Articles in Home | Health Condition | Heart Disease Title|Newest|Oldest The Cholesterol And Heart Disease Connection  By : Ricky As you can see, heart disease comes in a variety of life-threatening forms. All heart diseases are referred to as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). CVDs include high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, rheumatic heart disease, artery diseases, pulmonary heart disease, and congenital cardiovascular defects. Learn How To Use An AED  By : Ricky An AED is an external medical device that delivers an electrical shock to the heart to restore a normal heart rhythm in people who have suffered a specific type of cardiac arrest, known as sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The Causes And Symptoms Of Heart Valve Disease  By : As you may recall from high school health class, the heart is one of the strongest muscles in the human body. In addition, it is divided in two halves, named the atrium and the ventricle chambers. Between the two chambers are a set of valves that ensure that the blood only flows in one direction. Occasionally, these valves can be damaged and the individual could suffer from some sort of heart valve disease. If left unchecked, heart valve disease can lead to heart failure... Prevent Heart Disease: 7 Ways To Prevent Heart Disease Naturally  By : Nikki LeRoi Coronary heart disease afflicts millions of people in the United States and in other western countries. This deadly disease is on the rise, especially among women. In fact, each year in the United States, heart disease kills around 366,000 women, making it the leading cause of death for women. Men and women are both equally at risk from coronary heart disease. The major causes of coronary heart disease are unhealthy diet, stress, and a sedentary lifestyle. When you eat too... Prevention Of Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)  By : Safron Jeen It is indeed difficult to deal with this topic. Not much is known about the various causes, for operating on a pregnant woman, in the first three months of pregnancy, during which period, development of the heart in the foetus is expected to be complete. Under the above circumstances, the best thing would be that all pregnant mothers must undergo a routine ultrasonography, and if some abnormality is suspected, foetal echocardiography must be undertaken for the precise dete... What Is Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)?  By : Safron Jeen For general awareness of CHO, one is required to know about the anatomy of the heart for practical purposes. 'The heart is a four-chambered organ. The upper two (small) chambers are called auricles and the lower two (larger) are called ventricles. The auricles on each side are connected with their respective ventricles through an orifice/ opening, the left one is called mitral orifice and the right one is called tricuspid orifice. The orifices are guarded by valves (called... What Steps Should Be Taken For Detection Of Hidden Cases Of Congenital Heart Disease CHD?  By : Safron Jeen What Steps Should be Taken for Detection of Occult / Hidden Cases of Congenital Heart Disease CHD? Since there are still a large number of occult/hidden/ asymptomatic cases of CHD, especially of the late cyanotic or acyanotic (in which cyanosis does not occur) group, urgent steps are required to be taken for their early detection. Such cases can be detected in various camps, especially in schools/ colonies, etc. However, in many of the late diagnosed cases, as described earli... How To Avoid A Heart Attack  By : N. Curtis Did you know that many people who have a heart attack, some of them fatal, never experienced any previous symptoms or warnings such as chest pain? According to The American Heart Association, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans, killing 452,327 people in the United States in 2004. Heart attacks occur when one or more of the heart's arteries are blocked. Blood flow is reduced or stopped from reaching part of the heart muscle. Prior to the atta... Things To Know About Coronary Artery Disease - CAD  By : K Bakhru CAD is indeed a silent human killer. Although the disease process starts in coronary arteries early in childhood, it continues progressing very gradually through years/decades, and becomes significant enough only later in life, say at the age of 40, or earlier. The reason is that no symptom of the disease occurs till more than 50-60% of the surface area of the coronary arteries is involved. Out of sudden deaths, as a result of CAD, 50% patients may not have any symptom earlie... What Is Heart Attack?  By : K Bakhru In case angina pectoris is ignored, and the disease is allowed to progress, the blockage in coronary arteries/or in its branches may go on increasing. The end-result of such a severe blockage in coronary arteries/branches would be that the blood supply of a part of heart muscle (supplied by the respective branch of coronary artery) may suddenly stop completely leading to severe damage / injury / necrosis / death of the affected portion of the heart muscle. However, the patien... Detection Of Occult / Asymptomatic Cases Of Cad (Coronary Artery Disease)  By : K Bakhru The CAD – (Coronary Artery Disease) starts in early childhood and remains asymptomatic till the third or fourth decade of life. It means, prior to this, irrespective of exertion, no symptom of the disease occurs, and unless the symptom occurs, the patient, does not seek medical advice. However, tests like resting electrocardiogram (ECG) and/or exercise ECG do help in detecting early asymptomatic cases of CAD. Besides detection