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Heart Failure
The real cause of heart failure lies in the heart muscle. It is due to changes which make it unable to carry on the proper circulation of the blood. These changes may follow valvular disease, disturbances of the heart rate as in atrial fibrillation, or diseases of the blood vessels associated with high blood pressure.
Coronary Heart Disease
What It is?
Olive Oil May Boost Heart Health
Food containing olive oil can carry labels saying it may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, the U.S. government says, citing limited evidence from a dozen scientific studies about the benefits of monounsaturated fats.
As long as people don't increase the number of calories they consume daily, the Food and Drug Administration confirmed a reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease when people replace foods high in saturated fat with the monounsaturated fat in olive oil.
Prevention of Heart Attack
Block (atheroma) formation in the coronary arteries is the biggest killer in the world. Coronary artery disease (angina and heart attack) remains the leading cause of death in men over 45 years and in women over 65 years through out the world now. The underlying atherosclerosis (block) develops insiduously, and is generally advanced and difficult to reverse once symptoms occur. Thus, treatments will generally be palliative rather curative.
Garlic Trivia
"Garleac" is the old English word for this everyday seasoning. During the Middle Ages garlic was known as the poor man's treacle. Today, it can be found in every healthfood store, grocery store, farmers market, and even at the local pharmacy in easy to swallow "odour-free"caplets!
This herb, one that has been appreciated throughout the ages, will continue being popular for many generations to come. Many references from all cultures have been made about garlic, from Greek festivals to Chinese medicine. Garlic now is still an inexpensive remedy for a wide range of ailments.
Heart Disease
Q. What Is Heart Disease?
Diseases That Affect the Heart and Cardiovascular System
Q. What Happens During a Heart Attack?
Home Remedies Can Compliment COPD Medications
Many People With COPD Want The Best Of Both Worlds
Modern, state-of-the-art medications to help their lungs function at their best, plus herbal remedies that have been used for centuries to help clear the lungs. Keep in mind that herbal remedies have usually not been subjected to rigorous scientific testing. They may be used with, but never instead of, the medications your doctor has prescribed.
Asthma
Asthma is a disease of the bronchial tubes, or airways of the lungs, characterized by tightening of these airways. It is a chronic condition; people with asthma live with it every day and for their whole lives.
There are Three Major Features of Asthma:
Atrial Fibrillation
Q. What Is Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of irregular heartbeat. If you have AF, the impulse does not travel in an orderly fashion through the atria. Instead, many impulses begin and spread through the atria and compete for a chance to travel through the AV node. The impulses originate from tissues other than the heart's electrical system.
Heart Attack
Q. What Is Heart Disease?
Diseases That Affect the Heart and Cardiovascular System
Q. What Happens During a Heart Attack?
A Major Breakthrough In Heart Treatment
Aspirin is the standard treatment for patients suffering from coronary heart disease. The breakthrough treatment consists of a daily dose of aspirin and an anti-clotting drug - clopidogrel. The combination has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of a patient dying from heart disease, having a repeat heart attack or suffering from a stroke.
Hormone Replacement Therapy (Hrt) Does Not Reduce Stroke Risk
The Heart Estrogen-progestin Replacement Study (HERS) conducted by Dr. Joel A. Simon and colleagues at the VA Medical Centre in San Francisco found that HRT does not reduce the risk of stroke among postmenopausal women with coronary artery disease.
According to Dr. Simon this is the first large randomised clinical trial to examine the effect of HRT on risk of strokes in women already compromised by Coronary Artery Disease. HERS is a secondary Coronary Heart Disease prevention study among postmenopausal women i.e. in those with pre-existing Coronary Artery Disease.
Aspirin Is Not Effective In All Cases Of Coronary Heart Disease
Two studies presented at the last American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, suggest that Aspirin should not be used or prescribed blindly for people suffering from Coronary Artery Disease. The reason for this is that these studies proved that there is not the hitherto presumed kind of uniformity in aspirin’s ability to reduce vascular events or its anti-platelet effect particularly in stroke patients.