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Read moreFebruary is American Heart Month so it's a good time to look through the causes, prevention and cure for those of us with coronary... Read more »
A proposed link between the B vitamin choline and coronary artery disease is being explored. The relationship between choline and coronary... Read more »
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ReferencesBerger JS, Roncaglioni MC, Avanzini F, Pangrazzi I, Tognoni G, Brown DL. Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in... Read more »
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Over the past decades, heart disease rates declined in both men and women as they... Read more »
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Anti-Platelet and Anticoagulant DrugsAnti-clotting drugs that inhibit or break up blood clots are used at every stage of heart disease. They are... Read more »
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www.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.americanheart.org -- American Heart Associationwww.acc.org -- American College of... Read more »
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Lifestyle changes (such as dieting, exercising, and quitting smoking) are the first approach for all degrees of coronary artery disease. Depending on... Read more »
Image of coronary artery disease... Read more »