Articles on the heart and metabolism: blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, heart rhythm and the risk factors that link them. Chest pain, breathlessness or fainting need urgent care, not reading.
Pulmonary embolism recovery time varies widely. Most people feel noticeably better within a few weeks, but full recovery of stamina commonly takes several months,…
Metabolic health is usually defined by five markers measured without medication: a waist circumference below 40 inches for men and 35 for women, fasting…
An electrophysiology (EP) study is usually recommended when the heart's rhythm problem cannot be pinned down from an ECG or wearable monitor alone, when…
Living with an aortic aneurysm or a healed dissection usually rests on three habits: keeping blood pressure steadily within the range your cardiology team…
Mild chest soreness, a dull ache in the groin and a bruise that spreads down the thigh are common after cardiac ablation and usually…
Heart failure usually needs advanced therapy when a person still has symptoms at rest or with minimal effort despite a fair trial of guideline-directed…
Endovascular and open vascular surgery treat the same artery problems from opposite directions: endovascular repair threads a stent graft or balloon through a small…
No single approach is best for everyone. Open surgery through the breastbone gives the surgeon the widest access and remains standard for many complex…
Most people having a catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation are now asked to continue their anticoagulant with no gap or only a brief one,…
The most reliable ways to raise HDL cholesterol are regular aerobic exercise, losing excess weight, stopping smoking, lowering triglycerides, and replacing trans fats and…
Robotic cardiac surgery candidates are usually adults with a single, well-defined heart problem, most often a leaking mitral valve that can be repaired, or…
hs-CRP, or high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, is a blood test that measures low-level inflammation linked to heart and stroke risk. Results under 1 mg/L suggest…
Most blood pressure medicines begin lowering readings within hours to days, but the full effect usually builds over about two to four weeks, which…
A coronary stent is usually needed when a narrowed artery is causing a heart attack or unstable, worsening chest pain, when angina keeps limiting…
Balloon valvuloplasty is most often considered for people with rheumatic mitral stenosis whose valve is pliable and not heavily calcified, for children and young…
Blood cultures and echocardiography come first because endocarditis is diagnosed by proving two things at once: that bacteria or fungi are circulating in the…
Eggs raise blood cholesterol far less than once feared. A large egg holds about 186 mg of cholesterol, yet most people's LDL rises only…
Cardiac amyloidosis in older adults is a stiffening of the heart muscle caused by misfolded protein deposits, most often transthyretin (ATTR) after age 70…
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