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Atherosclerosis and Coronary Artery Disease

Atherosclerosis -- sometimes called hardening of the arteries -- can slowly narrow the arteries throughout your body. That’s a bump on the artery w...

What is Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery?

That’s not as long as mechanical valves, but they don’t lead to clots and you won’t need blood thinners. When this valve opens, blood goes from you...

What is a Stent?

A stent is a tiny tube that can play a big role in treating your heart disease. It helps keep your arteries -- the blood vessels that carry blood f...

What is An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?

If your doctor diagnosed you with an abdominal aortic aneurysm, you probably have lots of questions. If your odds of getting an aneurysm are high, ...

Aspirin Benefit Differs for Men, Women

Berger, MD, and SUNY- Stony Brook researcher David L. Brown, MD, appears in the Jan. Myerburg, MD, director of cardiology at the University of Miam...

Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia

Doctors don’t fully understand why IST happens. Your doctor will ask you about your health history and symptoms. But something else may be causing ...

Living with Heart Failure

By making lifestyle changes, you can take an active role in treating your heart failure while maintaining a productive life. If you have a job that...

Slideshow: 10 Ways to Stop Stress Now

How you handle stress makes a big difference in how you feel. Don’t roll your eyes the next time someone advises you to “grin and bear it.” In time...

Heart Disease and Stress: What's The Link?

If you're often stressed, and you don't have good ways to manage it, you are more likely to have heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pain, or...

Heart Disease and Lowering Cholesterol

Lowering cholesterol levels that are too high lessens the risk for developing heart disease and reduces the chance of a heart attack or dying of he...

Heart Disease and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Testing

So before you get the CRP test, make sure to tell your doctor what other medical conditions you have. Statins, the most commonly prescribed cholest...

Heart Disease and Electrophysiology Testing

If you have diabetes, ask your doctor how you should adjust your diabetes medications. Your doctor will tell you if you can go home or must stay in...