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Symptoms and Diagnosis of Heart Attack

American Heart Association News Feed - Fri, 03/22/2013 - 10:35am
The American Heart Association explains the heart disease symptoms which may lead to a heart attack such as Undue fatigue, Palpitations, Dyspnea and chest pain such as angina pectoris or unstable angina. Also learn how a heart attack is diagnosed and the various cardiac tests and cardiac procedures for heart attack diagnosis.

Acute Coronary Syndrome

American Heart Association News Feed - Tue, 03/19/2013 - 11:05am
The American Heart Association explains that acute coronary syndrome is an umbrella term for situations where the blood supplied to the heart muscle is suddenly blocked such as heart attack and unstable angina.

Prinzmetal's Angina, Variant Angina and Angina Inversa

American Heart Association News Feed - Tue, 03/19/2013 - 8:46am
The American Heart Association explains Prinzmetal’s angina, which always occurs when a person is at rest, usually between midnight and early morning.

Angina Pectoris | Stable Angina

American Heart Association News Feed - Tue, 03/19/2013 - 8:37am
The American Heart Association explains angina pectoris, also known as stable angina, is the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease.

Microvascular Angina

American Heart Association News Feed - Tue, 03/19/2013 - 8:37am
The American Heart Association explains microvascular angina.

Angina | Chest Pain

American Heart Association News Feed - Tue, 03/19/2013 - 8:29am
The American Heart Association explains angina is the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease. Learn about angina and its various types.

Coronary Microvascular Disease (MVD)

American Heart Association News Feed - Tue, 03/19/2013 - 7:40am
The American Heart Association explains coronary microvascular disease or MVD.

Single-Parent and Working-Parent Heart Health

American Heart Association News Feed - Mon, 03/18/2013 - 2:51pm
The American Heart Association explains how single parents and working parents can find time for heart health and health eating.

Total de conexion venosa pulmonar anomala (TAPVC)

American Heart Association News Feed - Thu, 03/14/2013 - 6:56am
Total de conexion venosa pulmonar anomala (TAPVC) - learn what it is, treatment and more

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC)

American Heart Association News Feed - Wed, 03/13/2013 - 11:28am
The American Heart Association explains the congenital heart defect total anomalous pulmonary venous connection, TAPVC, in children and adults.

Is 3 Meals a Day the Only Way?

American Heart Association News Feed - Fri, 03/08/2013 - 7:14am
The American Heart Association explains that the number of meals you eat may not be so important. How you eat those meals is what matters most when it comes to decreasing the risk of heart disease and other health problems that come along with being overweight.

Assess Your Health

American Heart Association News Feed - Thu, 03/07/2013 - 7:35am
The American Heart Association provides these online health risk calculators and resources to assess your heart-health risks.

Assess Your High Blood Pressure Related Risks

American Heart Association News Feed - Wed, 03/06/2013 - 3:40pm
Learn your risk of high blood pressure by using the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Risk Calculator.

Eating Better With Life's Simple 7 Infographic

American Heart Association News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2013 - 12:53pm
The American Heart Association helps you learn how to eat right with some simple steps from Life's Simple 7.

Answers by Heart Fact Sheets: Cardiovascular Conditions

American Heart Association News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2013 - 9:43am
The American Heart Association offers these Answers By Heart patient information sheets that cover a range of cardiovascular conditions including angina, arrhythmia, atrial fibrilation, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack and heart failure.

Answers by Heart Fact Sheets: Treatments and Tests

American Heart Association News Feed - Tue, 03/05/2013 - 9:40am
The American Heart Association offers these Answers By Heart patient information sheets with information about a range of tests and treatments for cardiovascular conditions and tips on disease management, recovery and taking medication.

Defectos Cardiacos Congenitos de los Ninos

American Heart Association News Feed - Fri, 03/01/2013 - 10:25am
Defectos Cardiacos Congenitos de los Ninos

What is High Blood Pressure?

American Heart Association News Feed - Fri, 03/01/2013 - 9:16am
What is high blood pressure? What is hypertension? The American Heart Association explains that High blood pressure, also known as HBP, hypertension or the "silent killer" is a widely misunderstood medical condition.

Understanding Blood Pressure Readings

American Heart Association News Feed - Fri, 03/01/2013 - 9:01am
What are blood pressure readings? Systolic, diastolic? The American Heart Association helps you understand the various levels of blood pressure and how high blood pressure or hypertension is defined. also learn about prehypertension, hypertension, hypertensive crisis, and what is a healthy blood pressure.

High Blood Pressure Tools & Resources

American Heart Association News Feed - Fri, 03/01/2013 - 8:25am
Find tools to manage your high blood pressure (hypertension).

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