Recent Health Blog | Heart PostsChecking in with Your Pulseby Aimee Amodio02 Jun 2009 10:05 AMDo you check your pulse? It's not something I do very often... but it may actually be a useful way to keep an eye out for heart disease! Your pulse is your heart rate -- how many times your heart beats in a minute. Four Months without a Heartby Aimee Amodio24 Mar 2009 01:25 PMA fourteen year old South Carolina girl survived for more than one hundred days without a heart in her chest. Since July 2008, D'Zhana Simmons had two heart transplants -- and survived with artificial heart pumps instead of a heart between the two surgeries. Calming Tachycardiaby Aimee Amodio13 Mar 2009 11:47 AMTachycardia is any heartbeat faster than one hundred beats per minute. It can come on suddenly, and may bring shortness of breath, nausea, sweating, and panic. There are different kinds of tachycardia -- some life-threatening and some not. Wear Red Day: Friday, February 6, 2009by Aimee Amodio05 Feb 2009 02:07 PMPull something red out of your closet on Friday -- it's National Wear Red Day here in America. Why wear red? Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America. Three Major Indicators of Heart Attackby Aimee Amodio23 Jan 2009 06:40 PMThe signs of a heart attack can be subtle. Remember my friend who didn't realize he had a heart attack? Not everyone experiences the same symptoms in the same way when they're having a heart attack. Knowing yourself is a great way to start. Heart Attack Survivors and Episodic Chest Painby Aimee Amodio12 Sep 2008 01:13 PMA study from the University of Colorado and the Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center took a look at angina -- episodic chest pain -- in heart attack survivors. The Right Incentive Can Help You Fight Heart Diseaseby Aimee Amodio08 Jun 2008 12:33 PMAre you at risk for heart disease? Are you already suffering from some form of heart disease -- like high blood pressure or high cholesterol? Coated Stentsby Aimee Amodio22 Apr 2008 02:48 PMStents are the tubes inserted into arteries to help them stay open after angioplasty (surgery to remove clots). Right now, surgeons are using stents coated with drugs. Italian researchers are trying out a new type of coated stent with some success. Strengthen Your Core, Protect Your Heartby Aimee Amodio03 Apr 2008 06:40 PMCardiovascular exercise is a great way to protect your heart. So is weight training! Experts suggest that people who are at risk for heart disease undergo a functional exercise program. Slash Your Heart Attack Risk!by Aimee Amodio21 Mar 2008 12:18 PMI never want to have a heart attack. I hope it's something I never get to experience in life. Are you with me? A recent study from the Boston University School of Medicine and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden looked at the medical histories for more than twenty-four thousand women. Recent Blog Comments Aimee Amodio says... "Glad to help confirm your decision, Dale!" |
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