Heart

What are the symptoms of congestive heart failure CHF ?

October 25, 2011

by Christiana Care What are the symptoms of congestive heart failure CHF ? The term congestive is used because lung congestion causes some of the main symptoms of heart failure. Congestive heart failure or CHF is a condition in which the heart’s function as a pump to deliver oxygen rich blood to the body is [...]

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Heart Attack – 3 Signs

October 25, 2011

by Tuftronic10000 Heart Attack – 3 Signs Coronary heart disease, in its various forms, is the number one killer in the United States. One way that it kills is heart attack. Most of us have seen a movie or television show in which someone has a dramatic heart attack. The actor clasps the chest, and [...]

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What You Need to Know About Heart Failure

October 23, 2011

by Vaughan What You Need to Know About Heart Failure As per the American Heart Association (AHA), over 5 million people in the United States are living with heart failure. Each year, over 550,000 new cases of failure are diagnosed, many of whom suffer from fatal heart attacks in a few years after diagnosis. Heart [...]

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Heart Attack – How Aspirin Helps

October 21, 2011

by Tuftronic10000 Heart Attack – How Aspirin Helps If you or a loved one has heart disease, heart attack prevention and treatment are very important subjects. Your physician may have recommended taking a low dose aspirin each day to avoid heart attack. You may have heard that you can increase your chances of survival during [...]

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Congestive Heart Failure – What is It, What Are the Symptoms, and What Can Help?

October 20, 2011

by Christiana Care Congestive Heart Failure – What is It, What Are the Symptoms, and What Can Help? The heart has the very tiresome but important job of providing blood to all parts of the body. From the tips of your toes to the scalp in your head, blood is being pumped nonstop. Every cell [...]

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Identify the Risk Factors Linked to Heart Attack Before it Attacks You!

October 18, 2011

by bradsearles Identify the Risk Factors Linked to Heart Attack Before it Attacks You! Heart attack is the leading cause of death of men and women in United States. Heart attack is a permanent damage to the heart muscle. There are many risk factors associated with heart attack. Know and identify the risk factors associated [...]

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Heart Failure treatment in India at affordable low Cost

October 17, 2011

by mtstradling Heart Failure treatment in India at affordable low Cost   Heart failure, also known as congestive cardiac failure, is a condition in which the heart is not able to pump the blood the way it should. In some cases the heart can’t fill with enough blood. In other cases the heart can’t send [...]

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Stem Cell Research Offers Hope to Heart Failure Patients

October 15, 2011

by Christiana Care Stem Cell Research Offers Hope to Heart Failure Patients If you or a loved one are one of the millions of children and adults in the United States suffering from congestive heart failure, there is reason now to be hopeful. An effective treatment may be on the horizon, thanks to stem cell [...]

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Is it a Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Know the Difference!

October 14, 2011

by capn madd matt Is it a Panic Attack or Heart Attack? Know the Difference! It’s a pretty common scenario for most first time panic attack sufferers to immediately think they’re having a heart attack.  After all, one of the most prominent symptoms of a panic attack is that seems to flutter out of control.  [...]

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Chronic heart failure in outpatients Management – general measures

October 12, 2011

by Christiana Care Chronic heart failure in outpatients Management – general measures The cause of heart failure must be established and remediablecauses sought and treated. These might include thereplacement or repair of valves, stripping of the pericardiumin constriction, or the closure of significant intracardiacshunts. The overall aim of treatment in chronic (non-surgical)heart failure is to [...]

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