Exercise for Those with Heart Disease: Beneficial or Bad?
If you have heart disease such as major blockages, would it be better for your health if you remained sedentary rather than engage in an exercise regimen? […]
Coronary Artery Disease in Physically Fit Middle Age People
How could it be possible for a physically fit person in middle age to have significant coronary artery disease: dangerous blockages in their heart’s arteries? […]
Is Chest Pain in Women More Likely a Heart Attack or Benign?
Is there anything unique about heart attack chest pain in a woman that she could tell it’s probably a heart attack rather than something benign? […]
Women Who Sleep Poorly and the Risk for Heart Attack
If you’re a woman who struggles with poor sleep or insomnia, this may mean you’re at high risk for a heart attack. […]
How Might Chronic Heart Failure Affect the Liver?
Patients with chronic heart failure often have insufficient renal function, thanks to reduced blood flow. But what about liver dysfunction resulting from the reduced blood flow? […]
How Much Strength Training a Week Lowers Heart Attack Risk?
Strength training will lower heart attack and stroke risk. […]
Can Chest Tightness Be the ONLY Symptom of a Heart Attack?
Is it true that if you have only the one symptom of chest tightness, and no other symptoms, that you could still be having a heart attack? You probably already know at least a few [...]
Can a General Physician Read an EKG?
Just how well can a general practitioner interpret an EKG of your heart? This is a very fair question. After all, sooner or later, medical students will be shown how to read an EKG (also [...]
Are You More Likely to Survive Heart Attack if You Exercise?
Yes, those who exercise can still get a heart attack, but at least this means they’re less likely to die from a heart attack when compared to sedentary people. […]
HOW Can a Knee Replacement Lead to a Heart Attack? Mechanisms
A person can suffer a heart attack only three days after a knee replacement (or other joint replacement) surgery. Just HOW does this happen? […]
Why a Fatal Heart Attack Can Be Caused by Mental Stress
You know that stress can trigger a heart attack, but do you know HOW this process occurs, what actually goes on inside your body leading up to the cardiac event? […]
Why Bodybuilding Is NOT Bad for Your Heart
Ever wonder if bodybuilding is bad for the heart? Some people believe that bodybuilding, or getting “too much” muscle, is bad for the heart. But next time you see a man or woman with muscles [...]
Here’s WHY an Energy Drink May Cause a Heart Attack
WHY are energy drinks suspected as a cause for heart attacks in some people? Don’t assume it’s the caffeine. How often do you hear of people dropping from heart attacks because they drink five cups [...]
How a Young, Fit Person Has a Heart Attack
Here is a careful explanation of how a young, fit athlete could drop from a heart attack. Assume the athlete is not on any drugs or medications, and does not have a congenital heart defect. [...]
Can Electrophysiology Testing Cause Heart Attack or Stroke?
It’s easy to wonder if electrophysiology testing can trigger a heart attack or stroke, since it involves catheter placement in the heart. The electrophysiology test is designed to detect a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). Another [...]
Why Thin Heart Attack Survivors Have Higher Mortality Risk
A report says that lean people have an increased risk of death five years after a heart attack, but there’s a flaw in this report. So if you're plus size, don't rejoice just yet. Plus [...]
Do Most Heart Attacks Occur in Low to Moderate Risk People?
So who is more likely to suffer a heart attack? Those at the so-called mild to moderate risk? Or those who have a high risk for heart attack? The answer is very compelling -- given [...]
The Cause of a Heartbeat in Your Ear
You are not imagining hearing or feeling a heartbeat in your ear, as this is real and has a definite cause. The phenomenon of having a heartbeat in your ear even has a name! “At [...]
High Calcium in Arteries Linked to High Heart Attack Risk
The higher the calcium in your arteries (shown by a calcium score test), the likelier you'll suffer a heart attack. Maybe it's time to get your calcium score! Researchers may be able to predict future [...]
High Calcium Score but Normal Stress Test: Should You Worry?
So your calcium scan score is high, but your stress test was negative and showed no diminished blood flow through your coronary arteries. Are you off the hook? Do you wonder about the implications of [...]
Postmenopausal Women: Fast Resting Pulse Linked to Heart Attacks
A fast resting pulse rate in postmenopausal women is correlated to a higher risk of heart attacks and coronary deaths. But should you allow this study's unexpected results to scare you into worrying about your [...]
Early Menopause, Heart Attack Risk: Thin Fit vs. Obese Women
The research-verdict is out that early menopause appears to double heart attack risk and increase risk of cardiovascular disease. But does this take into consideration variables of exercise, diet, body weight and smoking history? The [...]
Can Exercise Cause Soft Plaque to Rupture?
Just who should worry about soft plaque rupture every time they work out? “We define plaque in two ways,” begins Pilar Stevens-Cohen, MD, FACC, Department of Cardiology, South Nassau Communities Hospital. “Soft/unstable vs. stable/calcified plaque. [...]
Can Resting Pulse in 90s from Stress Harm the Heart?
Find out what can happen if stress is causing your resting heart rate to be in the 90s. Have you noticed that whenever you take your resting heart rate, it’s in the 90s, even though [...]
Chest Tightness but No Trouble Breathing: Should You Worry?
A cardiologist addresses the issue of whether or not chest tightness, but no shortness of breath, should be worrisome. Have you been experiencing tightness in your chest, but no problem breathing, no shortness of breath [...]
Older Women’s Panic Attack Can Predict Heart Attack
An older woman who suffers from panic attacks has an increased risk of one day having a heart attack. And what makes this situation even more frightening is that the symptoms of a panic attack [...]