How to Improve Heart Health...About 6.5 million Americans are living with heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women of most racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.Lifestyle...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How is Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Treated?...Deep Vein Thrombosis treatment is designed to be preventive, a way to manage serious or life-threatening risks. It is intended to prevent pulmonary embolism, reduce the chance of death, and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Are the Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis?...Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot. It develops deep inside veins that have slower blood flow. The clot generally forms in the lower leg. But it can also...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Are the Early Signs and Risk Factors of Coronary Artery Disease?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the main cause of death in the United States and around the world. CAD develops when...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is the Most Common Symptom of Peripheral Artery Disease?...When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD), it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This results from their blood vessels having plaque built up inside them...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Causes Peripheral Artery Disease?...When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD) it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This is because their blood vessels have plaque built up inside them...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Is Coronary Artery Disease Treated?...Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death around the world. Managing risk for CAD and understanding its signs and symptoms are important parts of a treatment plan...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is an Ablation for AFib?...Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an irregular heart rhythm caused by random electrical activity. During Afib, the heart’s upper chambers beat too fast and do not contract properly. This can lead...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is AFib Genetic?...Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It occurs when the atria, the two upper chambers of the heart, beat very fast in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is AFib?...Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It occurs when the atria, the 2 upper chambers of the heart, beat very fast in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What Are the Stages of Heart Failure?...The term “heart failure” is a bit misleading, and it can be scary to hear. Heart failure (HF for short) means that your heart is not pumping blood through your...
Heart Failure Symptoms by Stage and Class...Heart failure (HF) is a complex, chronic condition that often gets worse over time. Heart failure means your heart is not pumping enough blood throughout your body. When you are...
Your Healthcare Team: Doctors Who Diagnose and Treat Heart Failure...Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome with signs and symptoms caused by the heart not functioning properly. HF can affect the length and quality of a person’s life. It is...
Medications for Heart Failure...Heart failure (HF) is managed with a combination of lifestyle changes and medicines. Some medicines may treat underlying causes of HF. Or they may treat other medical conditions that affect...
Valve Replacement...The heart pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood out to the tissues and removes waste from the bloodstream throughout the body. Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. Veins carry blood...
Heart Failure Survival and Life Expectancy...Nearly half of all adults in the United States have cardiovascular disease, which means disease of the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular). Heart failure (HF) is 1 type of...
What Is the Stigma of Heart Disease?...Do you smoke? Are you overweight? Physically inactive? Eat a lot of fast food? If the answer is yes to one or more of these questions you may have felt...
What Is Reduced Ejection Fraction?...Heart failure (HF) is a condition where your heart cannot pump blood through your body well enough. When the heart is strained, blood and fluid build up in the body...
What Is Preserved Ejection Fraction?...Ejection fraction (EF) measures the percentage of blood pumped out of the heart’s left ventricle each time it beats. The left ventricle is a heart muscle that contracts and relaxes...
What Is a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)?...A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump that assists the heart to pump blood from the ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart, out to the body in...