of early hidden cases of CAD, detection of var... What Investigations Are Necessary In Case Of A Cad – (Coronary Artery Disease)  By : K Bakhru The first and foremost is that an ECG of the patient concerned must be recorded. Characteristic ECG changes may occur as a result of damage to the heart muscle. However, ECG may not show any change for the first few hours, or even for a day in a case of heart attack. In case the ECG is normal, and the patient is clinically a suspected case of heart attack, a Troponin T (TnT) strip test of blood must be carried out as it is a bedside test and the results are available at th... Finding Current Research On Congestive Heart Failure  By : Mark Hargreaves Medical study is an almost endless fount of knowledge, and its sources are vast. Sadly, it may be very difficult for a layman not connected with the medical field to find up to date research pertaining to congestive heart failure and treatment options. While doctors are constantly attending conferences as part of their continuing education, the average individual is left to sort through an assortment of sources in an attempt to find knowledge that isn't obsolete. The best cho... Patients Needs For Congestive Heart Failure  By : Mark Hargreaves The American College of Cardiology has met several times to examine a number of very contentious findings on how to best treat a patient with congestive heart failure. Not every individual is alike so; a treatment that works for one Patient may not be effective on another one. This has left many Patients quite rightly confused over the correct treatment for their cardiovascular state. The experts readily admit that what works for one heart patient may not work for another. ... New Treatments To Aid Congestive Heart Failure  By : Mark Hargreaves Heart disease is one of the deadliest killers in the world to date. Congestive heart failure, a condition found secondary to innumerable major cardiac diseases, possesses its own high mortality rate. Fifty percent of patients who are diagnosed with congestive heart failure will die within the five following years. Scientists and researchers have always had problems understanding the exact mechanisms of the disease, and to find a cure. Congestive heart failure begins as the... How Can Genes Cure Congestive Heart Failure  By : Mark Hargreaves It is very common that congestive heart failure follows another severe type of heart injury. Until lately scientists and doctors had no way to recognize those at risk. New research into genes and gene therapy have fashioned them a potential weapon in the fight against congestive heart failure. Scientists have built upon various discoveries regarding the effect of genes in the detection and treatment of congestive heart failure. Several years ago it was discovered that a sm... What Is Mini Gastric Bypass Surgery?  By : S-Guptha While the old fashioned route to weight loss will include the use of strict diets and exercise there is another method which is available for people who are morbidly obese. This route is called weight reduction surgery. There are many different surgical procedures which fall under this umbrella. You will find that one of these is called mini gastric bypass surgery. Of the many different weight reduction surgeries that are possible you will find that mini gastric bypass sur... Congestive Heart Failure And The Risks To You  By : Mark Hargreaves Congestive heart failure is a dramatic and potentially deadly occurrence. It is a contributing factor is the deaths of 300,000 more individuals each year. Congestive heart failure is a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood efficiently to all tissues. Congestive heart failure is the most common cause of hospitalization for people over 65 years of age. Congestive heart failure is easily confused with breathing difficulties, such as bronchitis, pneumonia, e... Recognising Congestive Heart Failure Symptoms  By : Mark Hargreaves Congestive heart failure symptoms, or simply heart failure symptoms, is a condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the normal needs of the body's tissues. Congestive heart failure interferes with the kidney's usual function of eliminating excess sodium and other waste from the body. Congestive heart failure can affect either the right side, left side or both sides of the heart. There are many diseases that can impair pumping efficiency an... Is There A Simple Test That May Prevent You From Getting Heart Disease?  By : There is a simple diagnostic test that can help doctors to find out whether you are susceptible to Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, heart disease and strokes. Let me explain how it works. Homocysteine is an amino acid that can be measured from a simple blood test. It's also an excellent marker for "methylation" (a detoxification process used by our bodies). The New England Journal of Medicine reported that those with the highest levels of homocysteine are nearly tw... Congestive Heart Failure And It's Treatment  By : Mark Hargreaves Congestive heart failure treatment by traditional methods usually includes a regimen of medicine, proper diet, and modified daily activities. There are a range of options for congestive heart failure treatment. In a lot of cases the best congestive heart failure treatment is surgery. Heart Valve Surgery becomes a necessary congestive heart failure treatment when a heart valve ceases to open and close in the correct manner. Valve replacement is the most invasive congestive hea... Sleeplessness And Fatigue: Warning Signs Of A Heart Attack  By : Sleeplessness Alerts More people are worrying