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….[More]
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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…[More]
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Danger level: High
What is it?
The aorta is the largest blood vessel in our body, and it responsible for supplying blood to all of our organs. Aortic…[More]
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Danger level: High
What is it?
Hypertension is an elevated level of the blood pressure, which can lead to serious complications.
Who gets it?
Hypertension affects about 60 million people…[More]
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Danger level: High
What is it?
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT for short) is a blood clot (or thrombus in Greek) that forms in a deep vein in the body….[More]
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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]
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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…[More]
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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…[More]
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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…[More]
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