Heart Attacks(Submitted by: Alison Cole)
A heart attack is the result of blockages in the coronary arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. These blockages pause or cease blood flow into the heart, leading to pain in and the eventual death of the heart muscle. Since the heart ... Read article
Are You on the Fast Track to a Heart Attack? Fast-5 Guidelines for a Safe Drive Through Experience(Submitted by: Ellen Britt)
Take a look around you the next time you are out...at the mall, waiting in line at the post office or in any other public place.Notice anything different lately about the people you see?Chances are that over half the people you ... Read article
Weight Loss Strengthens Your Heart, Lowers Heart Attack Risk(Submitted by: Gabe Mirkin, M.D.)
A study from Turkey shows that the heart beats with greater strength when a person loses weight (Heart Vessels, March 2006). The obese patients in the study received echocardiograms to predict their risk for heart failure by measuring ... Read article
Wine Prevents Heart Attacks? The Studies are Flawed(Submitted by: Gabe Mirkin, M.D.)
You have probably seen newspaper headlines proclaiming that wine prevents heart attacks, or that a couple of alcoholic drinks each day will prolong your life. Studies proclaiming the health benefits of alcohol are widely promoted by the wine, ... Read article
How to Prevent Coronary Heart Disease and Heart Attack(Submitted by: Knut Holt)
Coronary heart disease and heart attack like heart infarction can in great extend be prevented by lifestyle measures.THE DIRECT CAUSES OF HEART DISEASEThe direct causes of coronary heart disease and heart attack are factors ... Read article
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