Category: Heart Disease

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology periodically change their guidelines for treating heart issues like heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke. The latest was released this past July 2023. These guidelines assist physicians and make recommendations for diagnosing, treating, and managing the 20 million Americans with chronic coronary disease, or CCD. These are the first changes in more than a decade, so anyone with chronic heart disease should pay attention. New heart disease treatment guidelines: what to know.

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The connection between women and heart disease is under-reported and misunderstood. There is key information all ladies should know. Let’s begin with the fact that one in five women will die from a heart attack in the US. Next, heart disease is the number one killer of women. Let’s discover what else you need to know.

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Many people who have heart disease don’t have regular signs that their heart is not doing its job. However, about one million Americans die each year from a stroke or other cardiovascular conditions. Keep reading to determine if you should pay more attention to your heart health. Heart disease can lead to a stroke: what to know.

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Someone in the US has a heart attack every 40 seconds, and heart disease is responsible for one fourth of deaths in the US every year. Electrophysiology is a subspecialty to treat irregular heart rhythms. Let’s discover how electrophysiology transformed heart rhythm disorder care.

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Those who read the book “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus,”  might agree there are significant differences between men and women. When it comes to heart disease, there happens to be more similarities than differences, but what is different is significant. So, just how is women’s heart disease different than men’s heart disease?

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