Contrary to popular belief, you are never too young or too old to take care of your heart. If you make the right choices now, it will pay off later…
Heart Disease
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, almost 35% of all Americans have high cholesterol levels—specifically that of high LDL, or “bad” cholesterol. This is a serious issue since one-third…
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If you have atrial fibrillation, also known as Afib, your doctor has likely warned you that you are at a higher risk of stroke and heart disease. You are also…
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You may start to experience symptoms of congestive heart failure when your heart’s ability to pump blood to the rest of your body becomes impaired. Heart failure can develop gradually…
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Many people suffer from high blood pressure with some of them not even realizing that they have high blood pressure to begin with. Those that know they have it try…
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Atrial Fibrillation is very commonplace today. Sadly, the main concern in patients with Afib is preventing strokes. When blood is pumped so fast and chaotically in the two small upper…
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Pulmonary embolism is a serious, potentially life-threatening medical emergency in which a blood clot blocks an artery that brings blood to one or both lungs. Since blood flow to the…
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If you are trying to lower your LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol by changing your diet, it can be difficult to know which foods are the most helpful. Though there are plenty of foods…
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The importance of health is only realized when someone does not feel well. Apart from the long list of illnesses, hyper tension and high cholesterol are the diseases which anyone…
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The treatment of afib is important since it helps to slow down the heart rate, normalize the rhythm of the heart, and prevent the possibility of a stroke. When choosing…
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The quick and easy answer to what the difference is between good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol is that bad cholesterol is largely controlled by diet while good cholesterol is…
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An embolism occurs when a vein or artery is blocked by an embolus. Not to be confused with a thrombus (stationary blood clot), an embolus is a mobile substance confined…
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Twenty years ago, an irregular heartbeat could just be another sign that you were aging. Now, however, Atrial Fibrillation is a growing health risk that affects millions of people in the…