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What is An Aneurysm?
If you get an aneurysm, it means you have a bulge in the wall of an artery. Also known as a berry aneurysm, you get this kind in the wall of a bloo...
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What is Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia?
If your symptoms don’t get better, your doctor might suggest a procedure called catheter ablation. This is when doctors use small radio waves to de...
Read moreHeart Disease and Pacemakers
A pacemaker is a small device that sends electrical impulses to the heart muscle to maintain a suitable heart rate and rhythm. The pacemaker may ha...
Read moreToni Braxton's Microvascular Angina: FAQ
23, 2008 - Just before starting the demanding Dancing with the Stars competition, singer Toni Braxton came down with a new heart problem: microvasc...
Read moreWhat You Should Know: Myocarditis
Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). An autoimmune disease that causes inflammation throughout your body, like lupus or rh...
Read moreLDL Cholesterol
LDL cholesterol is often called the “bad” cholesterol because it collects in the walls of your blood vessels, raising your chances of health proble...
Read moreUnderstanding Heart Failure -- The Basics
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump blood effectively to the lungs or the rest of the body.
Read moreGlossary of Heart Failure Terms
Diastolic Pressure: The pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart is filling. This can lead to heart failure, irregular heart beats, blo...
Read moreHeart Disease and The Doctor's Exam
Systolic blood pressure: The pressure in your arteries when the heart squeezes (the higher number). Diastolic blood pressure: The pressure in your ...
Read moreTreatment Options When Heart Failure Worsens
In particular, we use the term 'Guideline Medical Therapy' to describe medications that have clearly been shown to improve survival, make people li...
Read moreLifestyle Changes I Had to Make with Chronic Heart Failure
We talk about what it’s like to personally live with a heart condition or to have family members or friends who do. But my mindset shifted when I l...
Read moreStaying Active with Advancing Heart Failure
It's safer for people with heart failure to exercise in a place where they're monitored and supported during training. The difference between takin...
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