heart-letter
Atrial fibrillation occurs when the heart receives an overload of signals telling it to beat, causing an irregular rhythm. It can be caused by a number of conditions including high blood pressure, heart failure, a viral infection, or stress.
Air pollution is harmful to the heart, but a diet with adequate amounts of B vitamins and methionine, an amino acid, may counteract the health problems caused by pollution.
Trying to make major lifestyle changes to improve health is difficult. These ten small changes are easier to implement and can help you take better care of your heart.
A high-sensitivity version of the C-reactive protein test can help detect inflammation caused by atherosclerosis in people at moderate risk of heart disease.
The hsCRP test measures the blood level of C-reactive protein, an indicator of inflammation. Whether or not the test is worthwhile depends on a person’s level of cardiovascular risk and whether there is a family history of heart disease.
My sense of taste isn’t as good as it was a few months ago. I started taking Capoten on top of the diuretic I have been taking for some time to control my blood pressure. Could the new drug be affecting my sense of taste? If it is, what can I do about it?
What happens when a stent gets clogged up? Someone told me that a new one gets put over the plugged-up one, but that doesn’t sound right.
Researchers claim that only 8% of Americans are healthy enough to remain free of cardiovascular disease without the assistance of a medication.
HDL cholesterol can be boosted by taking niacin or a fibrate, but there are possible side effects to these medications. Lifestyle changes like exercising, losing weight, and paying attention to diet should help boost HDL.
Long QT syndrome is a lengthening of part of the heart’s normal rhythm that occurs when its muscle cells do not properly process certain substances. The resulting erratic heart rhythm can cause fainting, shortness of breath, and possibly death.