Archive for January, 2008

An Overview Of Heart Disease

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Cindy Heller asked: One of the most widely recognized causes of premature death worldwide today is heart disease. Although this may sound very depressing, the reality is that the incidence of premature deaths caused by heart diseases has significantly declined in recent years. Although progress has been made in the ...

Information About the Treatment of Heart Disease

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Peter sams asked: There is a wide range of effective drug treatments for people with heart disease. These drugs can help lower blood pressure or cholesterol, prevent or dissolve blood clots, relieve and prevent angina symptoms or improve the strength or rhythm of the heart's contractions. Medical procedures to diagnose and ...

How would you know if you had cardio myopathyh or any other ind of heart disease?

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

TennisChick asked: If you've had a heart disease, what kind of symptoms did you have.Lewis

What are the factors that cause coronary heart disease?

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

c.madden asked: Working on a small project on coronary heart disease. It would be great if you helped me out. Even better if you helped me on symptons/signs, how do you prevent it and statisticsBenjamin

What are some ways to prevent high blood pressure and heart disease if it is hereditary?

Friday, January 25th, 2008

♥slimqtpie2006♥ asked: My mom and dad suffer from high blood pressure,high cholesterol. It run on both sides of the family,that along with diabetes and heart disease. My mom started taking blood pressure medication young,in her later 20's. My dad suffered from a stroke due to high blood pressure. I ...

Does high cholesterol need to be present to have heart disease?

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Tox asked: And what about high blood pressure? If you don't have either, could you still have heart disease?Edna

Congestive Heart Disease Information

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Anna Hart asked: Congestive heart disease is a physical disorder in which the heart no longer pumps hard enough. Since the heart pumps weakly, blood can back up into the lungs, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and extremities. Congestive heart disease is also called congestive heart failure (CHF), cardiac failure, or heart ...

How does smoking cause heart disease?

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Thrasymachus asked: I've heard that smoking causes heart disease. I understand lung cancer is caused by mutations the genetic code of structures such as the alveoli, but I'm not too clear on how smoking may contribute to heart disease. Of course, as a stimulant that taxes the heart and lungs, ...

Can you go in a tannign bed when you have a heart disease?

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

trixi asked: im 22 yeard old. i was born with a heart disease. i had open heart surgery when i was 18. if i go to a tanning bed will it hurt me. if so how would it hurt me.Albert

Types Of Heart Disease

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

David Cowley asked: Today's incidents of many different types of heart disease are much higher than in the past, partly due to increased awareness and better testing techniques in diagnosing heart problems. However, today's lifestyle also plays a key role in the higher number of the signs of heart ...