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Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women.
February is Heart Month, a good time to review the many risk factors for heart attack and …
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Is My Psoriasis Putting Me at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
By Warren R. Heymann, MD
Head, Division of Dermatology, Cooper University Hospital
It has been almost half a century since the world was introduced to the advertising campaign for Tegrin to treat “the heartbreak of psoriasis.” Who could have imagined …
From Your Wrist to Your Heart: An Innovative Cardiac Catheterization Option
Physicians are now providing an innovative cardiac catheterization technique that reduces recovery time and bleeding, and may provide a less stressful option for some patients needing the procedure. Called radial artery access, the procedure uses arteries in the wrist for …
Chart Your Course for Heart Health
You can learn a lot about your heart with a few simple numbers. When you know what numbers indicate a strong, healthy heart, you can set goals to reduce your risk for heart disease and stroke. The American Heart Association …
New Pre-Operative Guidelines for People with Heart Problems
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in the United States have surgery, most without complication. Patients with a history of heart problems, however, need special consideration before they undergo surgical procedures.
“Heart disease is the most common cause of …
Reduce Your Risk for Heart Disease and Stroke
Heart disease and stroke are the nation’s number one and number three killers, respectively, with stroke being the leading cause of disability.
Learn about the factors that increase your chances for cardiovascular disease and what you can do about them. …
Study Shows Implantable Heart Device Increases Patient’s Quality of Life
CRT-D offers doctors clue to relationship between congestive heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias.
Barbara Anglosi’s implanted heart device and defibrillator works so well she doesn’t even notice when it activates.
Mrs. Anglosi, 75, of Marlton, New Jersey, had a bi-ventricular …
Preventing Heart Disease in Women: A New Approach
By now, most women know that heart disease is not a problem limited to men. What most women don’t realize is that it is a disease that affects every woman.
This shift in direction was recently outlined in the American …
Heart Attacks: It’s a Matter of Time & Location
The sweating starts first. Nausea follows. Then comes a heaviness in the chest that won’t go away. Something is wrong and you need to get help.
“Nearly 1.5 million people suffer heart attacks each year in the U.S., and almost …
Is a Woman’s Heart Different from a Man’s?
The message is inescapable.
Women have different cardiac symptoms than men.
Women get heart disease later than men.
Women may have a poorer outcome with angioplasty and heart surgery.
Women are different.…