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What is Edema?

This swelling in the arms and legs is most often caused by damage to your lymph nodes, tissues that help filter germs and waste from your body. Whe...

What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?

This slows blood flow to your heart muscle, so it doesn’t get the oxygen it needs. Plaque can start to collect along your blood vessel walls when y...

Angina (Ischemic Chest Pain)

Angina is chest pain that happens because there isn't enough blood going to part of your heart. It can feel like a heart attack, with pressure or s...

Women and Heart Disease

Because coronary heart disease is the leading killer of women in the United States, being a proactive patient may very well save your life. The cho...

Heart Disease and Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomyopathy, or heart muscle disease, is a type of progressive heart disease in which the heart is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffe...

Heart Disease and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with thickening of the heart muscle, most commonly at the septum between the ventricles, below the ...

Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure

You can reduce your risk of high blood pressure by losing weight. Americans eat more salt and other forms of sodium than they need. A blood pressur...

Congenital Heart Disease Explained

All can lead to congenital heart defects and other problems with a baby’s development. In some cases, your doctor will tell you that you or your ba...

Should You Take Aspirin for Heart Disease?

A low-dose aspirin might be considered to prevent heart attack and stroke in a select group of adults between 40-70 who aren't at increased risk of...

Congestive Heart Failure and Heart Disease

Systolic dysfunction (or systolic heart failure) happens when the heart muscle doesn't contract with enough force, so there is less oxygen-rich blo...

How You Can Exercise to Help Prevent Heart Disease

If you're not active now, gradually work up to an aerobic session of about 20 to 30 minutes, at least three or four times a week. You'll need to ma...

Ventricular Tachycardia

Ventricular tachycardia is an unusually fast heartbeat that starts in the lower part of your heart, the ventricles. It’s in one of your atria and i...