Archive for November, 2007

Is there a heart disease that kills your heart in layers?

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

mdjgirl7 asked: My cousin has a heart problem we have heard that she has a heart disease that kills the heart in layers and it is irreversable is there such a thing?Paula

Can a paitient with Coronary heart disease take a long trip by plane?

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

glass asked: Hi My dad is 67 years old, and he has Coronary heart disease, can he take a long trip by plane? if we really need him to take a plane. is there anything we need to prepare in case he doesnt feel good on plane? Thank youMartin

What are the common threads for dietary recommendations for heart disease, cancer and diabetes?

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

JULIE F asked: Nutrition impacts the three major causes of death in the United States - heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. There are specific dietary recommendations for each disease. What are the common 'threads' that these recommendations have?Angela

Definition of Heart Disease

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

Juliet Cohen asked: Heart is a muscle that is about the size of your fist. It pumps blood around your body and beats approximately 70 times a minute. Heart disease is any disorder that affects the heart's ability to function normally. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in ...

Would a Truck Driving company ever hire a person who has a heart disease that is under control?

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

bigrobmjca asked: Would a truck driving company ever hire someone with a heart disease that Is under control, they just have to take medicine for it? I also haven't had surgery in nearly seven and a half years.Walter

How To Live With Heart Disease

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Cindy Heller asked: The agony of finding out that you may be suffering from some form of heart disease is usually traumatic. Your doctor has just received the laboratory test results for the battery of tests that you have completed during your recent checkup. From what the results indicate, if ...

Information on Heart Disease

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

peterhutch asked: Heart disease, also known as cardiovascular disease, includes a number of conditions affecting the heart: congestive heart failure, congenital heart disease, and heart attack, among others. If you don’t know the symptoms, you could be at risk and not even know it. Heart disease is the leading cause ...

I have unspecified st depression does this mean I will get heart disease in the future?

Friday, November 9th, 2007

least_likely2 asked: I had an ultrasound stress test and everything was normal. I use to jog a lot but after finding out that I have unspecified st depressions on my ekg reading I have been scared to do anything strenous. Should I be worried about this at all? Does this ...

Heart Disease: Know your Risks

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Mitamins Team asked: This supplement formula is designed to target common heart problems. Recovery and prevention are addressed with known antioxidants. All-natural ingredients have been included to provide effective support; for example, hawthorn, which improves coronary artery blood flow and strengthens of the contractions of the heart muscle; and garlic, ...

Risk Factors for Heart Disease Can be Controlled

Sunday, November 4th, 2007

Andrew Bicknell asked: Many of the risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle and environmental factors and are typically labeled uncontrollable (non-modifiable) or controllable (modifiable). These can be conditions, personal traits and lifestyles that contribute to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), which causes coronary artery disease. The seriousness of ...