Each year, about 3% of older Americans are diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis. The condition forces your heart to work harder than it should, but...
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PCSK9 Inhibitors’ LDL-Lowering Ability Saves Lives
Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors may not be well-known, but when added to statin therapy they provide powerful protection...
Tachycardia: Should You Worry About a Fast Heart Rate?
It is normal for your heart rate to soar in the presence of danger, exertion or certain forms of stress, including pain. In these cases,...
What Is a Heart Stent?
A heart stent is an expandable mesh tube that is placed inside a coronary artery to improve blood flow. Stents are used to push obstructing...
Are Vaccines Safe? Yes, and They May Lower Your Heart Risks
Vaccines have significantly reduced or defeated an array of debilitating and potentially lethal infectious diseases. Nevertheless, as the availability of information about vaccines has grown...
Find the Cause of Heart Palpitations
A flip-flopping or pounding sensation in your chest. A racing or erratic heartbeat. You’re experiencing heart palpitations. Cleveland Clinic electrophysiologist Jeffery Courson, DO, hears about...
Hypertension: Guidelines, Effective Treatments, and Practical Strategies for Blood Pressure Control
Affecting nearly 48% of adults, hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and the most significant stroke risk factor. Recent guidelines from...
What Are the Best Heart Health Supplements?
If you know someone who’s experienced a heart attack, you want to do all you can to prevent suffering one yourself. As part of your...
Arterial Calcification: Causes and Risks
Advances in scanning and screening are informing an increasing number of Americans that their arteries are calcified. But what causes calcium deposits, at what point...
Signs of a Heart Attack
Not all heart attacks occur out of the blue. Some lucky individuals get an advance warning when symptoms or signs of heart attack occur up...
Congestive Heart Failure: Symptoms, Stages, Treatment
If you are told you have congestive heart failure, it doesn’t mean your heart is failing: It means your heart is not pumping as well...
What Your Resting Heart Rate Is Telling You
You buy a smartwatch so you can track various health metrics. One of these metrics is your resting heart rate. You look at the number,...
