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11/19/08
Treatment Options
Gastric bypass surgery, a surgical procedure designed to help obese patients lose weight, is an effective way to reduce the risk of heart attack or other cardiovascular events according to new research.
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11/14/08
Prevention
From the Archives of Internal Medicine
Too little sleep can potentially have a negative effect on heart health. It can increase future risk of heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and diabetes.
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11/12/08
Living Well
Angina, or chronic chest pain, can have a dramatic effect on day-to-day living. Luckily, there are some lifestyle changes you can make that can help control and manage angina. Read more about these lifestyle adjustments. Be sure to discuss any changes to your lifestyle with your doctor.
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11/10/08
Research
From the American Heart Association
Drug-eluting stents, or stents that are coated with a drug to prevent narrowing of the vessel, may increase survival rates among people with diabetes who have blocked arteries. The coated stents may also decrease risk of subsequent heart attack and revascularization. Read more.
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11/04/08
Nutrition & Exercise
From the American Heart Association
Certain diets can increase or decrease risk of heart attack. A "Western" diet is likely to increase risk of heart attack while a "Prudent" diet, one that is high in fruits and vegetables, will likely reduce risk of heart attack. Read more about this dietary research.
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10/27/08
Prevention
By Eliz Greene
October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness (SCA) Month. Eliz Greene, an SCA survivor, encourages everyone to learn how to save a life.
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10/24/08
Research
From the American Heart Association
Fractures typical of osteoporosis are a greater risk among patients with heart failure than any other heart patient. In fact, heart failure patients are four times a likely to experience a fracture than other heart patients. Osteoporosis and heart failure share many of the same risk factors. Read more.
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10/22/08
Diagnosis
By Mari S. Gold
Physical examinations and collecting a thorough medical history are just as effective at identifying and assessing congestive heart failure as ordering high-tech, invasive tests. Physical examinations are also more cost-effective ways to assess congestive heart failure patients.
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10/17/08
Prevention
By Eliz Greene
It's flu shot time again! Heart attack-survivor Eliz Greene explains why people with heart disease should love the flu shot.
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10/14/08
Treatment Options
By Eliz Greene
Did you know 15 minutes of deep breathing can lower your blood pressure? Heart attack-survivor Eliz Greene explores this non-drug therapy for high blood pressure.
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