Postprandial hypotension: Causes, symptoms, and treatment
Postprandial hypotension is low blood pressure after a meal. This condition can manifest itself as dizziness or lightheadedness that affects nearly one-third of older men and...
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Can you treat prinzmetal angina at home? Causes, symptoms, and treatment of variant angina
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...
Unstable angina a common cause of heart attack: Causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention
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...
Heart rate vs. pulse: Are they the same or different?
Discussing heart rate vs. pulse can be a confusing when trying to decipher the two. Essentially, they are two separate measurements and indicators of health but...
How to treat left ventricular hypertrophy naturally: Causes, symptoms, and diagnosis
Left ventricular hypertrophy is a condition where the muscle wall becomes thickened (hypertrophied). The left ventricle is the strongest and most muscular chamber of the heart,...
High homocysteine levels: Causes and diagnosis
High homocysteine levels are associated with increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Homocysteine is an amino acid and is a breakdown product of protein metabolism....