Heart & Vascular Health: Overview
Zap Your Varicose Veins
01/30/09, Johns Hopkins UniversityYou've got an unsightly vein on the back of your leg and you wonder what to do about it. You've heard that lasers can "erase" varicose veins but learn…
Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate)
07/07/07, HealthwiseHaving bradycardia (say “bray-dee-KAR-dee-uh”) means your heart beats very slowly. For most people, a heart rate of 60 to 100 beats a minute while at rest is considered normal. If your heart beats less than 60 times a minute, your doctor
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Topic Overview
12/12/08, HealthwiseHypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease in which the heart muscle thickens abnormally. The thickened heart muscle can interfere with the heart's electrical system, increasing the risk for life-threatening abnormal heartbeats
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Should I get an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) for heart failure?
08/13/08, HealthwiseWhen you have heart failure, the lower chambers of your heart (the ventricles) aren't able to pump as much oxygen-rich blood as the body needs. Some people who have heart failure also may have abnormal heart rhythms that can cause sud
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