Category Archives: Cardiology

A sensible exercise program and a healthy diet are essential in the maintenance of overall health for people with heart disease. But the types of physical activity performed and food items consumed must be carefully discussed with your cardiologist...

The heart is a muscle and it will become healthier with physical activity including cardiovascular exercises. But what happens when you have been diagnosed with a heart condition or survived a heart attack? Perhaps, exercise is ill-advised consi...

Many dialysis patients must deal with the increased risk for cardiovascular diseases. Patients must work with their healthcare providers in order to reduce their risks of experiencing heart attacks and strokes. Of course, as a patient, you shoul...

Parents who hear from pediatricians that their child has a “hole in the heart” are understandably concerned. Fortunately, there are treatment options available that can treat and possibly cure your child’s cardiac disease. Many cases of hole in...

Mothers were right all along - fish is good for the brain and the body. Cardiologists, among other healthcare experts, agree that eating sufficient amounts of fish is good for heart health particularly in the reduction of risks for cardiovascular d...

Arrhythmia is characterized by such heart rhythms as heartbeats that are too slow (bradycardias), rapid (tachycardias), or irregular. While many cases are relatively harmless, many more require treatment. You should carefully discuss your treatm...

For most people, the trinity of health factors - diet, exercise, and lifestyle - prevents the development of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. However, recent research shows that an increasing number of cases have an a...

Arrhythmias, or abnormal heart rhythms, can occur even among people who are relatively healthy (i.e., free from heart disease) although it must be said that not all cases are serious, much less even fatal. In fact, even individuals with serious arr...

Nowadays, a heart transplant is a relatively routine surgery. However, transplants require sophisticated technologies, tools and techniques, as well as the advanced knowledge and skills of cardiologist-surgeons. Most pediatric heart transplant pati...

A heart transplant is one of the riskiest surgeries in cardiology, but it is also one of the most effective in patients dealing with a severe heart disease. The facts speak for themselves: 87% of carefully selected patients survive for at least a y...