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Assessing Your Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Posted Fri, Sep 07, 2007, 1:26 pm PDTAre there accurate ways to predict the likelihood that you will have, or die from, a heart attack or stroke in the near future?
Post a Comment (11)More Benefits from Restricting Sodium
Posted Thu, Jun 14, 2007, 2:56 pm PDTPeople with hypertension can lower their blood pressure and reduce their risk for heart attack by reducing the sodium in their diets.
Post a Comment (5)Reducing Heart Attacks and Strokes in People with Diabetes
Posted Mon, May 07, 2007, 6:06 pm PDTSince edema is also characteristic of heart failure, the concern is that these drugs may cause or worsen heart failure.
Post a Comment (1)Ever Had Rheumatic Fever? Pay Attention to This
Posted Sun, Mar 18, 2007, 5:06 am PDTWhat happened to a close relative of mine (let's call her Lucy) prompts me to urge anyone who had rheumatic fever as a child to seek an evaluation by…
Post a Comment (11)Women and Heart Disease, Part 1: Aspirin Confusion
Posted Thu, Mar 08, 2007, 4:27 am PSTThe 2007 update of the American Heart Association's guidelines for women has led to some confusion regarding the use of aspirin.
Post a Comment (4)Can ACE Inhibitors Prevent Some Heart Problems?
Posted Mon, Dec 25, 2006, 5:13 am PSTCan ACE inhibitors protect the hearts of people in yet another group: those with coronary artery disease but no signs of heart failure or abnormal…
Post a Comment (3)Wider Use of Heart Attack Screening Tests Recommended
Posted Sun, Dec 03, 2006, 2:20 pm PSTNew guidelines from the Screening for Heart Attack Prevention Education (SHAPE) Task Force are far more aggressive than those of the American Heart…
Post a Comment (1)Detecting Kidney Disease Early May Save Your Heart
Posted Tue, Oct 31, 2006, 10:59 am PSTMany physicians are not aware of the cardiovascular risks associated with the early stages of kidney disease. Doctors are also failing to check for it…
Post a Comment (4)Pick Up a Degree, Drop Your Heart Attack Risk
Posted Fri, Oct 27, 2006, 3:04 pm PDTThough the association between education and reduced coronary risk is clear, the reason for it is not.
Post a Comment (1)Obesity: Are You Confused? I Am!
Posted Tue, Oct 24, 2006, 4:58 pm PDTExcessive weight is a ticket for a heart attack, diabetes, and a shorter life.
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I'm Dr. Simeon Margolis, a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Together let's explore how to take better care of your heart so you can fully enjoy the life you want to lead.
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