Heart & Vascular Health: Treatments
Weight Loss Therapy May Improve Heart Health Markers
07/03/07, Johns Hopkins UniversityThe results of a study suggest that sibutramine might be an option for obese people with stable heart disease who fail to lose enough weight with…
Do All Pain Relievers Hurt Your Heart?
10/13/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityYou should be cautious about using large amounts of these medications, especially if you have heart disease or risk factors for it.
Concerns About Drug-Eluting Stents
10/10/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityAlthough PTCA has been quite effective, in one-third to one-half of patients receiving this treatment, the treated artery narrowed again (restenosis)…
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Angioplasty for peripheral arterial disease of the legs
10/30/07, HealthwiseAngioplasty (also called percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, or PTA) is a procedure in which a thin, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted through an artery and guided to the place where the artery is narrowed.
Cardiovascular Disease Around the World
10/03/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityIn North America, 37 percent are obese and 5.8 percent are morbidly obese, much higher proportions than in other regions of the world.
When High Cholesterol Is Inherited
09/28/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityYou've tried everything to lower your high cholesterol, including eating a diet low in saturated fats, exercising regularly, and increasing your fiber…
Heart-Healthy Viagra?
09/26/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityMuch more research is needed, but it's possible that drugs now used to treat ED could one day be used as a treatment for some people with heart…
High Cholesterol: Is Your Thyroid to Blame?
09/19/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityBecause an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) is the most common treatable cause of elevated cholesterol, it is always a good idea to test for…
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
08/25/08, HealthwiseAn implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), also known as an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD), is a small device that doctors use to watch for and fix life-threatening abnormal heart rhythms. The doctor surgica
Rubber band ligation for hemorrhoids
09/29/08, HealthwiseRubber band ligation is a procedure in which the hemorrhoid is tied off at its base with rubber bands, cutting off the blood flow to the hemorrhoid.
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