Heart & Vascular Health: Symptoms
Varicose Veins - When To Call a Doctor
02/22/06, HealthwiseCall your doctor if you have varicose veins and:
Congenital Heart Defects - When To Call a Doctor
10/25/07, HealthwiseCallor other emergency services immediately if your child has severe difficulty breathing, faints, or has seizures.
Heartburn or chest pain: When is it heart attack?
04/30/07, MayoClinic.comLearn the potentially lifesaving difference between heartburn and heart attack.
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Can CT Scans Accurately Assess Heart Disease Risk?
04/22/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityAt a cost of about $1,000 per procedure, CT angiography is cheaper than conventional angiography but it has several serious drawbacks.
The Rheumatic Fever-Mitral Stenosis Connection
04/15/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityMitral stenosis - obstruction of blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle - is a common late complication of rheumatic fever.
Lipoprotein (a): Another Heart Attack Risk Factor
03/27/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityYou probably haven't heard about lipoprotein (a)-abbreviated Lp(a) - another lipoprotein that contributes to the development of atherosclerotic…
Sulfonylureas May Increase Heart Disease Risk
03/25/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityPeople with diabetes are already at very high risk for cardiovascular disease, and this risk may be even greater for those with type 2 diabetes who…
Cardiovascular Event Risk Rises Sharply with More Atherosclerosis
03/23/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityThe take-home message for patients is that they should make sure their doctors look beyond the heart and the traditional risk factors to determine…
Monitoring Your Coumadin Treatment from Home
03/21/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityYou might ask your doctor whether he or she thinks you are a candidate for self-monitoring. If the answer is yes, ask how you can get the necessary…
Ever Had Rheumatic Fever? Pay Attention to This
03/18/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityWhat happened to a close relative of mine (let's call her Lucy) prompts me to urge anyone who had rheumatic fever as a child to seek an evaluation by…
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