http://www.article99.com/diseases-and-conditions/heart-disease/ en-us http://www.article99.com/rss-feeds/ Article99.com http://www.article99.com/2007/11/15/popular-heart-disease-prevention-tips-64022.html How to protect yourself against heart disease[...] Ricky Mondal 15 Nov 2007 17:08:16 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Thursday/popular-heart-disease-prevention-tips-64022.html http://www.article99.com/2007/11/01/8-ways-to-prevent-a-cardiac-event-15607.html So when is YOUR next cardiac event scheduled The Duke University Medical Center defines a cardiac event as andquotbypass surgery angioplasty heart attack or death.andquot At the risk of sounding overly simplistic here are 8 simple and free ways to help prevent andquotcardiac events.andquot[...] Jason Kotecki 01 Nov 2007 10:13:49 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Nov/Thursday/8-ways-to-prevent-a-cardiac-event-15607.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/23/heart-attack---we-all-know-the-term-but-what-exactly-is-a-heart-attack-14543.html It has possibly been described as THE disease of the 20th Century and is certainly the one of the Centuryandrsquos biggest killers but what exactly is Heart Disease and what exactly is a Heart Attack As they say what is in a name Well in this case the most common terminology in use is as follows. Coronary Artery Disease CAD is as the name suggests the Disease of the Coronary Arteries. Ischaemic Heart Disease or IHD is a narrowing of the blood vessels resulting in Ischaemia which is a lack of blood supply to the Heart Muscle.[...] Stephen Morgan 23 Oct 2007 23:17:28 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Tuesday/heart-attack---we-all-know-the-term-but-what-exactly-is-a-heart-attack-14543.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/10/healthy-foods-in-purple-can-prevent-heart-disease-12911.html Purple vegetables or fruit can add color to a dish. They are beneficial to health as they are a good source of vitamins minerals fiber and phyto-chemicals.[...] Ng Peng Hock 10 Oct 2007 09:41:38 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Wednesday/healthy-foods-in-purple-can-prevent-heart-disease-12911.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/10/how-to-prevent-heart-disease-for-women-after-menopause-part-i-12867.html Risk of coronary heart disease is much lower for women than for men of comparable age. Womens risk however increases significantly after menopause.[...] Ng Peng Hock 10 Oct 2007 09:09:53 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Wednesday/how-to-prevent-heart-disease-for-women-after-menopause-part-i-12867.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/06/what-can-fizzy-drinks-contribute-to-heart-disease-12660.html Very few of us will consider these drinks to be healthy. But how bad they are Why are they bad for our health Not too many of us can answer such questions.[...] Ng Peng Hock 06 Oct 2007 13:14:31 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Saturday/what-can-fizzy-drinks-contribute-to-heart-disease-12660.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/06/do-not-overlook-stress-that-can-raise-risk-of-heart-disease-12574.html A stressful life does seem to raise the odds of heart disease and stroke. Interestingly strong link was found only among men.[...] Ng Peng Hock 06 Oct 2007 12:43:45 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Saturday/do-not-overlook-stress-that-can-raise-risk-of-heart-disease-12574.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/06/womens-choice-in-comfort-foods-can-be-unhealthy-for-heart-12471.html People who are told to adopt a healthy diet will probably adhere to this advice. But when they are in negative emotions they will tend to change their choices.[...] Ng Peng Hock 06 Oct 2007 10:57:54 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Saturday/womens-choice-in-comfort-foods-can-be-unhealthy-for-heart-12471.html http://www.article99.com/2007/07/13/a-large-scale-heart-epidemic-is-coming-its-way-in-asia-12310.html Cardiovascular disease is set to pose a major threat to health and wealth in Asia with smoking increasing obesity and rising levels of cholesterol and blood pressure.