Archive for the ‘Heart Health’ Category

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Defibrillator

Monday, February 9th, 2009

The External Defibrillator The Automated External Defibrillator By Every now and then throughout history, a medical machine or device evolves to a point where it can greatly impact the health and well-being of mankind. The automated external defibrillator is one such device. In the last few years, due ...

High Blood Pressure

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

High Blood Pressure High Blood Pressure! What Is It? How Is It Scored? Is There A Cure? by: Joe Barton Did you know that if you are over the age of 20, you could be part of the 65 million Americans who suffer from [tag]high blood pressure[/tag]? That is about one in three ...

High Cholesterol

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

[tag]High Cholesterol[/tag] (editors note: Meat products have high levels of LDL, not HDL as mentioned in the article below. Thanks To Robert for pointing this out) Cholesterol: A Guide To High And Low Foods! by: Ray Kelly The excess accumulation of cholesterol can lead to a stroke or heart attack. ...

Angioplasty

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Angioplasty Percutaneous Coronary Interventions By Atul Bahl Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) encompasses a variety of procedures used to treat patients with diseased arteries of the heart, for example, chest pain caused by a build-up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances from the blood (referred to as plaque) that can reduce blood flow to ...