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Saving Legs With Newer, More Flexible Stents
By :
Dr. Mason Weiss
Patients with painful, gangrenous peripheral artery disease commonly faced the real possibility of amputation. Now, a new generation of smaller, more flexible stents appears to be able to save the legs of these suffering individuals. Stents are tiny stainless-steel mesh coils that prop open endangered blood vessels in the leg.
11-SECOND CARDIAC SCAN SAVES LIVES
By :
Dr. Mason Weiss
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women, with over 500,000 dying each year. Most women don’t even know they are at risk, nor do they seek early detection. Their first symptom is often a sudden heart attack or stroke, often leading to death.
How Your Smoking Affects Your Loved Ones
By :
anjna sharma
Your cigarette, cigar or pipe smoking doesn't only have an affect on your health. The U.S. Surgeon General's report "The Health Consequences of Smoking," released in 2004, states it has been proven that smoking (or living with a person who smokes) can cause disease in nearly every organ of the body, in men as well as women. This means that every time you "light up" you are potentially damaging the health of your children, your spouse and your loved ones.
Cholesterol - Why is it dangerous
By :
Donald Urquhart
Ever wondered why cholesterol, one of the most important energy carriers in the body, can kill? How does it kill?
Clues now may reveal heart disease later
By :
Dr. Mason Weiss
INGLEWOOD (KABC) -- Heart disease is the number one leading cause of death in this country, with stroke following not far behind as the third leading killer of Americans. Now studies suggest doctors can find new earlier clues that a patient may be at risk long before they develop the telltale signs of heart disease and stroke.
Blood Pressure - Treatment and Cure for Blood Pressure
By :
Rachel
Blood Pressure is a pressure of blood against the walls of a blood vessel or heart chamber. The measurement of the pressure or force inside the blood vessels (arteries) with each beat of the heart.
Dose Reduction Improvements in Cardiac CT Scanning
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Dr. Mason Weiss
The average American’s total radiation exposure has nearly doubled since 1980, largely because of CT scans. Medical radiation now accounts for more than half of the population’s total exposure; it used to be just one-sixth, and the top source was the normal background rate in the environment, from things like radon in soil and cosmic energy from the sun. But CT use continues to soar. About 62 million scans were done in the U.S. last year, up from 3 million in 1980.
Six New Year’s Resolutions for a Healthy Heart
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Dr. Mason Weiss
It’s that time of year again hence we all promise to make a change for the better. Here’s a Los Angeles cardiologist whose wish list of six resolutions for a healthier heart will pay you dividends in 2008. Do you want to prevent heart attack? How about heart surgery recovery tips? Los Angeles Cardiology experts speak out.
The Risks Of High Cholesterol
By :
Don Ray
Cholesterol is a waxy type, fat-like substance made in the liver and found incertain foods, such as food from animals, like dairy products (whole milk),eggs and meat. Cholesterol is carried by two types of proteins. Cholesterol is regularly produced by your liver and helps transport fat to areas of your body that require it for energy and repairs.
High Blood Pressure The Silent Killer
By :
Don Ray
High blood pressure is called the silent killer because it usually has no signs. High blood pressure is a problem that won't go away without help and changes to your diet and lifestyle. High blood pressure is dangerous because it makesthe heart work too hard and contributes to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
Have a Heart Condition? Check out the latest diagnostic testing
By :
Dr. Mason Weiss
Cardiac CT Imaging/Non-Invasive Coronary AngiogramUsing computed tomography and advanced computer software, Los Angeles Cardiology services provider Apex Cardiology can now obtain a non-invasive image of the beating heart.
Effects of obesity increase among children
By :
Abdulmajeed
Recent statistics shows that the number of girls using diabetes medicine has increased to the double in 2002 and 2005 in the United States. The main reason for this increase is obesity.
Blood Pressure Research Report - Natural Therapy for Maintaining Healthy Blood Pressure Part 2
By :
Arthor Pens
In Part 1 of our Report we discussed the general concepts of high blood pressure and common treatments. In this section you will learn about ACE inhibitors, Melaleuca's natural alternative ProStolic and the benefits of Bio active Casein Hydro lysate Tripeptide's VPP and IPP.
Work environment, a mistreated cause of heart disease.
By :
Abdulmajeed
A new study showed that job may increase the risk of developing some heart diseases such as coronary heart disease. This study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Safe Alternative Treatment For High Blood Pressure - Part-1
By :
Arthor Pens
Learn more about the dangers of high blood pressure and commonly prescribed medications for hypertension in part 1 of our blood pressure report.
Mixing High Blood Pressure and Caffeine - A Definite No-no
By :
Robert L Brown
Caffeine and high blood pressure can be a deadly combination. Simply said, the two things don't mix. Here are four reasons why caffeine is not good for those with hypertension:
Jogging heart rate monitor
By :
Robert Woods
A heart rate monitor is great for someone who wishes to keep footsteps of empathy rate or to keep path of the remoteness that they have gone. There are radio concern rate CCTV on the fair now that are considered to be the lead in the sphere. A resolution rate observer acts as a personal coach.
