All Entries in the "Heart Diseases" Category
What Is the Connection Between Gum Disease and Heart Disease?
How important is brushing and flossing to your heart? Very important, if new studies on the connection between gum disease and heart disease are to be believed. It may sound farfetched but may not be if you consider some facts. Gum disease which is also known as periodontal disease is said to affect the heart, [...]
Risk Factors for Heart Disease and How to Control Them
The main risk factors for heart disease include rising cholesterol levels, hypertension and obesity. Most patients who end up with a heart attack have a combination of all three of these symptoms. Therefore these are the risk factors that need to be monitored carefully. The better you are able to control these three factors the [...]
How to Prevent Heart Disease by Living Healthy
For those of us with a genetic history of weak hearts it is essential to know how to prevent heart disease. While the heart is a trooper, which can handle almost all the abuse that you give it, it is also subject to wear and tear as it ages. The younger the heart the faster [...]
6 Common Cardiovascular Disease Symptoms
The heart is a fairly important reason for our being alive and it is a good idea to know when it is signaling for help. This is where knowing common cardiovascular disease symptoms can come in handy. Here is a list of some common symptoms that can be caused by cardiovascular disorders. 1. Headache Of [...]
5 Common Cardiovascular Disorders
Cardiovascular disorders can be more commonly experienced than you thought possible. At times the person is not even aware that the mild pain or discomfort that he is experiencing is a form of one of the common cardiovascular disorders that plagues the general population. Given here is a list of five such common ailments and [...]
What Is the Right Treatment for Heart Disease
To better understand the correct treatment for heart disease we need to understand the different aspects of heart disease. Most of us think of heart disease as a heart attack which is quite likely to be fatal if the patient does not get medical attention at once. While that is indeed the most commonly perceived [...]
What Is the Heart Attack Saliva Test?
A heart attack can be a complex and difficult thing to diagnose as well as control and treat. However one of the effective methods of detecting a heart attack and also identifying any false alarms may be the Heart Attack Saliva or Spit Test. Simply put the spit or saliva test will help to quickly [...]
12 Heart-Smart Approaches for Adults in Preventing Heart Disease
During the past decades, treatment for heart disease has dramatically improved. But until now, the better approach is preventing heart disease as much as possible. Particularly it is true for women, who do not tend to do. Most of the cardiologists recommend the following heart-smart approaches. 1. Exercise Cardiac workouts make your heart work properly [...]
Abnormal Heart Rhythm Can Lead to Premature Ventricular Contraction
Premature ventricular contractions are quite common abnormal heart rhythms that begin in one of your heart’s two lower pumping chambers. These extra beats disturb your regular heart rhythm, which usually begins in your upper right chamber. Usually, premature ventricular contractions don’t cause any symptoms. But, you will experience an unusual sensation in the chest, such [...]
Mediterranean Diet Could Decrease Heart Disease Risk
The medical community had been saying it for a long time and a new study has now confirmed it – a Mediterranean Diet can help lower heart disease risk. This diet involves eating a lot of olives, using olive oil as a cooking medium, low fat dairy, whole grains, poultry, fish, nuts and legumes. Also [...]
