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Obesity: Is Diet or Activity More Important?

Obesity: Is Diet or Activity More Important?

Is it food intake or exercise that is more important in preventing obesity? While researchers sometimes seem to add to the confusion, the answer is straightforward - it' both.
Low Health Literacy May Have Deadly Consequences

Low Health Literacy May Have Deadly Consequences

Not knowing enough about basic health information may be deadly for people with heart failure.
Understanding Bypass Surgery Complications

Understanding Bypass Surgery Complications

Bypass surgery complications can be minimized if the patient and their doctor are prepared to circumvent them. Without proper preparation, unfavorable results and even death may occur. Read on to find out how these risks can be avoided.
Arrhythmias and Sexual Activity-Credits

Arrhythmias and Sexual Activity-Credits

A list of contributors to the topic on Arrhythmias and Sexual Activity.
Stress Test May Reveal a Man's Heart Risk

Stress Test May Reveal a Man's Heart Risk

The exercise stress test can help predict future heart attacks in people with multiple risk factors, research shows.
Ischemic Preconditioning Effect on Myocardial and Renal Injury

Ischemic Preconditioning Effect on Myocardial and Renal Injury

For patients undergoing cardiac surgery, does this technique improve biomarkers of heart and kidney injury?
Use of ICDs for Primary Prevention in Women and Men

Use of ICDs for Primary Prevention in Women and Men

Is overutilization in men an important explanation for gender differences in ICD implantation?
Target Vessel Revascularization in Older Patients Undergoing PCI

Target Vessel Revascularization in Older Patients Undergoing PCI

Find out more about determining the need for repeat revascularization in older patients after PCI.
Cardiology: Maintaining A Healthy Heart And Symptoms Of Heart Disease

Cardiology: Maintaining A Healthy Heart And Symptoms Of Heart Disease

Our lives move to the rhythm of our hearts. From the musical sounds resonating from cafes, to the rhythmic chimes of a bustling coffee shop, every facet of our well-being depends on a steady beat. But what if that beat becomes irregular, slows, or frighteningly stops? The signs of a heart attack may
Isolated LV Non-Compaction Controversies in Diagnostic Criteria

Isolated LV Non-Compaction Controversies in Diagnostic Criteria

Isolated left ventricular non-compaction is a myocardial disorder characterized by prominent ventricular trabeculations. What do you need to know about this form of cardiomyopathy?
EKG Interpretation - Pioneers of the EKG

EKG Interpretation - Pioneers of the EKG

Find out who the pioneers were of EKG interpretation. Many scientific discoveries were needed to create the device we use today.
Atrial Fibrillation Associated With Ivabradine Treatment

Atrial Fibrillation Associated With Ivabradine Treatment

How common is atrial fibrillation, as a side effect of ivabradine treatment?
Pulse Measurement

Pulse Measurement

Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm).
Low Cholesterol Foods, Revealing Great News About Good Old Peanut Butter And Trans Fats

Low Cholesterol Foods, Revealing Great News About Good Old Peanut Butter And Trans Fats

Low cholesterol foods are still in abundance. The recent ban in New York City restaurants has awakened many people to the dangers of trans fats. Unfortunately, it has also caused a great deal of confusion.
Interpreting Changes in Quality of Life in Atrial Fibrillation

Interpreting Changes in Quality of Life in Atrial Fibrillation

Learn more about monitoring the effects of interventions in patients with atrial fibrillation.
First Results of the Drug Eluting Balloon-AMI Trial

First Results of the Drug Eluting Balloon-AMI Trial

Which treatment option is superior for STEMI?
Three Steps You Can Do Right Now To Have Your High Blood Pressure Lowered Naturally

Three Steps You Can Do Right Now To Have Your High Blood Pressure Lowered Naturally

The statics say that one out of three American adults have high blood pressure or hypertension.But that statics just couldn't mean me!My husband had been taking medicene for his high blood pressure now for about 20 years.I was always so concerned about my husband's high blood pressure and
Not So Silent Killer - The Spiraling Effects of Heart Disease Among African Americans

Not So Silent Killer - The Spiraling Effects of Heart Disease Among African Americans

For decades, heart disease has cut a wide swath through the health and well-being of American society. Over 70 million Americans are living with a form of heart disease, and it is the most likely cause of death.
WATCH: Warfarin and Antiplatelet Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure Trial

WATCH: Warfarin and Antiplatelet Therapy in Chronic Heart Failure Trial

This was the largest trial to date comparing aspirin, warfarin, and clopidogrel as antithrombotic treatment in heart failure against a primary composite endpoint of all-cause mortality, nonfatal MI, and nonfatal stroke.
An Authentic Mediterranean Diet - How to Lower Cholesterol by Eating More Tomatoes

An Authentic Mediterranean Diet - How to Lower Cholesterol by Eating More Tomatoes

Recent scientific studies have shown that people who follow an authentic Mediterranean diet and eat regularly tomatoes and tomato products have lower levels of blood cholesterol and are less likely to suffer from heart attacks than those who don't make tomatoes part of their diets.Tomatoes and