Congestive Heart Failure and the Heart Healthy Diet
By :
Kelly Church
This article provides information about Congestive Heart Failure and the kind of diet that should be implemented for those with this condition. Eating a heart healthy diet can be a key to living a full and relatively healthy life for the CHF patient.
Stress and Congestive Heart Failure: A Deadly Combination
By :
Kelly Church
Controlling stress is a vital part of managing congestive heart failure. Implementing tactics to remove or minimize stressful situations in your life will make symptoms easier to control and lead to a longer, happier life.
Hypertension - Forget The Salt And Spice Up Your Life
By :
Donald Saunders
For anybody who suffers from hypertension, or is worried about developing high blood pressure, we provide some simple advice on reducing your intake of salt.
Safe Alternative Treatment for High Blood Pressure Part 1
By :
Arthor Pens
According to the American Heart Association, an estimated one in three U.S. adults have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and an alarming one-third of those don't even know they have it. It's no wonder this condition has long been called the silent killer.
Natural Therapy for Maintaining Healthy Blood Pressure Part 2
By :
Arthor Pens
One of the more common treatments for high blood pressure are ACE inhibitors. When your kidneys detect low blood pressure, they release an enzyme called renin, which stimulates the formation of a protein called angiotensin I.
Natural Therapy for Maintaining Healthy Blood Pressure Part 3
By :
Arthor Pens
While there are many common pharmaceutical treatments for high blood pressure including beta blockers and A.C.E. inhibitors there are some very effective alternatives including pomegranate juice, passion flower and physical exercise.
Scientific Research shows Juices can Reduce Cholesterol and Prevent Heart Disease.
By :
Davina Joy
Heart disease effects many of us in the UK, more so than in many other countries, but there is a strong possibility that this could be changed simply by changing our attitude towards food and consuming more juice.
AED Grants Explained
By :
Allweb
Overview of the basic steps of receiving an automated external defibrillator grant, available for all major AED manufacturers, such as Zoll, Philips, Meditronic or Burdick and others.
Why Is Cholesterol Important and What Is It?
By :
James Ellison
holesterol is a wax-coated, fat-like matter that happens naturally in all body cells and is required by the body to operate normally. It is located throughout the body, like in the brain, nerves, vitamin D, muscle, hormones and the bile acids that help to convert food into absorbable substances and absorb fat.
Maintain A Watch On Your Cholesterol
By :
James Ellison
Will testing for HDL and LDL produce a pure view of cholesterol levels and whether or not we are in danger of a heart attack? Consulting with your doctor can really answer this question with a educated answer.
The Basic Facts of High Blood Pressure
By :
James Ellison
The heart is a tough operating mechanism which moves blood around the body through a very advanced system called arteries and capillaries; the blood is then carried back to the heart by means of veins. Blood pressure is the thrust of this blood in the body pushing up against the inside walls of the arteries as the heart is pumping.
Ideal treatment to prevent heart attacks
By :
Abdulmajeed
A new study found that people who took enhanced medicine and healthcare treatment have survived from heart attacks. This study was published in the American Medical Association, and noted that the hospitals and clinics follow confirmed guidelines for treating heart attacks chest pains, results will end with more patients surviving from heart attacks. There were 44,372 participants who have been tested between July 1999 and December 2006 at 113 hospitals in 14 countries.
Blood Pressure Research Report – Natural Therapy for Maintaining Healthy Blood Pressure Part 2
By :
Arthor Pens
In Part 1 of our Blood Pressure Research Report we discussed the general concepts of high blood pressure and common treatments. In this section you will learn about ACE inhibitors, Melaleuca's natural alternative ProStolic and the benefits of Bioactive Casein Hydrolysate Tripeptides VPP and IPP.
Atherosclerosis – Symptoms, Causes, prevention and Treatment
By :
Knut Holt
Atherosclerosis gives thickening and hardening of the blood vessels leading blood out to the body, and will thus reduce or stop blood flow to important tissue. Here is a survey of the mechanisms of this lifestyle disease, prevention measures and treatments.
How to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease and Heart Attack
By :
Knut Holt
Here is a survey of measures to prevent coronary heart disease, heart infarction and other types of heart attack.
Hypertension - Causes, Prevention and Treatment
By :
Knut Holt
Here is a survey about causes, symptoms and treatment options of hypertension.
An Overview of Heart Disease
By :
Simone Butler
Heart disease is one of the most serious health problems of our times. What are the warning signs, and how can you reduce your risk?
A Natural Heartburn Treatment
By :
Rudy Silva
Heartburn and acid reflux happen when you weaken the function of your LEV valve, the muscle that is between your esophagus and stomach. Learn how you can avoid heartburn or acid reflux by changing your eating habits.
Trans Fats are Another Cause of High Blood Pressure
By :
Kevin Riley
About 150 years ago, the shortage of butter created the need for margarine. Since then trans fats have become a part of our diet ... and they are killing us. Discover how you can avoid these dangerous fats ... and the heart disease and high blood pressure they cause.
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