Heart Disease
72 Articles & Excerpts
A Handbook of Health
by Woods Hutchinson
When once the food has been dissolved in the food-tube and absorbed by the cells of its walls, the next problem is how it shall be sent all over the body to supply the different parts that are hungry for it; for we must remember that the real eating
My Dream
 Lady in the Red Dress: A personal story of a woman with heart disease
by Lois Trader
If you know someone with heart disease, it's easy to think something that terrible will certainly never happen to you. Take me, for example: I absolutely know I have heart disease (and now so do you), but almost two years after the discovery of my own
Women with Diabetes Face Greater Risk of Heart Disease
by National Institute of Health
If you are overweight, you are at risk for diabetes. And if you are a woman, you should know that diabetes can affect you differently than a man, particularly your heart. Diabetes is on the rise, both in men and women, young and old.
Cholesterol 101
 Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks - Without Prescription Drugs
by Janet Bond Brill, Ph.D., R.D., LDN
If you are one of the nearly 100 million Americans struggling with high cholesterol, then Dr. Janet Brill offers you a revolutionary new plan for taking control of your health-without the risks of statin drugs.
Heart and Arteries Health for Older Adults
by National Institute on Aging
Age is the major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Heart disease and stroke incidence rises steeply after age 65, accounting for more than 40 percent of all deaths among people age 65 to 74 and almost 60 percent at age 85 and above.
Heart Disease : Signs and Symptoms
by CDC
If the blood supply to the heart muscle is cut off, a heart attack can result. Cells in the heart muscle do not receive enough oxygen and begin to die. The more time that passes without treatment to restore blood flow, the greater the damage to the heart.
Heart Disease Facts, Symptoms and Prevention
by CDC
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. Almost 700,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. each year. That is about 29% of all U.S. deaths.
Heart Failure Understanding and Prevention
by National Institute on Aging
In heart failure, the heart cannot pump enough blood through the body. The heart cannot fill with enough blood or pump with enough force, or both. Heart failure develops over time as the pumping action of the heart gets weaker.
What is a Heart Attack?
by National Institute on Aging
The heart works 24 hours a day, pumping oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the body. Blood is supplied to the heart through its coronary arteries. If a blood clot suddenly blocks a coronary artery, it cuts off most or all blood supply to the heart
Red Alert
 King of Hearts: The True Story of the Maverick Who Pioneered Open Heart Surgery
by G. Wayne Miller
This is the story of the surgeon many call the father of open-heart surgery, Dr. C. Walton Lillehei, who, along with colleagues at University Hospital in Minneapolis and a small band of pioneers elsewhere, accomplished what many experts considered
Wake-Up Call
 Take It to Heart: The Real Deal On Women and Heart Disease
by Pamela Serure
Blindsided by her sudden bypass surgery, Pamela Serure turned her life-altering experience into a personal mission to help educate other women about this dangerous and far-reaching disease.
Surgery
 The Parent's Guide to Children's Congenital Heart Defects: What They Are, How to Treat Them, How to Cope With Them
by Gerri Freid Kramer, Shari Maurer
Timing of the surgery in the case of pediatric congenital heart defects is an important question. There are circumstances when surgery would be proposed even if the child has no symptoms.
Common Congenital Heart Defects
The Parent's Guide to Children's Congenital Heart Defects: What They Are, How to Treat Them, How to Cope With Them
by Gerri Freid Kramer, Shari Maurer
Definition/anatomy: A VSD is a hole or opening between the right and the left ventricles. It may be very small, in which case surgery isn't necessary. The majority of these VSDs become smaller or even close on their own.
The Diagnosis
The Parent's Guide to Children's Congenital Heart Defects: What They Are, How to Treat Them, How to Cope With Them
by Gerri Freid Kramer, Shari Maurer
If you have a child with a congenital heart defect (CHD), you have a million questions: How did this happen? What kind of surgery is best? What's life going to be like for my child after surgery?
Red Yeast Rice : Health Benefits
by MedlinePlus
Red yeast rice (RYR) is the product of yeast ( Monascus purpureus ) grown on rice, and is served as a dietary staple in some Asian countries. It contains several compounds collectively known as Monacolins, substances known to inhibit cholesterol
BiDil: Heart Drug for Black Patients
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
BiDil is a combination of two older drugs, hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate. Hydralazine relaxes the arteries so the heart doesn't have to work as hard to push blood through them. Isosorbide dinitrate relaxes both the veins and the arteries.
Artificial Heart Helps People Awaiting Transplants
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
About 4,000 people in the United States await heart transplants each year. During a typical year, only about 2,200 donor hearts become available. Some of the 4,000 people awaiting heart transplants have non-reversible biventricular failure and could be
Heart Attack Symptoms, Treating Heart Disease
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Research has shown that people typically wait two hours or more before seeking emergency care for heart attack symptoms. It could be because they are uncertain about their symptoms or concerned that it might be a false alarm.
Keep Your Heart Healthy : Taking Charge of Your Health
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
It's important to keep on top of your blood pressure levels through regular doctor visits. High blood pressure disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minority groups, including blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians/Alaska Natives.
Keep Your Heart Healthy : Taking Charge of Your Health
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Because of advances in medicine and technology, people with heart disease are living longer, more productive lives than ever before. But prevention is still the best weapon in the fight against heart disease.
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