What is Congenital-Heart-Disease
Congenital heart disease is heart disease in the newborn, and includes congenital heart defects, congenital arrythmias, cardiomyopathies, and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Con...
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Coronary arteries are the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
Coronary artery disease begins when there is damage to the lining
of the blood
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A simple test that can be used to identify carotid artery disease
is a carotid doppler. This is an ultrasound test that uses no
radiation and allows
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A total cholesterol level greater than 200 mg/dl is considered to
be elevated. However, whether a high cholesterol level needs to be
lowered by
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Every time we eat a sugar or a simple carbohydrate, the body
produces insulin. For example, if you eat a donut, the body
responds by making more
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Peripheral artery disease can be diagnosed right in the physician's
office. This may include a test called an ankle-brachial index. A
physician can
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The first question to ask is “What causes coronary artery disease?”
The list is very long and extensive, but includes inflammation,
high
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There are a number of ways we can treat high blood pressure. All of
these treatments should focus on lifestyle change as well as
possibly
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The first blood lipid test that everyone is most familiar with is
total cholesterol. This tells us the amount of circulating
cholesterol in your
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Steps to prevent a heart attack or stroke if you have diabetes
include limiting all of your risk factors and maintaining an
optimal HgA1C. What that
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