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Heart Health

Taking care of your heart is key to good health. Find strategies to prevent heart disease and keep this vital organ in tip-top shape through the years.

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Premature baby in ICU

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: Overview and More

By Ruth Jessen Hickman, MD

Right Heart Enlargement

5 Types of Pulmonary Hypertension

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD

Heart within the Chest

Left Atrial Enlargement: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

Ventricular Fibrillation: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Aortic Aneurysm: Symptoms and Complications

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
How Aortic Aneurysms Are Diagnosed

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Understanding Mitral Valve Prolapse

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Patent Foramen Ovale: What You Should Know

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Aortic Aneurysm: Causes and Risk Factors

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
How Should Your Doctor Evaluate Dyspnea?

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Dressler's Syndrome Heart Muscle Injury Overview

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Heart Problems That Go Hand in Hand With Strokes

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Cholesterol, Heart Disease, and African Americans

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
How Cocaine Affects the Cardiovascular System

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
How Aortic Aneurysms Are Treated

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
What You Should Know About Thromboembolism

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Embolus and Your Bloodstream

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
SPECT Scan: Uses, Side Effects, Procedure, Results

Medically reviewed by Huma Sheikh, MD
How Blood Flows Through the Heart and Lungs

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Heart Murmurs: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Prophylaxis for Bacterial Endocarditis

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Aortic Aneurysm: Overview and More

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
What Are Ventricular Septal Defects?

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO
Heart Cancer: Understanding Cardiac Tumors

Medically reviewed by Douglas A. Nelson, MD
Prevention of Aortic Aneurysms

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Low-Fat Diet: Pros, Cons, and How It Works

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): Overview and More

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Tetralogy of Fallot

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Examining the Link Between Heart and Kidney Disease

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Understanding Heart Disease in Women

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Heart Disease: Men vs. Women

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Gut Bacteria and Heart Disease Treatment

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Transient Ischemic Attack: Overview and More

Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
The Heart's Chambers and Valves

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Heart Disease: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Symptoms and Causes of Myocarditis

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
The Facts of Hibernating Heart Muscles

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Framingham Risk Calculator and Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Kawasaki Disease and Cardiac Complications

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Pericarditis Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Migraines and Cardiovascular Disease: How They're Linked

Medically reviewed by Diana Apetauerova, MD
The Basics of Peripartum Cardiomyopathy

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Why the Anatomy of Coronary Arteries Matters

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
The New Way of Thinking About Coronary Artery Disease

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
How Cardiac Symptoms Are Different in Women

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Overview of Pulmonary Infarction

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis, and Heart Surgery

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
An Overview of Atherosclerosis

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Female Pattern Coronary Artery Disease

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
What Is Broken Heart Syndrome?

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Coronary Artery Erosions in Women

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
What Is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
How Much Do You Really Know About Heart Disease?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Subclavian Steal Syndrome

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Coronary Artery Disease: Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): Overview and More

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments of Cardiac Tamponade

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Heart Disease: Overview and More

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD
Why Pulmonary Edema Is a Problem

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Restenosis After Angioplasty and Stenting

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Overview of Peripheral Artery Disease

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Symptoms and Diagnosis

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
What You Should Know About Ebstein Anomaly

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Calculating Your Heart Age vs Chronological Age

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Heart Failure Awareness Month
Heart Health Awareness Month
Hyperlipidemia: Overview and More

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Hypercholesterolemia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Coping

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
How to Tell If You Have High Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
The Effects of Oxidized LDL Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
An Examination of the Cholesterol Hypothesis

By Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Should You Worry About Having High Cholesterol?

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
Reducing Your Small, Dense LDL Cholesterol

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
8 Common Myths About High Cholesterol Levels

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
High Triglycerides and Your Stroke Risk

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI
What Does It Matter If You Have High Cholesterol?

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
Relationship Between PSA and Your Cholesterol Levels

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD
The "Bubble Study" for Patent Foramen Ovale

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI

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