Category Archives: Heart Health

Ischemic cardiomyopathy may be a difficult concept to wrap your head around, but essentially, it’s a term used to describe patients whose heart can no longer pump blood efficiently throughout the rest of body. Ischemic cardiomyopathy often occurs as a result of narrowing blood vessels of the heart restricting vital heart muscle from oxygen-rich blood. ...click here to read more

Having high systolic blood pressure or systolic hypertension means you have a larger top number, typically greater than 130, when obtaining a blood pressure reading. Systolic hypertension is the most common type of high blood pressure, especially in older individuals, but often goes unnoticed due to a lack of presenting symptoms. Blood pressure is the ...click here to read more

Almonds are known for providing a multitude of health benefits and tasting great. They have been linked to boosting brain health, improving bone health, and even strengthening the immune system. Now, a new study has found that when almonds are combined with dark chocolate and cocoa, the combination may also reduce a risk factor for ...click here to read more

Right atrial enlargement occurs when the heart’s right atrium has increased in size. It usually signals a serious health condition. Here, we look at the causes, symptoms, and treatment options. The heart is made up of four chambers. Healthy heart functioning depends on proper coordination between these chambers. The chambers are called the left atrium ...click here to read more

Heart disease is the cause of death in nearly one in every four Americans. It is the leading cause of death in both men and women and claims over half a million lives in the U.S. every year. These facts alone are reason enough for wanting to spread more knowledge about this deadly condition, which ...click here to read more

Increases in blood pressure can be the result of many different things, but what people may not realize is that blood pressure change after eating. As many doctors, dieticians, and nutritionists can tell you, there is a response to consuming food that can cause an increase or decrease in blood pressure. Before we get into ...click here to read more

When your heart is sick, there are a few well-known outcomes that can occur, including heart attack, heart failure, circulation problems, and stroke. But did you know that having a sick heart doesn’t just affect your heart? In fact, if you have poor heart health, your memory could take a hit as a result. Poor ...click here to read more

To lower cholesterol and improve your heart health, you need to eat well, exercise, not smoke, manage other health conditions, sleep, reduce stress, and manage your weight. Or, you can be part of a happy marriage and still experience benefits that help improve your cholesterol and heart health. A study uncovered that men in a ...click here to read more

Coronary artery spasm (Prinzmetal’s angina) is a type of angina that occurs at rest. It’s brought on by a spasm in the coronary artery, causing temporary narrowing of the artery. Although it can be relieved with medications, it is still a very severe condition. On an electrocardiogram, Prinzmetal’s angina—also called variant angina—appears with episodes of ...click here to read more

There are three types of angina: stable, unstable, and variant. This article will focus primarily on unstable angina, which is when plaque in the blood vessels either ruptures or forms a blood clot, suddenly reducing or blocking the blood flow. Unstable angina is not relieved by your common medications—rather, it requires emergency treatment. The primary ...click here to read more

Symptoms related to high blood pressure may be eased by eating chocolate, according to research findings. There have already been numerous studies that have pointed to dark chocolate for its health benefits, so this study is just additional findings that support dark chocolate’s benefits to health. The study included over 14,000 participants. The researchers found ...click here to read more

One of the greatest risk factors for the development of life-threatening conditions such as heart disease and stroke is an increase in blood pressure. Nearly 75 million Americans currently suffer from high blood pressure, and only half have the condition under control. The diagnosis of high blood pressure is typically set at 140/90, but new ...click here to read more

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women, with almost 25 percent of deaths in the United States attributed to the disease. The term heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect the blood vessels of the heart, rhythm problems, and heart defects among others. For the most part, ...click here to read more

It is known that high blood pressure is a risk factor for a heart attack, so reducing your blood pressure is a good way to also lower the risk. There are many different ways you can lower your blood pressure such as reducing stress, losing weight, regular exercise, and above all, eating well. The biggest ...click here to read more