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Monday, October, 26, 2009

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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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The Signs and Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke - Re-Visited
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...the time to provide more detail on the symptoms of heart disease related to women, as well as,... Read more »

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Does My Temperament/Personality Play a Role in My Risk for Heart Disease?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...role does temperament/personality play in a person's heart disease risk?  Does it have a direct... Read more »

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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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Dr. Cynthia Shelby Lane Answers Your Questions About Heart Disease
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...role does temperament/personality play in a person's heart disease risk? Does it have a direct... Read more »

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How much omega-3 should you take?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...acids from fish oil reduce dangerous events from heart disease (heart attack and sudden death),... 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 »
What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...Each year, more than 1 million Americans will suffer a heart attack and about 500,000 will die from heart disease. High blood cholesterol just like high blood pressure does not cause any symptoms.... 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 »
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...total cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you already had a heart attack, keeping your cholesterol under control is... Read more »
Heart Pacemakers and ICD's Patient Guide
...heart to beat. A pacemaker is needed when the function of the sinus node becomes too slow from age, heart disease, or heart medications. Another leading cause for pacemaker implantation is heart... 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 »

Related News

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 »

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 »

Negative Emotions Affect Heart Disease Risk
October 22, 2007

(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 »

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 »