A few hours ago it was reported that actress Brittany Murphy, known from such films as Clueless, Girl, Interrupted, and 8 Mile has died as a result of a cardiac arrest.
As you…[More]
A few hours ago it was reported that actress Brittany Murphy, known from such films as Clueless, Girl, Interrupted, and 8 Mile has died as a result of a cardiac arrest.
As you…[More]
Tags: Adults, Cardiology, News
A few hours ago, pop star Michael Jackson died at age 50 after suffering a cardiac arrest. As you’ll read in this article, there are many possible causes behind a cardiac arrest,…[More]
Tags: Adults, Cardiology, Danger-High, News
Recently we featured a guest post in the “A Mother in Israel” blog. It deals with the differences between men and women when it comes to heart attacks and is called “Heart…[More]
Danger level: High
What is it?
Acute pericarditis is an inflammation of the heart’s cover.
Who gets it?
Acute pericarditis is more common in men than women. It’s more common in…[More]
Tags: Adults, Cardiology, Danger-High, Internal-Medicine
This is part 3 of a 3-part series about hearts attacks. In part 1 we covered atherosclerosis. Part 2 dealt with angina pectoris.
This part deals with the real thing – the
Tags: Adults, Cardiology, Danger-High, Internal-Medicine
Yesterday we started a 3 part series about heart attacks. Part 1 talked about atherosclerosis. Now we’re moving on to what atherosclerosis can do to your heart. One of those things…[More]
Tags: Adults, Cardiology, Danger-High, Internal-Medicine
In this 3 part series we’ll be covering one of the most important conditions today – heart attacks. We’ll cover the three “stages” in the development of a heart attack. To make…[More]
Tags: Adults, Cardiology, Danger-Medium, Internal-Medicine