about the country’s state of affairs that they are getting less sleep. Anxiety and stress levels are shooting up, and people are moving about faster to solve issues and think new strategies. It is not rare to hear complaints of sleeplessness and fatigue nowadays. A disturbing report of the American Heart Association links sleeplessness and fatigue to the early warning signs of heart attacks in women. This is the first ti... Coronary Heart Disease And Natural Home Cures  By : The fundamental conditioning factor in all heart diseases is the diet. A corrective diet designed to alter body chemistry and improve the quality of general nutritional intake can, in many cases, reverse the degenerative changes which have occurred in the heart and blood vessels. The diet should be lacto-vegetarian, low in sodium and calories. It should consist of high quality, natural organic foods, with emphasis on whole grains, seeds, fresh fruits and vegetables. Foods'... Heart Disease Prevention │ The Diabetes-Heart Disease Connection  By : Diana Benzaia If you saw a tiger, you’d run for your life. But what if you didn’t see it? For those of you with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, heart disease is that unseen tiger. You’re two to four times more likely to develop a heart condition than people without diabetes? Even more shocking, those individuals are more likely to die from heart disease or other cardiovascular ills than from the complications of diabetes itself. Yet surveys show that 68 percent of Americans with diabetes are un... Heart Attack – How Aspirin Helps  By : Anna Hart - If you or a loved one has heart disease, heart attack prevention and treatment are very important subjects. Your physician may have recommended taking a low dose aspirin each day to avoid heart attack. You may have heard that you can increase your chances of survival during a heart attack by taking aspirin. But how? How Can Aspirin Help in Heart Attack? Imagine that you are sitting watching TV with your spouse. You begin to sense that your chest is heavy. It feels as t... Sugar And Heart Disease  By : Tong Bee Despite the shocking statistics, heart disease is still very much linked to lifestyle and usually can be avoided by eliminating the risk factors, including smoking, high cholesterol level, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Key to managing risks is modifying your lifestyle to include a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and managing your stress. Risk factor for heart disease include a genetic predisposition, smoking, high blood pressure, high blood sugar cholesterol levels,... Heart Attack Management  By : Tong Bee Heart disease is the number one cause of death both men and women in the United States. But fortunately, today there are superior treatments for heart attack that can rescue lives and forbid disabilities. Treatment is almost efficient when started within 1 minute of the start of symptoms. Many more people could recover from heart attacks if they got help faster. Of the people who die from heart attacks, about half die within an hour of the first symptoms and before they reach... Diet And Heart Disease  By : Tong Bee The foods that are good for you are the same foods that are good for anyone who wants to eat well. You should eat a variety of foods in moderate amounts, while watching the fats in your diet. The difference is that diets planned for individuals with diabetes need greater consistency in the amounts and types of food eaten and in the timing of meals and snacks. It's better to drink water, unsweetened tea or Chinese tea or diet soda. Add a wedge of lemon for smell. Popular drink... New Ways To Test For Heart Disease  By : Darrell Miller In the recent issue Circulation, a new method for detecting heart disease was discussed. This may offer hope for those with a family history of heart disease. Scientists at Michigan University and the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN discovered that by administering calcium to patients may allow doctors to detect blocked arteries for people who show no symptoms of disease. This is a non-evasive way for doctors to detect heart disease early. This is a fifteen minute test, ... Food And Heart Disease  By : Eric Timmy According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the nation’s single leading cause of death for both men and women. At least 58.8 million people in this country suffer from some form of heart disease. Men have a greater risk of heart attack than women do, and they have attacks earlier in life. Even after menopause, when women's death rate from heart disease increases, it's not as great as men's. But the good news is that measures can be taken to prevent heart dis... Heart Attack – How To Cure One  By : Anna Hart - It is easy to find information on the Internet about the symptoms of heart attack. You can find lists of heart attack signs for men and women both. You may have witnessed or experienced attacks before, and know what to do in case of heart attack. But do you know how to cure a heart attack? It may seem strange to ask how to cure a heart attack. A heart attack is an event. Like any event, it happens and it ends. Why ask how to cure a heart attack? It will end with the dea... Are Stents Effective In Heart Disease?  By : Anna Hart - Heart disease treatment has made great strides in the past 50 years. Not only has there been an increase in information about risks, symptoms, and causes. There has also been an increase in the number of treatment options available for various types of heart disease. One treatment we now have for many coronary heart disease patients is the stent. Questions remain about the stent, though. 