Whether you have been running for years or plan on trying it for the first time, a regular running routine can significantly decrease your risk of heart disease. Along with other forms of vigorous cardiovascular activity, running helps to...
Congenital heart disease is a group of heart problems caused by a malformation of the heart that is present at birth. These are structural defects that affect the interior walls of the heart, the valves of the heart or the blood vessels that carry...
The heart normally maintains a steady rhythm or beat. Illnesses and diseases can interrupt this rhythm. There are many different types of irregular heart beats, or arrhythmias. One type is called ventricular fibrillation. The heart's two lower...
Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, and it currently affects 2.2 million Americans, according to the American Heart Association. The irregular, rapid heart rate associated with atrial fibrillation...
Angina pectoris, or angina, is chest pain or discomfort that happens when a part of the heart does not get enough blood and oxygen. People who experience angina are at higher risk for a heart attack or cardiac arrest. Although more common in older...
Heart disease is a term used to describe a wide range of ailments affecting your heart or its associated blood vessels, including heart rhythm abnormalities, coronary artery disease and congenital heart defects. In some cases, you may have an...
In medieval times, the only solution to a toothache, as radical as it may sound, was an extraction. In current times, surgical extraction of diseased teeth is one of the many options available for treatment. Sometimes, in the case of impacted...
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), an estimated 81.1 million American adults--more than one in three--have one or more types of cardiovascular disease. Examples of cardiovascular disease include high blood pressure, coronary heart...
The heart can be described as the muscle pump of the body. A congenital heart problem can arise when there is abnormal heart development that happens in utero, before birth. The American Heart Association (AHA) states that annually approximately...
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the endocardium, the inner layer of the heart, including the heart valves. Learn more about endocarditic in this health video.
