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Heart to Heart shares the story of how author, Gloria J. Wilson managed the challenges, anxiety, and ultimate success in living with heart disease. Through being diagnosed with heart disease at age ……続きを見る

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle, primarily affecting your heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle). The left ventricle becomes enlarged (dilated) and can't pump blood t……続きを見る

Murmurs are pathologic heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow that is sufficient to produce audible noise. Most murmurs can only be heard with the assistance of a stethos……続きを見る

A heart attack usually occurs when a blood clot blocks the flow of blood through a coronary artery ー a blood vessel that feeds blood to a part of the heart muscle. Interrupted blood flow to your h……続きを見る

Heart disease is the number one killer in the UK, but many people do not even know they have a heart problem. A damaged heart can damage your life by interfering with enjoyable activities and even y……続きを見る

By now, you’ve heard of (and maybe tried) them all: the low-carb diet, the grapefruit diet, the miracle diet . . . the list goes on and on. Fad diets may promise a quick fix, but few deliver lasting……続きを見る

The DASH diet, far from being a fad diet, was actually developed by the US National Institutes of Health as a way for some patients to have a lowered blood pressure without having to take medication……続きを見る

Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium (the fibrous sac surrounding the heart). A characteristic chest pain is often present. The causes of pericarditis are varied, including viral infec……続きを見る

From the American Heart Association, 150 healthy, flavorful, easy-to-make recipes that the whole family will enjoy Searching for meals that are not only appealing to the whole family but also nutrit……続きを見る

In physiology and medicine, hypotension is abnormally low blood pressure, especially in the arteries of the systemic circulation. It is best understood as a physiological state, rather than a diseas……続きを見る

Pulmonary and tricuspid valve diseases are right-side heart diseases. Pulmonary valve diseases are the least common heart valve disease in adults. The most common types of pulmonary valve diseases a……続きを見る

Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart beat). It may cause no symptoms, but it is often associated with palpitations, fainting, chest pain, or conge……続きを見る

Whether you're a couch potato, diet dropout, or heavy smoker, it's hard to change old habits. But with this step-by-step guide, you can do it! You'll learn how to set realistic goals and follow thro……続きを見る

Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, the author of the Eat Right 4 (for) Your Blood Type Diet series, with more than two million copies in print, has now created a targeted plan for fighting arthritis and cardiova……続きを見る

Although in theory the term "cardiomyopathy" could apply to almost any disease affecting the heart, in practice it is usually reserved for "severe myocardial disease leading to heart ……続きを見る

A heart block is a disease in the electrical system of the heart. This is opposed to coronary artery disease, which is disease of the blood vessels of the heart. While coronary artery disease can ca……続きを見る

A Wall Street Journal Top Pick of 2010 A well-known and internationally recognized surgical oncologist, Dr. Marc Wallack kept fit by training as an avid marathoner. He was the rock of his family, at……続きを見る

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, usually caused by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis (sometimes called “hardening” or “clogging” of the arteries) is……続きを見る

"Insightful and filled with verve...electrifying."ーWall Street Journal Hailed as "an astute book of enormous importance" (Sherwin Nuland), The Surgeons follows the team at one of the world's premie……続きを見る

Hypertension is not called the ‘silent killer’ for nothing. There are millions of people all over the world who have hypertension yet, are not aware of it. These unfortunate people end up in a tota……続きを見る

Kawasaki disease (KD), also known as Kawasaki syndrome, lymph node syndrome and mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome,[1] is an autoimmune disease in which the medium-sized blood vessels throughout the ……続きを見る

Reverse Your Heart Disease in Just Eight Weeks by Harnessing the Power of the Mediterranean Diet If you’re one of the 13 million Americans who have survived a heart attack or been diagnosed with hea……続きを見る

The MediFocus Guidebook on Atrial Fibrillation is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Atrial Fibrill……続きを見る

A history illustrating the complexity of medical decision making and risk. Still the leading cause of death worldwide, heart disease challenges researchers, clinicians, and patients alike. Each day,……続きを見る

"The book is exceptional in its clarity and depth. I would recommend it to anyone with a tendency to hypertension." ーCharles Keenan Jr., M.D., Associate Professor of Family Practice, UCLA "Hyperten……続きを見る

Chest pain comes in many varieties, ranging from a sharp stab to a dull ache. Some types of chest pain can be described as crushing or burning. In certain cases, the pain travels up the neck, pierc……続きを見る

Atherosclerosis (also known as arteriosclerotic vascular disease or ASVD) is a condition in which an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials such as cholesterol. It i……続きを見る

Your homocysteine level is the single most important statistic you need to know in order to determine how healthy you are and how long you will live. Your 'H level' is now widely understood to be a ……続きを見る

REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR HEALTH AND LIFE! #1 Diet Plan The DASH Diet, originally developed by top health and nutrition experts, was ranked as the best diet plan by U.S. News and World Report for the ……続きを見る

A Change of Heart is a detailed account of the revolutionary Framingham Heart study ー which, over the years, has provided conclusive evidence that cardiovascular disease is largely the result of me……続きを見る