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What Tools Are Used for Karyotypes?
Karyotypes are photographs of the chromosomes of a cell. They are made in the process of collecting cells from blood or other fluids and treating them with chemicals in a process called karyotyping. Cytogenetics labs perform the steps to determine the size, shape, and number of chromosomes. The info
Heart Disease Diet - The Amazing Health Benefits of Fish Oil
Fish oil is a rich source of the essential fatty acids classified as the omega-3 fatty acids. Increasing numbers of research studies have found fish oil has a broad range of health benefits. One of the most studied of these benefits is fish oil's positive effects on the cardiovascular system, h
What Is an ECG?
Electrodes are attached to the outer surface of the skin, which detects the signals. These signals are amplified and recorded on ECG paper by ECG machine.
10 Steps Before You Refer For: Lipids
Hyperlipidemia can be a mixed-bag requiring careful evaluation. Ten simple steps can improve how you manage the condition.
Screening, Sideline Prep and Sudden Cardiac Death
EKG screening of young competitive athletes has prompted a robust debate as to the true incidence of sudden cardiac death in this population.
Lowering Your High Blood Pressure - Managing High BP
High blood pressure is a condition wherein the blood passes the arteries having a force that is significantly higher than the normal pressure. Once your blood pressure shoots up and it is left uncontrolled many undesirable things could follow including heart failure, and eventually death. Having thi
Types of Congestion
A build-up of fluid or swollen tissue in the body, particularly the lungs or nasal cavities, is referred to as congestion. Congestion can be an annoying and uncomfortable condition at best and quite serious at worst. Types of congestion include nasal congestion, congestion of the lungs and congest
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Suppresses Atrial Fibrillation
Will autonomic neuromodulation emerge as an alternative nonpharmacological, nonablative modality to treat paroxysmal AF?
Inappropriate Spironolactone Use in Heart Failure
Spironolactone is being used widely in HF without consideration of the NYHA class and ejection fraction, and without optimization of background treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.
Walnuts Good for Heart, High Cholesterol
Just like oily fish -- salmon, mackerel, and bluefin tuna -- walnuts and some other plant foods contain omega-3 fatty acids, say researchers.
Reasons for Warfarin Discontinuation in ORBIT-AF
Delve into the real reasons for stopping warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.
What Are the Causes of Bradycardia?
The heart is the center of all our body's activities. Because of the things that it can do to the body, there are also several conditions that come with it if you do not take care of it properly. One of which is the condition called bradycardia.
TROPICAL: Treatment of Patients With an In-stent Restenotic Native Coronary Artery Lesion
Should drug-eluting stents replace brachytherapy as the gold standard for the treatment of in-stent restenosis? Looks like that might just need to be the case.
How to Lower Your Cholesterol - Secrets That Really Work
If you want to prevent heart disease, you need to learn how to lower your cholesterol. Read this article to get little known secrets to maintaining cholesterol within safe range.
Prasugrel Versus Clopidogrel for PCI Wthout Stent Implantation
A clear winner emerged in the TRial to assess Improvement in Therapeutic Outcomes by optimizing platelet inhibitioN with prasugrel (TRITON) - Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 38.
Correct Heart Defects With the Amplatzer Septal Occluder
The Amplatzer Septal Occluder is a new device being used to correct heart defects causing a hole in the heart between the two upper chambers.This device is a safe and effective way to cover the hole and encourage the body to repair this defect itself.