Heart & Vascular Health: Overview
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
03/27/08, HealthwiseMitral valve regurgitation means that one of the valves in your heart—the mitral valve—is letting blood leak backward into the heart.
Heart Disease:The Greatest Threat of All
01/01/03, PDR.netThink of a heart attack victim and you'll probably picture a middle-aged man, perhaps a little paunchy, most likely a workaholic executive type. It's a stereotype that has been reinforced by the media and by the medical profession itself, which in th
What's Your Heart Disease Risk? Ask Mom
06/06/06, Johns Hopkins UniversitySeveral recent studies report that premature coronary heart disease is a greater risk when it occurs in a mother than in a father.
Sponsored Links
Acute Heart Attacks: Your Blood Tells the Story
05/30/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityMost widely used now to detect a heart attack is troponin, a protein that is released more quickly by a damaged heart muscle and that persists longer…
Beware of Trans Fat Substitutes
06/07/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityManufacturers are struggling to find healthy substitutes for trans fats while chefs and food chemists are checking the taste of other naturally…
Do You Have White Coat Hypertension?
05/16/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityYou can tell if you have white coat hypertension by checking your blood pressure at home with a blood pressure monitor and comparing it to readings…
Does Heart Defect Cause Migraines?
01/17/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityI was surprised by a newspaper story that pictured a car restorer over the caption, "Surgery to repair a hole in his heart also stopped migraines that…
Migraines and Heart Attack Risk
01/14/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityGetting migraine headaches is bad enough. Now a new study of 620 migraine sufferers from the Netherlands has found that patients whose migraine…
Fatness vs. Fitness
11/09/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityBeing thin and being fit both protect against cardiovascular disease. Being either fat or unfit increase your risk of a heart attack, but which…
Dramatic Drop in Heart Attack Deaths
06/05/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityThe rates of in-hospital deaths after a heart attack fell by almost 50 percent between 1999 and 2005.
Filter Articles By:
- Academy of General Dentistry (1)
- Healthwise (55)
- Johns Hopkins University (27)
- PDR.net (1)
Content Type:
Provider:
In the Spotlight
The No. 1 Killer
Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of adults in the U.S. Don't become a statistic.
Can Aspirin Help? »Yahoo! Groups
Join the Conversation:
Join a Yahoo! Group and discuss topics with other members of the group.
All Heart Disease Groups »Search on Yahoo! Health
Elsewhere on the Web
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- American Heart Association
- HeartPoint
- Heart and Vascular Health
Search the Web for
Heart & Vascular HealthYahoo! Health Videos
Heart & Vascular Health
Play Video
A New Heart A New Outlook
Provided by: CapessaWith time running out on her faulty heart, Margaret reveals what it feels like to…
Play Video
What is Heart Disease?
Provided by: HealthiNationHeart disease, or CAD (coronary artery disease), is a leading cause of death of adult…
Play Video
Treating CAD
Provided by: HealthiNationAlong with lifestyle changes, medications and surgery can help those diagnosed with…
Play Video
True Life Story: CAD
Provided by: HealthiNationDan's car accident saved him from a heart attack. Watch this unbelievable story of…
My Health
helpTip of the Day
Provided by: RealAgeNov 5, 2009Piling your favorite sandwich fixings on the right kind of bread could mean healthier blood pressure. The right choice? One hundred percent whole-grain.
Read More »View All Tips »