Category: Heart Health

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Athletes often have a resting heart rate that's around half that of a non-athlete, but why does this happen and is it good or bad? For budding athletes and current athletes who are thinking about heart health, understanding which symptoms are—and aren't—a problem can guide potential lifestyle [...]

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When you've just started a running habit—or perhaps you're a seasoned runner—feeling your heart hurt can be a scary experience. Fortunately, most causes of chest pain while running are benign, but it's possible that it could be serious or at least something that needs to be looked at by a [...]

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A heart ablation procedure is sometimes used to resolve heart arrhythmias, but if you experience an arrhythmia recurrence, how many times can you have a heart ablation? The area of arrhythmia recurrence and effective techniques to stop them is still the object of study, but research does indicate a [...]

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We talk a lot about cardiovascular disease and the heart, but why is heart health important? Once you understand why it's so important to look after your heart, starting to make dietary and lifestyle changes suddenly makes a whole lot of sense. Why Heart Health Matters Just as the engine of a car [...]

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Heart disease, especially coronary artery disease, is the leading cause of death in the United States, so it’s worth assessing if—and how—this group of conditions can be reversed. Medical-oriented websites often stress the impossibility of reversing heart disease and focus on halting or [...]

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A heart murmur—the swishing sound of turbulent blood flow in the heart—may sometimes be detected during a sports physical exam and introduce doubt as to whether you should continue to play sports. The answer to the question, "Can you play sports with a heart murmur?" depends on: Whether [...]

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Heart disease is the cause of death for 1 in 4 men in the United States, but due to a lack of familiarity with the symptoms, it's possible that many men have heart disease (or may be at risk of heart disease) and not even know it. Becoming familiar with the most common heart disease symptoms in [...]

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Heart failure (also known as congestive heart failure) can reduce your life expectancy and increase your chances of suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, which is why it's important to be able to recognize the symptoms of heart failure getting worse. If you have been diagnosed with pre-heart [...]

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Understanding what causes sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)—and how to prevent it—could save your life one day. According to the American Heart Association, 356,000 people suffer from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually, and the condition is usually fatal unless cardiopulmonary resuscitation [...]

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Cardiomyopathy is a serious heart condition that makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body, and it can be life-threatening. But while living with cardiomyopathy can be a daily challenge, there are ways to keep the condition under control and to continue living a full [...]