack) as the leading reported cardiovascular event. It's important, however, to... Read more »Migraine with Aura Linked To Cardiovascular Disease in Women
...to experience ischemic stroke;2.08 times as likely to experience myocardial infarction (heart attack);1.74 times as likely to experience coronary revascularization;1.71 times as... Read more »Nuclear ventriculography (MUGA or RNV)
...exercise. What abnormal results mean Abnormal results may indicate poor pumping function, a prior heart attack (myocardial infarction), blockages in the coronary arteries (coronary... Read more »Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
...regardless of cigarette smoking, systolic blood pressure, overall blood cholesterol, obesity, previous heart attack, diabetes, social class, education, high blood pressure treatment, family... Read more »Takayasu arteritis
...greater than 90%. Complications Pericarditis Pleuritis Myocardial infarction (heart attack) Calling your health care provider Call your health care provider... Read more »
Medications
...(klo-PIDD-oh-grell)Uses Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in... Read more »
...to treat congestive heart failure following a heart attack. How To Use Take this... Read more »
...Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. This... Read more »
...blood pressure reduction helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. ... Read more »
...pressure and heart failure. It is also used after a heart attack to improve the chance of... Read more »
Related News
Aspirin and Diabetic Cardio Risk
November 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Low-dose aspirin has been recommended as a primary prevention strategy for patients with an increased cardiovascular risk, but... Read summary »
Ex-smokers lower stroke, heart risks
August 07, 2009A study of more than 475,000 Korean men has found a significant decrease in stroke and heart attack risks among men who quit smoking. Researchers say... Read summary »
Stroke Treatment Unclogs Neck Arteries
April 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, there is a minimally invasive and effective treatment option for patients suffering from clogged neck arteries -- a... Read summary »
High Blood Pressure and Dementia
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors know lowering blood pressure can help prevent cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke, but now they have... Read summary »
Deaths from heart disease, stroke drop 30 percent
December 16, 2008According to the latest statistics from the American Heart Association, U.S. death rates from heart disease and stroke have dropped by about 30... Read summary »
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