Top Rated Heart Hospitals
Hospitals around the country received a public report card issued by the U.S. government. It measures their performance in the treatment of people suffering from heart attacks and heart failure.
Officials scored almost 4,500 hospitals. Nearly all performed at the national average when it came to their patient mortality rates.
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June 24, 2007 | Filed Under Heart Attack | Leave a CommentSymptoms of Heart Attack in Women
Women’s symptoms of heart attack are usually different than those of men. For this reason, women need to learn the specific signs of a heart attack.
The symptoms of heart attack in women are much subtler than those of men, and therefore can be harder to notice.
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June 23, 2007 | Filed Under Heart Attack | Leave a CommentInformation on Coronary Heart Disease
What is coronary heart disease?
Coronary heart disease is also known as coronary artery disease and atherosclerotic heart disease. It is the result of buildup of atheromatous plaques within the walls of the arteries. As a result, the narrowing of the coronary arteries takes place.
Coronary heart disease statistics show that this disease caused approximately 452,300 deaths in 2004 and is the single leading cause of death in America today. Statistics also show that from 1994 to 2004 the death rate from coronary heart disease declined 33%.
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June 21, 2007 | Filed Under Heart Disease | Leave a CommentObesity and Heart Disease
Connection Between Heart Diseases and Obesity
Besides a link between diabetes and heart disease, there is one more important connection, that between diet and heart disease.
In the past, a number of medical professionals believed that there is no direct link between obesity and heart disease. However, new studies have found that there is a more direct link between being overweight and developing heart disease.
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June 19, 2007 | Filed Under Heart Disease | Leave a CommentEffects of Smoking On Heart
How Smoking Affects the Heart
Cigarette smoking is one of the most important causes of heart disease. For example, smoking causes heart attack, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.
What are the effects of smoking on heart?
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June 17, 2007 | Filed Under Heart Disease | Leave a CommentSleep and Heart Health
Insomnia or chronic lack of sleep can stress the heart and raise the risk of cardiovascular disease and consequently lead to death.
Negative effects of long-term sleep deprivation are well known, such as lower concentration and poor mood. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered that our physical body can pay high price for not sleeping enough.
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