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Study unravels the prognostic paradox of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis

Study unravels the prognostic paradox of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a complex inflammatory disease that causes the harmful accumulation of tiny clumps of cells called granulomas in the body. In most cases, sarcoidosis manifests in the lungs and lymph no

Study unravels the prognostic paradox of isolated cardiac sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a complex inflammatory disease that causes the harmful accumulation of tiny clumps of cells called granulomas in the body. In most cases, sarcoidosis manifests in the lungs and lymph no
An Overview of Hypertensive Emergency

An Overview of Hypertensive Emergency

An Overview of Hypertensive EmergencyByBrandon Peters, MDUpdated on October 28, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAn extreme form of high blood pressure is called h

An Overview of Hypertensive Emergency

An Overview of Hypertensive EmergencyByBrandon Peters, MDUpdated on October 28, 2021Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDAn extreme form of high blood pressure is called h
Factors Influencing Aortic Aneurysm Outcomes

Factors Influencing Aortic Aneurysm Outcomes

ByLaura DorwartUpdated on October 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAn aortic aneurysm refers to a balloon-like area of swelling in the body’s largest artery,

Factors Influencing Aortic Aneurysm Outcomes

ByLaura DorwartUpdated on October 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAn aortic aneurysm refers to a balloon-like area of swelling in the body’s largest artery,
What Are High Triglycerides?

What Are High Triglycerides?

ByRosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MDUpdated on June 27, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHightriglycerides, orhypertriglyceridemia, is a medical condition in

What Are High Triglycerides?

ByRosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MDUpdated on June 27, 2022Medically reviewed byYasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCIHightriglycerides, orhypertriglyceridemia, is a medical condition in
Los 3 tipos de Hipercolesterolemia (causas, síntomas y tratamiento)

Los 3 tipos de Hipercolesterolemia (causas, síntomas y tratamiento)

La hipercolesterolemia es una condición clínica en la que los niveles de colesterol en sangre se encuentran por encima de los valores óptimos, algo que incrementa el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades

Los 3 tipos de Hipercolesterolemia (causas, síntomas y tratamiento)

La hipercolesterolemia es una condición clínica en la que los niveles de colesterol en sangre se encuentran por encima de los valores óptimos, algo que incrementa el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades
Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

In a recent study published inScientific Reports, researchers determined whether the frequency of brushing one's teeth increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in patients aged 2

Skipping nightly toothbrushing could heighten cardiovascular disease risk

In a recent study published inScientific Reports, researchers determined whether the frequency of brushing one's teeth increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in patients aged 2
Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk

Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClimbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent stu

Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClimbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent stu
Why Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels Are Important

Why Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels Are Important

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDEverywhere you turn, you are admonished to pay attention to your cholesterol levels, a

Why Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels Are Important

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDEverywhere you turn, you are admonished to pay attention to your cholesterol levels, a
COVID Coronary Plaque Infection Confirms CV Risk

COVID Coronary Plaque Infection Confirms CV Risk

Sue Hughes and Allison ShelleyOctober23,2023New evidence shows for the first time that the virus that causes COVID directly infects atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries, produc

COVID Coronary Plaque Infection Confirms CV Risk

Sue Hughes and Allison ShelleyOctober23,2023New evidence shows for the first time that the virus that causes COVID directly infects atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries, produc
Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, have provided substantial evidence supporting the potential role of statins

Statins found to reduce risk of blood clots associated with menopausal hormone therapy

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, have provided substantial evidence supporting the potential role of statins
What Is Right-Sided Heart Failure?

What Is Right-Sided Heart Failure?

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 02, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDRight-sidedheart failure develops when the right side of the heart does not

What Is Right-Sided Heart Failure?

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 02, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDRight-sidedheart failure develops when the right side of the heart does not