1. Are stents effective in heart disease? 2. Are stents effective in heart dise... Heart Disease Prevention  By : Anna Hart - Heart disease prevention is of prime importance in the United States, since heart disease is our leading cause of death. It is also a major cause of disability, costing many people their jobs and their freedom. Heart disease prevention becomes especially important as you age. Men who have passed age 45, and women who have passed age 55, are at far greater risk than younger people. If you have a family history of heart disease, your risks increase again. If you are genetica... Cardiac dysfunction  By : Although many disease can involve the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular dysfunction results from five principal mechanisms: Heart Diseases  By : Sven Ullmann Your heart is the organ that pumps the blood throughout your body. It is made up almost entirely of muscle and works nonstop as a blood pump right up until the moment you die. Congestive Heart Disease Information  By : Anna Hart - Congestive heart disease is a physical disorder in which the heart no longer pumps hard enough. Since the heart pumps weakly, blood can back up into the lungs, liver, gastrointestinal tract, and extremities. Congestive heart disease is also called congestive heart failure (CHF), cardiac failure, or heart failure. These names can be misleading, since they seem to indicate that the heart has totally failed and that death is imminent. This is not the case. Congestive heart d... Causes Of Chest Pain  By : Sven Ullmann Everyone at some point in their lives will experience chest pain and some times its severe chest pain. Your chest covers a large part of your body and there is alot of territory there, so to speak. Can Eating Chocolate Reduce The Risk For Heart Disease?  By : Anna Hart - If your family history includes coronary heart disease, you are wise to look at ways to reduce your risk for heart disease. Coronary heart disease although affected by genetic makeup, is also related to your lifestyle. Think of the more common risk factors for coronary heart disease: * Cigarette smoking – a lifestyle choice * Elevated cholesterol – in part, a lifestyle choice * High blood pressure – affected by life choices * Obesity – resulting from lifestyle... The High Blood Pressure Symptoms  By : Sven Ullmann The pressure of the blood in our vascular system is important for blood to flow throughout or bodies. With no blood pressure we would simply stop to exist. The American Heart Association  By : Sven Ullmann The American heart association is an organization in the United States thats goals are to promote and foster cardiac care and awareness One of its primary goals is to reduce the death rate caused by heart attack and stroke. Silent Heart Attack  By : Sven Ullmann Heart attacks are a major cause of death and disability. Most people assume that the onset of a heart attack is accompanied by a series of symptoms such as chest pain and pain in the right arm or passing out. Heart Attack Description  By : Sven Ullmann Also known as acute myocardial infarction, heart attack is the leading cause of death worldwide. An average of 1.2 million Americans suffer from a heart attack annually and 40% of these people die. Understanding Heart Disease  By : Ethan Miller Most people struggle with cholesterol and heart health because they do not understand the dynamics that cause heart problems, or result in a healthy heart. The mix is corrupted by the fact that age, diet, alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, physical activity, and disease has a dynamic impact on the heart’s health. Blood is alive. It needs to be fed and nurtured. Healthy blood promotes a healthy body, and a healthy heart. The heart is pump located in the chest bl... Heart Attack Signs  By : Sven Ullmann Today, people mistake heart attack for cardiac arrest. The differene between the two is actually very distinct. Cardiac arrest is the medical situation when your heart stopped beating. Heart Attack Warning Signs  By : Carena C.James Heart disease is a leading cause of death for Canadian men and women. Heart Disease and Homocysteine  By : Carena C.James Are you aware that one of the most important indicators of heart disease is homocysteine? -1 An Overview of Heart Disease  By : Simone Butler Heart disease is one of the most serious health problems of our times. What are the warning signs, and how can you reduce your risk? Using Green Tea To Help Prevent Heart Disease  By : Marcus Stout Many of us who are trying to prevent heart disease have begun to take steps to change our lifestyle so that we can reduce our risk of heart disease. And, it’s important to note that heart disease is one killer that you can do much to prevent. Sure, if you have a family history of heart disease, you are immediately at a higher risk than those who don’t; but the biggest risk factors for most of us are the life we lead. Many heart disease risk factors are entirely preventabl... Preventing Cardiovascular Disease  By : Marcus Stout Most of us know the lifestyle factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease. Being overweight and sedentary, particularly if you have a family history of heart disease, is like buying a ticket to a heart attack. Diet and exercise are critical to keeping your heart healthy but there may be another simple thing that you can add to your life to help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Try drinking some green tea! That’s right – there’s every reason to believe t... Reversing Endothelial