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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Causes Heart Diseases

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 Is The Relationship Between Depression and Heart Disease?
By Chris Ballas, M.D. , Health Expert

...found associations between worsening outcomes in heart disease in patients who develop... 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 »

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Small LDL Cholesterol: Epidemic of the New Century
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

There's a new risk factor for heart disease-and it's not high cholesterol. It's rapidly... 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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Why “Average” Cholesterol Values Can Be So Bad
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...totally stumped when Jack was diagnosed with coronary heart disease. With all the fuss about... 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 »
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 »
How to Use This Site
Welcome to the MyHeartCentral. 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. The... Read more »
Your Blood's Amazing Trip through Your Vascular System
...large-and-medium-sized arteries.  A narrowing of the arteries from the build-up of plaque can lead to coronary heart disease, and can cause a heart attack when this occurs in the blood vessels... 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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(Ivanhoe Newswire) Researchers believe a fever can trigger life-threatening changes in patients suffering from the potentially fatal heart disease,... Read summary »

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
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(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 »

Can Women be fat and fit?
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(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 »

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 »