Category Archives: Heart Health

Atrial fibrillation is a heart condition, but it affects other areas of health as well. For example, it could contribute to the risk of dementia, poor sleep, kidney failure, and high blood pressure. The articles below discuss different aspect of atrial fibrillation, revealing useful tactics to better manage it and reduce your risk of other ...click here to read more

Atherosclerosis is a condition in which the arteries become hardened and narrow due to excess plaque buildup. When this occurs, blood flow becomes disrupted, which can lead to heart complications and poor overall health as other parts of the body require a blood supply to function properly. Cardiovascular disease is one of the possible consequences ...click here to read more

Engaging in physical activities on the weekend can help reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. Research has shown that being physically active even once or twice a week results in a lower mortality risk. This association is true even for people who do not meet the recommended exercise levels. Yet, ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever measured your own blood pressure or had it measured for you then you are familiar with the two numbers that appear. These numbers indicate your systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings and offer an insight into your heart health. Diastolic reading is the bottom number. It is always lower and tells us ...click here to read more

Blood pressure difference between arms may be a sign of increased cardiovascular disease. If you check your blood pressure using the same arm, you may not be getting a clear picture of your health. Research has found that blood pressure differences between arms could be due to narrowing of an artery in one of the ...click here to read more

Stroke recovery can be improved with a new treatment that creates new nerve synapses – essential for learning – in the brain. Researcher Marcela Pekna explained, “More nerve sprouts and connections between nerve cells are created so that the remaining cells can take over functions that the dead cells once had.” The researchers focused on ...click here to read more

Although it may not be a common term, silent stroke is a leading cause of vascular dementia that impacts about one-third of those over the age of 70. A better understanding of silent stroke can help many people reduce the risk of memory problems associated with vascular dementia. During a typical stroke, a clot blocks ...click here to read more

A new test can help reduce the risk of recurring heart attacks associated with cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of heart attack in the U.S. Antiplatelet therapy, which stops the formation of artery-blocking blood clots, is used as a preventative measure to reduce the risk of recurring heart attacks. Researchers developed a new type of ...click here to read more

Atrial fibrillation treatment can be effective with new guidelines for surgical ablation. Coauthor of the study Vinay Badhwar explained, “These guidelines represent nearly two years of effort by some of the nation’s leading experts in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. This important document highlights the increasing global evidence on the safety and efficacy of ...click here to read more

High cholesterol can be dangerous as it contributes to the risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and stroke. Hence, lowering cholesterol is highly advised. Sure, you can take statins to curb your levels, but for some people this is not enough to get healthy results. It’s important that even if you are on cholesterol-lowering ...click here to read more

Coronary artery spasm (Prinzmetal’s angina) is a type of angina that occurs at rest. Also known as variant angina, it is brought on by a spasm in the coronary artery, causing temporary narrowing of the artery. This type of angina can occur both at rest and during activity. Although it can be relieved with medications, ...click here to read more

Cardiovascular disease mortality in elderly can be lowered with physical activity, according to research findings. Sitting for prolonged periods of time is well known to be harmful for health, but unfortunately majority of seniors live a sedentary lifestyle. A study aimed to examine the effects of exercise on seniors – based on heart disease mortality. ...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, reducing or blocking the blood flow very suddenly. Unstable angina is not relieved by your common medications – rather, it requires emergency ...click here to read more

Cardiovascular disease risk in obese diabetics is lower after weight loss program. Participants of the Why WAIT (Weight Achievement and Intensive Management) program experienced significant weight loss, which translated to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease five years later. The study monitored 129 participants with an average body mass index of 38. Average weight loss was ...click here to read more