All Entries in the "Heart Diseases" Category
Severe Cardiac Events With High Calcium Level In Arteries
According to a study published in Radiology online edition, severe cardiac events may be predicted in patients with stable coronary artery disease using coronary calcium scoring by the researchers.
The study’s lead author, Marcus Hacker, M.D., resident physician in the department of Nuclear Medicine, said “Independent of the patient’s sex , [...]
Chest Pain – What It Really Means?
Did you know that chest pain is the symptom that takes more patients to an Emergency Department than almost any other?
The advertising campaigns that encourage people to seek immediate medical help if they experience chest pain have certainly been a success.
These campaigns were targeting potential heart attack patients, as immediate care [...]
Sick Sinus Syndrome: When Your Natural Pacemaker Is Off-Beat
The sinus node is the heart’s pacemaker and if it isn’t working properly you will experience arrhythmias – abnormal or irregular heart beat.
Sick sinus syndrome is the name given to this group of arrhythmias.
The sinus node is situated in the upper right-hand chamber of the heart and consists of specialized cells [...]
Sinus Bradycardia: Why Your Heart Rate Might Be Slow?
The sinus node is the body’s own pacemaker – a collection of specialized cells in the heart which emits a regular electrical impulse that causes the heart to beat rhythmically.
Bradycardia is a heart rate that is slower than normal. Thus, sinus bradycardia is a slow heart rate that is caused by [...]
Aortic Stenosis Is Now A Major Health Problem In The US
Aortic stenosis or aortic valve stenosis is a disease of the heart valve where the aorta joins the heart.
This aortic valve controls the flow of blood from the left ventricle of the heart into the aorta, which is the main artery leaving the heart to take blood around the body.
The valve allows [...]
Better Heart Health With Blueberries
Heart disease causes a number of deaths each year, and even more hospital stays.
Everyone is looking for ways to improve the health of their heart.
The humble blueberry can be an important part of your healthy heart plan.
Blueberries, like any fruit or vegetable with a dark pigment, has a high level of [...]
Recognizing Symptoms Of A Stroke
Imagine you are having a quiet evening at home, reading a book.
You decide to get up and have a drink of water, but when you stand, you feel dizzy.
You give yourself a moment, but the dizziness doesn’t pass. You try to walk, but you have trouble, and feel uncoordinated, unbalanced.
If [...]
Vitamin D Could Prevent Infection, Heart Disease And Even Cancer
In the last twelve months there has been an array of research carried out by various bodies that are all indicating the same thing, which is that vitamin D can not only assist in overcoming infection but it also provides protection from heart diseases and certain cancers.
In Canada, and many other [...]
Processed Meat Associated With Heart Disease Threat
A study that had been carried out over a ten year period, has found that Americans that eat more processed and red meat will die before those that eat less.
Heart disease and cancer are much bigger risks for those who over indulge in beef.
The National Cancer Institute had a large number of [...]
What Is The Medical Condition Known As Enlarged Heart?
For someone to be told by their doctor that they have any problem with their heart can be quite scary.
Often we forget to ask the right questions to get the answers we need and many doctors don’t automatically provide the information.
Here is some basic information about an Enlarged Heart and what you [...]
