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Evaluation of a Novel Everolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent
Artery expanding drugs and heavy metal make a good combination for coronary stents, but which one tops the charts?
Could You Be Having A Heart Attack? How To Tell, And What To Do.
The most important step in surviving a heart attack is to recognize when you might be having one. Here is what to look for, and what to do about it.
Is Alcohol Good For Your Heart Or Good For Heartaches?
You may have it wrong if you think alcohol is good for your heart. That only applies if you follow low-risk drinking guidelines. Moderate to high risk drinking causes nothing but heart problems and many other diseases. Bad things happen to nice people.
What is the Risk Due to Buildup of Cholesterol?
Can a buildup of cholesterol in our body present a serious health risk? This is certainly a topic that most people should take the time to learn more about, especially if they are overweight, don't exercise, are in a stressful job, have high blood pressure or diabetes, or have simply crested ov
Cardiomyopathy
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of cardiomyopathy including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Which Foods Are Good For Lowering Cholesterol?
So you are looking for foods that help lower cholesterol, huh? If you are among the many people with high cholesterol you might also be wondering, is there a quick cure?
Diabetes and Progression of Coronary Calcium Under The Influence
This study evaluated the rate of progression of coronary artery calcium in type 2 DM and examined whether other variables altered calcium progression.
Heart Attack Prevention
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of preventing heart attacks including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Redefining Role for Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty in TAVR Era
What effects will the release of the Edwards Sapien transcatheter aortic valve system and increasing availability of TAVR have?
Blood Pressure: High Sodium and Salt Intake
Sodium is an essential electrolyte that keeps the body functioning properly.In as much as sodium is of importance, many of us take in far more of this substance than we need which is ultimately damaging to our health.The idea that excessive salt consumption is the cause of primary high blood pressur
Antiplatelets -- Very Old and Very New: Jonathan Halperin Offers Solid Advice
Jonathan Halperin, MD, and Henry Black, MD, discuss aspirin, and the newer antiplatelets and how they should be used.
Heart Attack Treatment
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of heart attack treatment including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
FDA Approves Temporary Artificial Heart
The FDA has approved a temporary partial artificial heart intended to keep hospitalized patients alive while waiting for a heart transplant.
Use and Long-Term Outcomes of ICDs, 1990 to 2009
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator use in adults at risk for sudden cardiac death has grown rapidly. Find out what the trends are telling us.
COX-2 Inhibitors: Managing Comorbidities in Primary Care
In the midst of this uncertainty, how should primary care physicians manage their patients at high-risk of heart disease who are also on COX-2 inhibitor therapy?
Optimal Aspirin Dose in Acute Coronary Syndromes
The complex antiplatelet therapy landscape makes it difficult to identify the optimal aspirin dose for minimizing risk, while complying with the clinical guidelines.
Lessons From WHI, Part 3: Cost-Effectiveness
Drs. Black and Jackson discuss a new cost analysis that demonstrates the value of the WHI hormone therapy study.
The Natural Way to Prevent High Blood Pressure Symptoms
When you have high blood pressure symptoms, chances are you are scrambling for ways to get yourself healthy. High blood pressure is a silent killer because it slowly creeps into your body and will eventually render you helpless.
Coffee -- The Good, the Bad, and the We Don't Know Yet
In his video commentary Dr Black discusses the long-term results with coffee from the Health Professionals Study and the Nurses Health Study -- good news, but why? The caffeine? The antioxidants?
Drugs Regrow Heart After Heart Attack
A two-drug treatment makes rat hearts regenerate after heart attacks, a study shows.