Dysfunction  By : Marcus Stout One of the precursors to atherosclerosis and heart disease is endothelial dysfunction. Because endothelial dysfunction can appear years before more serious heart disease symptoms, it is wise to try and repair this problem before it turns into something more serious. It is estimated that endothelial dysfunction affects approximately 50% of those over the age of 40. The endothelium is the cells that line the inner surface of all blood vessels including arteries and veins.... Weapons In The Battle Against Heart Disease  By : Marcus Stout Heart disease and stroke are our nation’s number one killers. As we become more sedentary and more obese, heart disease is occurring in more severe forms and at younger ages. But, there are ways to avoid heart disease, if you understand the associated health issues and how to control them. Here’s an overview of the contributors to heart disease and how to minimize your risk by managing your life. High Cholesterol Cholesterol comes in two forms. LDL cholesterol (low d... Treatment For Congestive Heart Failure  By : D. Cannon Congestive heart failure claims many lives each year and its causes may vary among patients, but with timely and proper treatment of the underlying causes of the illness can improve a patients odds of beating the disease. The condition occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the other organs and can be caused by a variety of other problems such as coronary artery disease with which the arteries are narrowed and cannot supply sufficient blood flow to the heart. A ... Fight Your Risk Of Heart Disease - Take Your Fish Oil!  By : Sam Morovy It all started in about the late 1970’s, several studies that investigated certain aspects of a population revealed that the Inuit people, a people whose diet consisted largely of fish, had a much lower incidence of heart attack. For reasons that are not specifically known, fish oil, according to the author of one study titled “From Inuit to implementation: omega-3 fatty acids come of age,” “seems to be able to stabilize myocardial membranes electrically, resulting in re... Heart Disease Signs Symptoms Information  By : Jose Santiago Of the numerous types of cardiovascular conditions, the one that is most likely to lead to a heart attack is what is known as Coronary Heart Disease or more appropriately, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). One Condition increased cardiovascular risk is diabetes and high cholesterol level. You want reduce the risk for CAD. Highly variable cyclic training has been linked to increased anti-oxidant prodcution in the body and an anti-inflammatory response, a more efficient nitric... The Different Types of Heart Disease  By : ejbpa When you mention heart disease, usually you think of it as a single condition, yet there are actually quite a few different types of heart disease which you can develop... Cardiovascular Disease - 3 Steps To Combat This Killer  By : James Madisonic Cardio Vascular disease is a major problem in the world today, especially the United Sates. It is the number 1 killer of men and women and kills over 900,000 people annually. Cardio vascular disease is most commonly known as heart disease and is accredited to afflictions such as heart attack, strokes and clogging of the arteries. There are many causes of cardio vascular disease and also many things you can to prevent the onset of this terrible condition. The first thing to... Cardiac Rehabilitation  By : Sarah Thomas One of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and around the world is heart disease. It’s been called the “traitor disease” due to its lack of warning signals. Most people who suffer from cardiac events are caught unaware. Unlike other kinds of serious disease, cardiac disease does not show any obvious symptoms at first. That’s why so many people are caught by surprise and do not have time to make preparations. Cardiac rehabilitation helps people deal with the after-effec... Introduction To Angina  By : Janie Jonah Angina is a form of heart disease where the blood flow to the heart is restricted by a blockage in one or more of the arteries that carry blood into the heart. Usually, the first sign Angina is a pain in the chest, not unlike a squeezing or pressing sensation. Angina is also referred to as heart disease or coronary heart disease. Other symptoms or conditions associated with angina or more generally heart disease are a high cholesterol level, high blood pressure, smoking, diab... Heart Disease - The Shocking Truth  By : Michael Sheridan Heart disease is the western world's biggest killer. It is closely followed by stroke. In fact overall around 90% of westerners have at least one modifiable risk factor for heart, stroke and vascular diseases and 25% have three or more risk factors. In Australia, for example, a country where sport is practically a religion, over 60% of the adult population is overweight, 51% have high levels of cholesterol, 30% have high blood pressure and a staggering 8% have diabetes. ... Are Middle Aged Men More Prone to Heart Disease?  By : Mary Desaulniers Heart disease is no longer the disease of overweight, highly stressed middle-aged men. All of us are empowered to view coronary problems as something we can change through lifestyle and dietary intervention Does Heart Diseases Concern Women?  