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Metformin and the risk of lactic acidosis
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Avandia Questions
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Avandia Anxiety
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Health Guide
Angioplasty Patient Guide: Find Angioplasty Information
...invasive method of opening blocked arteries that might impede flow to the heart, and possibly result in heart attack or death. It is more formally known as percutaneous transluminal coronary... Read more »Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
...the symptoms of CHF. The most common causes are: Coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction (heart attack).Cardiomyopathy (diseased heart muscle).Hypertension (high blood pressure).Heart... Read more »Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia treatment
...significant reduction in lipid levels. Complications Premature myocardial infarction (heart attack or heart tissue death) Strokes Blocked arteries to the body (peripheral... Read more »Coronary Artery Disease and Angina: Managing Heart Disease
...more aggressive treatments, including surgery. [ACS is more fully discussed in In-Depth Report #12: Heart attack and acute coronary syndrome.] Click the icon to see an image about angina. Read more »Heart Attack Diagnosis and Tests
...indicate heart damage. (The doctor will not wait for results, however, before administering treatment if a heart attack is strongly suspected.)Imaging tests, including echocardiogram and perfusion... Read more »
Medications
...doctor has prescribed low doses of aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke (usually at dosages... Read more »
...doctor has prescribed low doses of aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke (usually at dosages... Read more »
...doctor has prescribed low doses of aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke (usually at dosages... Read more »
...doctor has prescribed low doses of aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke (usually at dosages... Read more »
...doctor has prescribed low doses of aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke (usually at dosages... Read more »
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