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- Members of the Healthy-Heart TeamUpdated: Tue Jul 1 11:53:35 2008
Those who take care of heart disease include both healthcare professionals and some who may not know anything about medicine at all… - Kidney Damage - Contrast Induced Kidney Injury - IV Contrast and Kid…Updated: Mon Jun 30 14:47:43 2008
Intravenous contrast can harm the kidneys during coronary angiography. You may be at higher risk… - What are the Different Types of Stress? - Stress TestsUpdated: Mon Jun 30 14:44:08 2008
Stress tests can be performed with exercise or by pharmacologic means. The medications used for pharmacologic stress include adenosine, dipyridamole, and dobutamine… - Fish Oil and The HeartUpdated: Mon Jun 30 14:42:38 2008
Fish oil contains omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 has been shown to improve cholesterol levels and to decrease heart attacks… - Heart Attacks - Key NumbersUpdated: Mon Jun 30 14:38:04 2008
Information on incidence, prevalence, and death rates of coronary artery disase… - Coronary Angiography - Is it for Everyone?Updated: Mon Jun 30 14:13:55 2008
The role of coronary angiography after a heart attack is controversial. While the decision to proceed with this procedure is clear in some patients, it's less so in others… - Raising HDLUpdated: Mon Jun 30 14:13:11 2008
Low HDL increases the risk of coronary artery disease and heart attacks. Both lifestyle modification and medical management are effective in increasing HDL… - During an AttackUpdated: Mon Jun 30 14:00:11 2008
Recognizing symptoms of a heart attack and responding appropriately can save a life. This section deals with describing these symptoms, the emergency steps you and the medical staff will take and w… - Recovery From a Heart AttackUpdated: Mon Jun 30 14:00:11 2008
Just as it's important to recognize the symptoms of a heart attack before and during it is important to distinguish safe and dangerous symptoms after a heart attack. This section discusses the diet… - Before a Heart AttackUpdated: Mon Jun 30 14:00:11 2008
Everything you need to know about the diagnosis and prevention of a heart attack… - Contact Dr. GandelmanUpdated: Mon Jun 30 13:59:53 2008
Email comments, questions, ideas to Dr. Gandelman… - Heart Attack ForumUpdated: Mon Jun 30 13:58:51 2008
A forum to ask questions and discuss issues related to heart attacks… - LDL Cholesterol - Defintion of LDLUpdated: Mon Jun 30 13:56:16 2008
LDL-cholesterol is known as "bad" cholesterol. In reality, a process known as oxidation is what makes the cholesterol stick to the insides of your arteries and cause blockages (plaques)… - Angina - Definition of AnginaUpdated: Mon Jun 30 13:55:46 2008
Angina… - Thrombolytics and Angioplasty - Treatment of STEMICreated: Mon Jun 30 13:53:56 2008
The combination of thrombolytic medication with the balloon and stent procedure is not the optimal choice for treating STEMI… - Stents and Advertising - Consumer Advertising and Choosing a StentUpdated: Tue Jun 10 21:04:01 2008
Direct-to-consumer advertising now extends to stents. The complexities of stent choice, however, are far too complex for a 60-second television commercial…