By : Justin Foss Should there be any importance given to heart disease by women? The answer to this question is a simple yes. In America alone, one among three those who die of an heart disease is a woman. When compared to the death due to the cancers in the year 2003, two times as much as this the women died of either stroke and the heart diseases also known as the cardiovascular disease together. This does not mean that the heart disease is a concern only to the certain age group of wome... Most Common Heart Diseases  By : Justin Foss The various factors such as the unusual conditions which affect the heart and the blood vessels in it give arise to the various heart diseases. Certain main types of the most common heart disease may include: 1.The Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) The Coronary Artery Disease is one of the most common type of the heart diseases. It is one of the main factors causing the heart attack itself. A patient suffering from the Coronary Artery Disease has arteries which grow both n... Periodontal Disease Elevates Heart Disease Risks  By : John Davis Even the term “gum disease” sounds misleading and quite innocent. The simple truth is that “lyme disease” receives more attention than periodontal disease yet is not nearly as harmful—at least not when periodontal disease progresses to a more advanced... Approved Ways To Prevent Heart Disease  By : MoneyMadam Today’s modern medicine has made great strides in determining the causes of heart diseases, as well as ways to treat and prevent it. Just fifty years ago, most people didn’t go to the doctor unless they were sick, and the medical profession itself didn’t really warn its patients about heart disease, unless the person showed serious signs of it or had a close family member with the disease. Now, thankfully, a much more pro-active approach is taken by both the patient and the d... Information On Heart Disease: Preventing Better Than Curing  By : MoneyMadam Heart disease is the number one killer in America. It’s estimated that more than 58 million Americans have some form of heart disease. The key to stopping such as a problematic illness like heart disease is to find out as much as we can about it and, more importantly, how to prevent it. Information on heart disease is not hard to find; in fact, your doctor probably has several good reads on the subject in his office. If you don’t have a doctor, then just open your local ne... Obesity and Heart Disease  By : Mary Desaulniers We have a population in North America that is more than 55% overweight. More than 20% of those overweight are considered obese, a situation which proves to be an economic burden on our Health Care system because of the coronary risk factors associated with obesity. In 2004, total national health expenditure in the USA was $1.9 Trillion or $6,280 per person. Why is obesity a risk factor for heart disease? Can Flaxseed Prevent Heart Disease?  By : Kacey C.Hall Flaxseed and Heart Disease! Did you know that some research on statin drugs show only a 1% reduction in arterial plaque? Instead of spending thousands of dollars on a prescription drug, you should at least consider a healthier and far less expensive dietary supplement like flax seed. The American Heart Association found that women with increased dietary intake of the isoflavones and lignans found in soy and flax decreased their risk for atherosclerosis and arterial dege... Heart Disease. Are You At Risk? Article 3  By : Graeme Lanham This is the final article in the series covering the top ten heart attack risks. The first article covered the topics of smoking, physical activity, healthy food and nutrition and weight loss. The second article covered the topics of high blood pressure, cholesterol management and high blood homocysteine level. Separate articles cover blood pressure and cholesterol management in greater detail. Here are the final three. Heart Disease. Are You At Risk? Article 2  By : Graeme Lanham A healthy heart means enjoying a healthy lifestyle. There are a few simple things you can do to reduce the risk of developing problems like heart disease and enjoy a healthy lifestyle well into old age. This is the second article on this important health topic. The first article covered the risk factors of smoking, lack of exercise, unhealthy food and being overweight. So what other risk factors do you need to be aware of, if you wish to avoid heart disease? Here are 3 more: Cardiovascular Disease and Women  By : Amanda Baker Just how much do you know about cardiovasular disease or CVD? How much should you know? Shrimp & Egg Lovers Take Heart... Gurus Say, “They’re Low In Fat And Good For You.”  By : Helen Robinson I love shrimp! I love eggs! I begged and pleaded, don’t take them away from me. All these years the nutritional gurus have been telling us they’re high in cholesterol and if you eat these two foods you will have a heart attack! Now, well conducted studies show that low-fat shrimp and eggs, substituted for fatty foods, do not raise blood cholesterol and are not a major contributor to heart disease. A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says despite al... Heart Disease. Are You At Risk?  By : Graeme Lanham A heart attack occurs when the blood supply carrying oxygen and other nutrients to the heart muscle is blocked. Heart attacks also occur in patients with coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease is caused by the build-up of artherosclerosis, [fatty deposits] or plaque on the inside of artery walls. This narrows the channel inside the artery so there is less room for the blood to flow through. The Heart Foundation lists a number of risk factors you should be aware of if you wish to avoid heart disease. These, plus others are listed below. Here are the first four, plus strategies to help you in your heart health program.

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