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High blood pressure can damage your arteries by making them less elastic which decreases the flow of blood and oxygen to your heart and lea...

The actual heart attack itself may often occur over several hours as the heart tissue is deprived of blood and begins to deteriorate or die...

They also regularly enjoy a glass of red wine with their meals. Fresh fruits and vegetables Increasing your intake of plant-based foods can...

Your wound looks more bruised or you have new bruising on the side of your leg or arm. Some develop bruises where the catheter had been ins...

The most common heart attack symptom in women is the same as in men some type of chest pain pressure or discomfort that lasts more than a f...

They are the most common type of birth defect. Congenital kon-jenĭ-tl existing at and usually before birth. Congenital Heart Disease Chd ...

Why Are Cardiac Tumors So Rare. Radiation and chemotherapy can be used to help manage symptoms. Heart Cancer 1 Sometimes these symptoms ...

The heart of the average adult women beats between 60 and 100 times a minute. Menopause can cause the metabolism to slow which contributes ...

However coronary heart disease or CHD is actually a result of coronary artery disease or CAD said Edward A. Coronary Heart Disease CHD Desc...

The human heart is responsible for pumping blood throughout our body supplying oxygen and nutrients and removing toxins and waste. Return t...

As the heart enlarges the back pressure builds up in the lungs and shortness of breath and decreased exercise capacity is seen. If left unt...

Roles of Your Four Heart Valves. Blood returning to the heart from the lungs enters the left atrium. Valvular Heart Disease Heart And Str...

A heart attack may also trigger a response from your parasympathetic nervous system causing your heart and the rest of your body to relax a...

The American Heart Association states the normal resting adult human heart rate is 60100 bpm. Heart rate or pulse rate is the number of tim...

There has been tremendous progress in treatment of heart disease in children. Common causes include genetic defects eg trisomies maternal i...

Pulmonary stenosis narrowing of the pulmonary valve and artery that carries blood from the heart to the lungs. Tetralogy of Fallot TOF is t...