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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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Drug Warning

In 2005, the FDA added warnings of partial vision loss to the labels of sidenafil (Viagra), tadalafil (Cialis), and vardenafil (Levitra). It is not certain if the risk for vision loss (a condition called non-arteric anterior ischemic optic neuropathy or NAION) is related to the medications or the vascular disease conditions that cause erectile dysfunction (ED). Patients who use these drugs and experience vision loss should immediately stop the medication and contact their d...

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Expert & Community Posts

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5 Heart Conditions Pregnancy May Affect
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...and extra strain, it is working extremely hard.   Heart disease occurs in a small percentage of... Read more »

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Genes and Heart Disease
By Gretchen Becker , Health Expert

...poor BG control had a fourfold increased risk of heart disease compared with diabetic people... 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 You Can Do to Prevent Heart Disease
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...Heart Association, nearly every woman is in danger of heart disease and stroke. This means that... Read more »

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The Untold Story: Heart Disease is a Reversible Process
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...There's an important story not being told:   Heart disease is a reversible process.  ... 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 »
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 »
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 »
Support Groups
...Survivor Stories Personal accounts from stroke survivors. The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease This site includes a support network program, an online forum and first person... Read more »
Screen for Heart Disease
...for weight control (Curves), others for faddish body development.  Because of the prevalence of heart disease in the United States and the fact that many health-club participants are... 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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