The term valvular heart disease refers to any disease that affects one or more valves in the heart.
It could result from a congenital factor (ie: being born with the condition) or it can develop during the course of a lifetime.
Treatment for valvular heart disease includes medication in it’s milder form of the disease, or surgery which involves the repair or replacement of the diseased valve with an artificial valve. Read more »
Research overwhelmingly shows that 1 to 3 ounces of alcohol per day significantly reduces your risk of a heart attack.
It is also said that alcohol such as red wine may prevent additional heart attacks if you have already suffered from one.
Red wine is a rich source of antioxidants and flavonoid phenolics, many studies have been made to uncover the cause for red wine’s effects have focused on its phenolic make up, particularly resveratrol and flavonoids. Read more »
When researchers tested the “humor quotient” of 300 people, it was found that those with heart disease were 40% less likely to laugh at everyday life and irritations than those without cardiovascular problems.
“Laughter is no substitute for eating properly, exercising, and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol levels with medication if need be,” says study author Michael Miller MD. “But enjoying a few laughs every day couldn’t hurt, and our research suggests that it might help your heart health.”
Warfarin and aspirin are similar in heart failure treatment, study suggests
In the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm, according to new research.
Clopidogrel with aspirin doesn't prevent more small strokes, may increase ris...
The anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase the risk of bleeding and death in patients with subcortical stroke, according to new research.
Elevated glucose associated with undetected heart damage
A new study suggests that hyperglycemia injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes. The high-sensitivity test they used detected levels of cTnT tenfold lower than those found in patients diagnosed with a hea...
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If you have high cholesterol then you should be aware of what can happen if
you get a blocked artery.
First it will depend on the location of the clogged artery as to how serious it would be.
If an artery that feeds the blood to the brain becomes blocked, you could experience a stroke.
Depending on the severity of a stroke it could leave you paralyzed for the rest of your life or indeed it could be fatal. Read more »
Until recently, to get the full benefits of EDTA chelation therapy for blocked
arteries was time consuming, uncomfortable, and expensive.
It entailed finding a suitable clinic, which are plentiful in the USA but still far and few between in Europe and sitting in a chair with an IV needle stuck in your arm for 3 hours while the EDTA was pumped into you. Read more »
