Cardiovascular Disease

Heartburn Can Kill: Hoarseness or a Chronic Cough May Be the Only Clue
Cardiovascular Disease

Heartburn Can Kill: Hoarseness or a Chronic Cough May Be the Only Clue

Jamie A. Koufman, MD | November 26, 2012

If you have heartburn, you feel a burning sensation in your chest, usually after eating a meal. Right? Not necessarily.…

Carotid Artery Stenting
Cardiovascular Disease

Carotid Artery Stenting

Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH | October 9, 2012

Even people who don’t know a whole lot about health probably realize that having plaque in the arteries around your…

Dramatically Safer CT Scan
Cardiovascular Disease

Dramatically Safer CT Scan

Troy LaBounty, MD | October 9, 2012

New Techniques Slash Radiation Dangers Despite all we hear about the dangers of radiation in imaging tests, we can’t just…

Melon Lowers Blood Pressure

Melon Lowers Blood Pressure

Lona Sandon, MEd, RD, LD | October 8, 2012

Make the Most of Health Benefits from Summer Melons As though anyone needs an excuse to indulge in a cool,…

Blood Thinners: Too Risky?
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Blood Thinners: Too Risky?

Emile Mohler, MD | October 8, 2012

A good friend of mind had a serious heart attack several years ago. He survived but was left with congestive…

New Hope for Pulmonary Hypertension

New Hope for Pulmonary Hypertension

James Calvin, MD | October 3, 2012

Cutting-Edge Care Brings Specialists Together Sometimes it is not technology or a new medication that makes the greatest difference in…

The Artist’s Way to Heart Health
Cardiovascular Disease

The Artist’s Way to Heart Health

Harlan M. Krumholz, MD | October 2, 2012

The Connection Between Artistic Expression and Heart Health Remember when, as a child, you happily drew and painted pictures and…

Latest (and Greatest) Heart Disease Test
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Latest (and Greatest) Heart Disease Test

James A. de Lemos, MD | October 2, 2012

Picture this -- you’re feeling healthy, then at a routine physical your doctor finds a substance in your blood that…

Blood Pressure Medication Breakthrough

Blood Pressure Medication Breakthrough

Michael H. Alderman, MD | October 2, 2012

Scientists Develop Precise Tool to Identify Optimal Blood Pressure Prescription People who take blood pressure medications may not realize how…

Foods That Lower Blood Pressure (Part 1)

Foods That Lower Blood Pressure (Part 1)

Mark C. Houston, MD | October 2, 2012

Control Your Blood Pressure by Eating These Delicious and Healthful Foods One-third of adults in this country have high blood…

Are You Doing Everything You Can to Prevent a Heart Attack?
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Are You Doing Everything You Can to Prevent a Heart Attack?

Steven Nissen, MD | October 2, 2012

You already know the best ways to prevent a heart attack—give up cigarettes if you smoke…get regular exercise…lose weight if…

A Better Tool to Measure Heart Risk
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A Better Tool to Measure Heart Risk

Danya L. Dinwoodey, MD | September 27, 2012

New research suggests that ultrasound may be "ultra good" at diagnosing heart disease in people not technically categorized as being…

A Quandry for Those With High Blood Pressure

A Quandry for Those With High Blood Pressure

Wanpen Vongpatanasin, MD | September 25, 2012

My brother-in-law has high blood pressure and a family history of stroke. So in addition to taking antihypertension medication, he…

HEPA Filters Reduce Heart Risks
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HEPA Filters Reduce Heart Risks

Ryan Allen, PhD | September 25, 2012

Most people know that pollution can aggravate lung diseases like asthma, but the American Heart Association warns that polluted air…

Stent to Avoid Amputation
Cardiovascular Disease

Stent to Avoid Amputation

Robert A. Lookstein, MD | September 21, 2012

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) doesn’t sound like such a big deal — until you hear that every year, 100,000 Americans must…