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Heart, Artery and Vein Health

Angina is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when your heart muscle doesn't get enough blood.

Coronary angiography is an x-ray procedure to examine the arteries of your heart.  The purpose of the test is to obtain vital information...

Arrhythmia is a change in the regular heart beat of the heart.  The heart may seem to skip a beat or beat irregularly or very fast or very...

Arteriosclerosis is when fats build up on the inside wall of the arteries causing narrowing of the blood vessel, which slows the blood flow.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common type of heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia) where the electrical signals that control your heartbeat are...

Cholesterol is a type of fat that is part of all animal cells. It is essential for many of the body’s metabolic processes, including...

A coronary angioplasty is a medical procedure used in the treatment of heart disease. A thin tube is threaded into the coronary arteries via a...

A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition caused by a blood clot forming in the veins of the leg. Its possible association with long distance...

Endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium or the heart valves. The endocardium is the membrane that lines the inner surfaces of the heart...

'Heart block' is when the atrioventricular node in the heart or the electrical heart beat conducting system or both fail to communicate...

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