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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Symptoms Common To Cardiac Disease

Computer scan correctly IDs heart disease: study

April 29, 2009
According to a new study, a computerized chest scan successfully singles out those people coming into emergency rooms with chest pains who have serious heart disease. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What are the Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...misdiagnosed.   True or false: Every year, more women die of heart disease than men.   The... Read more »

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The Detection Gap
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...heard of it? That's the wide expanse between coronary heart disease detected by conventional... Read more »

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Anger, Stress and High Blood Pressure
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

...have higher blood pressure and increased risk of heart disease. Long-term stress affected both... Read more »

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The Link Between Depression & Heart Disease
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Depression is considered to increase the risk of heart disease. This has been known for some time,... Read more »

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What is atherosclerosis?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...What is atherosclerosis and how is it related to heart disease? Nutritionist Heather Reese:... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart Attack Stories: Share Your Heart Disease Story
We're always looking for individuals to write about their experiences with heart disease. Here's how you can contribute yours Heart Disease Connection thrives because individuals like you are willing... Read more »
Stress Test: When are Stress Tests Necessary?
...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 the... Read more »
Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...should be considered. Luckily, there are alternative medications in many cases. Those with valvular heart disease should have their condition treated with medication. Depending on a variety of... Read more »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to the Heart Disease Center. Learning that you or someone you love has heart disease can be frightening. However, you're not alone: heart disease affects an estimated 62 million Americans.... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...exercise stress test. II. Short-term recovery In at least one-third of cases, the first sign of heart disease is a heart attack. Recovery will vary based on the type of treatment you receive... Read more »

Medications

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...prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease (recent heart attack,... Read more »

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...(nay-DOE-lole) Warning If you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary artery... Read more »

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...stopped, especially if you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary artery... Read more »

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... Warning If you have chest pain (angina) or have heart disease (e.g., coronary artery disease,... Read more »

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...(met-oh-PRO-lol) Warning If you have chest pain (angina) or heart disease (e.g., coronary... Read more »

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Heart Disease and Happiness
July 28, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) Better treatments for heart disease may help people live longer, but are they enjoying that extra time? A new study from the... Read summary »

Thyroid Hormone Linked to Heart Disease
May 07, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even so-called normal levels of the thyroid hormone known as thyrotropin may be putting women at risk for heart disease. New... Read summary »

Negative Emotions Affect Heart Disease Risk
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Here's another reason to get along with the people close to you. New research finds those who have conflict with those they... Read summary »

Can Women be fat and fit?
May 13, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Being overweight or obese puts people at higher risk for heart disease. So does lack of physical activity. But getting more... Read summary »

ED Early Warning for Heart Attack?
October 27, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Erectile dysfunction gives a two- to three-year early warning of a heart attack, but many doctors are ignoring that link, warns... Read summary »