Cardiovascular Disease

Ruptured Aorta: How to Prevent This Deadly Vascular Emergency
Cardiovascular Disease

Ruptured Aorta: How to Prevent This Deadly Vascular Emergency

Cam Patterson, MD, MBA | November 11, 2013

When 69-year-old US diplomat Richard C. Holbrooke suffered a catastrophic rupture of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the…

Are You Taking the Right Blood Pressure Medication?

Are You Taking the Right Blood Pressure Medication?

Samuel J. Mann, MD | October 8, 2013

Millions of Americans aren’t…leaving them at increased risk for stroke and heart attack. If you’re one of the roughly 75…

Blood Thinners for Atrial Fibrillation Patients? A New Tool Shows Who Benefits…and Who Doesn’t
Cardiovascular Disease

Blood Thinners for Atrial Fibrillation Patients? A New Tool Shows Who Benefits…and Who Doesn’t

Daniel Singer, MD | August 29, 2013

There’s a common heart condition that can quadruple or even quintuple your risk of having an ischemic stroke, the type…

Atrial Fibrillation: A Hidden But Deadly Heart Problem
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Atrial Fibrillation: A Hidden But Deadly Heart Problem

JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH | August 21, 2013

Many women have never been concerned about -- or even heard of -- atrial fibrillation (AF), a common and dangerous…

Does Your Heart Race or Flutter?
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Does Your Heart Race or Flutter?

Jennifer Cummings, MD | August 21, 2013

When it's nothing... and when it's serious Has your heart ever "skipped" a beat? Or have you noticed that your…

Too Many Drinks Linked with Atrial Fibrillation
Cardiovascular Disease

Too Many Drinks Linked with Atrial Fibrillation

David Conen, MD, MPH | August 21, 2013

Women at 60% Higher Risk of Atrial Fibrillation After Two or More Daily Drinks Not too much... not too little...…

Therapeutic Hypothermia Saves Heart Patients—So Why Don’t Hospitals Do It?
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Therapeutic Hypothermia Saves Heart Patients—So Why Don’t Hospitals Do It?

Mark Mikkelsen, MD, MSCE | August 7, 2013

Cardiac arrest occurs when a disruption of the heart’s normal rhythm causes the heart to stop beating. When it happens…

Heart Patients: Need an ICD? Dual-Chamber Devices Are Riskier
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Heart Patients: Need an ICD? Dual-Chamber Devices Are Riskier

Pamela N. Peterson, MD, MSPH | July 16, 2013

Without a doubt, the implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) saves lives. Surgically placed under the skin of the chest, it detects…

Millions of Americans Die of Blood Clots
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Millions of Americans Die of Blood Clots

Geno J. Merli, MD, FACP, FHM, FSVM | July 3, 2013

Hint: Beware of Leg Pain It can happen to anyone at any age. Clots form in the deep veins, usually…

Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Block the Benefits of Exercise
Cardiovascular Disease

Cholesterol-Lowering Statins Block the Benefits of Exercise

John P. Thyfault, PhD | July 1, 2013

Realizing that you are at high risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, you accept your doctor's prescription for cholesterol-lowering statin…

Cardiac Arrest: It’s Even Deadlier Than a Heart Attack

Cardiac Arrest: It’s Even Deadlier Than a Heart Attack

Prediman K. Shah, MD | June 20, 2013

How to protect yourself and your family When Tim Russert, the NBC correspondent and moderator of Meet the Press, died…

Safer Coronary Bypass Surgery for Smokers
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Safer Coronary Bypass Surgery for Smokers

Shahab Akhter, MD | June 20, 2013

Smokers, take note. If your doctor recommends that you have a coronary bypass—an operation that creates a new route for…

Yoga Helps Atrial Fibrillation
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Yoga Helps Atrial Fibrillation

Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD | June 19, 2013

You know that yoga is relaxing—but did you know that a certain type of yoga may alleviate the dangerous heart…

Cardiac Risk: A Patchwork of Problems
Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiac Risk: A Patchwork of Problems

Sumeet S. Chugh, MD | June 17, 2013

Search for Cardiac Biomarkers Not a Simple Answer What’s really at the root of cardiovascular disease? It’s a question many…

Can Running Hurt Your Heart?
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Can Running Hurt Your Heart?

Robert S. Schwartz, MD | June 17, 2013

Long-Distance Runners Have More Coronary Plaque We know that long-distance running can be tough on your joints, but new research…