[...] Ng Peng Hock 13 Jul 2007 15:05:00 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Jul/Friday/a-large-scale-heart-epidemic-is-coming-its-way-in-asia-12310.html http://www.article99.com/2007/03/03/what-ginkgo-can-help-to-prevent-heart-disease-12048.html Ginkgo has become one of the well-researched herbs in the world and can also be used to prevent and overcome problems related to heart disease. [...] Ng Peng Hock 03 Mar 2007 16:00:46 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Mar/Saturday/what-ginkgo-can-help-to-prevent-heart-disease-12048.html http://www.article99.com/2007/03/02/can-aspirin-really-keep-heart-attack-away-27977.html Aspirin is a non-steroidal painkiller that is capable of thinning blood and all women of 65 and older should consider taking a daily dose of aspirin according to AHA.[...] Ng Peng Hock 02 Mar 2007 10:31:57 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Mar/Friday/can-aspirin-really-keep-heart-attack-away-27977.html http://www.article99.com/2007/02/28/life-after-heart-attack-11341.html A neighbor of mine was home after a massive heart attack caused by a very large evil blood clot. She was only 33 years old..[...] Ng Peng Hock 28 Feb 2007 11:45:59 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Feb/Wednesday/life-after-heart-attack-11341.html http://www.article99.com/2007/02/27/are-you-at-aware-10751.html AT stands for Atherothrombosis that is a global disease that can lead to heart attack stroke or peripheral arterial disease PAD which requires amputation. [...] Ng Peng Hock 27 Feb 2007 16:58:23 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Feb/Tuesday/are-you-at-aware-10751.html http://www.article99.com/2007/02/27/eat-fish-to-stay-away-from-heart-disease-10701.html Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil benefit the heart of healthy people and those at high risk of or who have cardiovascular disease.[...] Ng Peng Hock 27 Feb 2007 16:07:58 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Feb/Tuesday/eat-fish-to-stay-away-from-heart-disease-10701.html http://www.article99.com/2007/02/27/pcos-and-infection-can-also-cause-heart-disease-10554.html There are at least two other risk factors namely PCOS and infection that could also trigger heart disease or even heart attack. [...] Ng Peng Hock 27 Feb 2007 15:08:29 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Feb/Tuesday/pcos-and-infection-can-also-cause-heart-disease-10554.html http://www.article99.com/2007/02/27/9-yummy-foods-that-can-harm-your-heart-10421.html Here are 9 so called junk foods that are yummy yet high in calories and low in nutritional content they do contain fats especially trans fats.[...] Ng Peng Hock 27 Feb 2007 14:40:23 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Feb/Tuesday/9-yummy-foods-that-can-harm-your-heart-10421.html http://www.article99.com/2007/02/27/a-new-look-of-egg-10148.html Most of us will equate taking egg yolk to having heart disease because a high cholesterol level will possibly raise the risk of heart disease.[...] Ng Peng Hock 27 Feb 2007 01:59:13 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Feb/Tuesday/a-new-look-of-egg-10148.html http://www.article99.com/2007/02/27/8-questions-you-should-ask-your-doctor-about-your-heart-9927.html This article highlights eight most commonly asked questions and typical answers from one of the many cardiologists.[...] Ng Peng Hock 27 Feb 2007 01:29:17 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Feb/Tuesday/8-questions-you-should-ask-your-doctor-about-your-heart-9927.html http://www.article99.com/2007/02/27/coffee--to-drink-or-not-to-drink-9996.html There is still no conclusive evidence on the connection between coffee caffeine and heart disease. From time to time contradicting reports were released.[...] Ng Peng Hock 27 Feb 2007 01:29:17 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Feb/Tuesday/coffee--to-drink-or-not-to-drink-9996.html http://www.article99.com/2007/02/01/the-five-fatal-diseases-17284.html Learn about the top five fatal diseases that affect an unbelievable number of Americans today. It is important that everyone understand their health requirements. Your quality of life depends on it[...] Christine Illich 01 Feb 2007 16:00:41 EST http://www.article99.com/2007/Feb/Thursday/the-five-fatal-diseases-17284.html