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Learn the keys to better heart health.

Heart News

The latest heart-related news headlines.

• Defibrillators Don't Diminish Quality of Life
• Early Weight Gain Might Mean Higher Blood Pressure Later
• Cholesterol Drugs Lower Stroke Risk in Older People
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Heart Disease Feature Story

Body Shape May Foretell Heart Disease

Big bellies pose the greatest risk for men and women

If you're the type that gains weight in the middle, you may have a greater risk of heart disease. full story»

Heart-Related Illnesses and Conditions

Find information about illnesses and conditions that relate to the heart or search the entire database.

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Heart-Related Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Search complementary and alternative therapies for heart.

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Heart-Related Drug Guide

Search the Drug Guide, an electronic drug reference that provides useful patient education, summaries of more than 2,400 commonly prescribed medications.


Ace Inhibitors
AntiCoagulants
Beta Blockers
Long-Acting Calcium Channel Blockers
Nitrates (Nitroglycerin and Long-Acting Nitrates)

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Medical Tests

Ambulatory Electrocardiography

Cardiac Blood Pool Scan

Cardiac Catheterization or Coronary Angiography

Cardiac Enzyme Studies

Chest X-Ray

Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests

Echocardiography

Electrocardiography

Exercise Electrocardiography

Homocysteine

Pulse Measurement

Thallium/Technetium (Sestamibi) Cardiac Scan

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Clinical Trials and Treatment Options

Interested in participating in a clinical trial to test new medicines or therapies? We can help. Visit Veritas Medicine, which offers comprehensive information on clinical trials and treatment options for more than 40 serious, chronic medical conditions.

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