This study aimed to determine the predictors and prognosis of early ischemic mitral regurgitation after percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Doctors, nutritionists and pediatricians often recommend patients of all ages try probiotics---live strains of "good" bacteria. As far as supplements and medications go, probiotics are relatively harmless. However, not all probiotic manufacturers use identical strains of bacteria.

Your body always carries a certain amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream. While some cholesterol is necessary, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is essential to a healthy heart. Understanding your cholesterol levels can help you understand what you need to do to protect yourself from heart d

Find out more about the association between kidney function and the occurrence of ICD related complications.

Most patients with orthostatic hypotension either have no symptoms or atypical symptoms. . .

Cholesterol deposits, or xanthomas, are slightly raised bumps of cholesterol that appear under the skin. They usually form on the eyelids or around the eyes, but they can also manifest elsewhere on the body. Xanthomas that occur anywhere other than the eyelids are known as eruptive xanthomas, and in

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Lowering the LDL (low-density lipoprotein), bad cholesterol in your system, can easily be done with a few minor changes to your diet. Eating more vegetables and reducing your red meat intake is one step you can take to keep your levels of LDL low.

Long-chain triglycerides (LCTs) are derived from fats eaten in foods, or they are converted from other energy sources like carbohydrates. Triglycerides are the chemical form in which most fat exists in the body, and in most foods we eat. If calories from a meal are not immediately used, they are con

Cardiologists are responsible for a large percentage of the radiation dose a patient may receive. In this commentary, the authors examine how the risk to patients--and physicians--can be mitigated.

Find out how far EDs have come with acute heart failure management along with future directions.

Guidelines released by the American StrokeStroke Association highlight some well-established and less well-known risk factors for stroke, as well as measures people can take to lower their risk.

Increasing HDL levels involves living a heart healthy lifestyle. Your lifestyle, according to the American Heart Association and Mayo Clinic, is the leading factor in determining your HDL level. By making even what seems to be the smallest changes in a variety of healthy living areas, you can increa

Pulse oximeters are used to check on patients suffering from a variety of circulatory or respiratory diseases. Commonly, pulse oximeters clip onto a finger and emit infrared light through the capillaries to measure the concentration of oxygen in the blood. Pulse oximeters are minimally invasive and

Nicotinic acid is a form of niacin that helps lower cholesterol.

When lowering your cholesterol, select oils that are high in unsaturated fat, and low in saturated fat.

Petz Monkeyz House is a DS game that teaches children the responsibility of taking care of an animal through virtual activities. When you receive three hearts, your baby monkey grows into an adult monkey. This monkey can then have babies to grow the population or complete tasks only adult monkeys ca

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Patients sent home from the ED after a 'false alarm' may benefit from nurse or physician counseling about the importance of responding promptly to AMI symptom

This study assessed the feasibility and accuracy of diagnosing occlusions in the three main coronary arteries by use of transthoracic echocardiographic findings of collateral flow.