Tag: Heart & Vascular
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Whole Grains May Reduce Risk for Hypertension and Weight Gain
Whole grains are healthful carbohydrates that come from a wide variety of sources and deliver tremendous nutrients and health benefits. Research suggests that eating whole grain carbs can prevent weight gain.
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Eating for a Healthy Heart
This blog post from the Nutrition and Wellness Service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) highlights the heart-healthy foods you should eat regularly.
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Heart Attack: Would You Recognize the Warning Signs?
Heart attack symptoms are not the same for everyone. One man's unique story illustrates why it's important to know the various — and sometimes easy-to-overlook — signs of a heart attack.
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Endometriosis and Heart Disease Risk
Women with endometriosis, especially those 40 years of age or younger, may have a higher risk of heart disease, according to a recent study by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH).
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Healing the Heart: From Heart Failure to Recovery
Sometimes a story hits your right in the heart. Matt Fogg’s experience with battling chronic heart failure to eventually overcoming it is one of those.
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Can Cocoa Extract and a Multivitamin Help Prevent Heart Disease and Cancer?
Previous studies of cocoa flavanols conducted by researchers at BWH and other institutions have found that cocoa may reduce the risk of heart disease as well as slow age-related cognitive decline.
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Inflammation and Heart Disease: Understanding the Link
You already know that high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and certain lifestyle factors are major risk factors for heart disease. But science shows there’s another factor that could impact your heart health.
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How Nuts Can Protect Your Heart
Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found that greater intake of nuts was associated with lower levels of biomarkers of inflammation, a finding that may help explain the health benefits of nuts.
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Heart Disease and Stroke: How to Lower Your Risk
In the US, heart disease remains the number one killer, and stroke is number four. To decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease, it’s important to recognize the signs and symptoms of heart attack or stroke.
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Heart Disease: Family Connections
Researchers at BWH have spent decades studying heart disease in families to pinpoint genetic changes that lead to the development of inherited heart disease and to introduce new approaches to alter the course of these diseases.
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Transcatheter Heart Valve Treatment May Benefit More Patients
Did you know that heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States? Thankfully, advances in treatment are changing the lives of patients with heart disease.
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Peripheral Artery Disease: Early Detection and Management are Key
Did you know that approximately one in five Americans over the age of 60 has peripheral arterial disease – a condition caused by narrowing of the peripheral arteries that supply blood to the legs, stomach, arms, and head?
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Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Dangerous Blood Clot
Veins deep in the legs and pelvis can harbor a dangerous blood clot known as a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Learn more about the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options.
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A Guide to Mitral and Aortic Valve Repair and Replacement
This article explores conditions that can damage mitral and aortic heart valves, and the surgical treatments used to repair or replace a valve.
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Preeclampsia Can Raise Risk of Heart Disease
Women with preeclampsia require specialized care during and after pregnancy to improve pregnancy outcomes and long-term health.
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Hybrid Operating Room – Not Your Typical Delivery Room
Chelsea Phaneuf is one of only a few patients to deliver in the cardiovascular hybrid OR at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).
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Why Are Heart Attacks Striking Younger People?
Heart attacks among adults younger than 50 years of age are on the rise, according to researchers at Brigham Health.
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Atrial Fibrillation: New Guidelines To Prevent Stroke Risk
To reduce stroke risk in patients with Afib, the American Heart Association now recommends a newer class of anticoagulants, known as non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs).
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Heart Disease: 7 Differences Between Men and Women
Men and women have differences in their cardiovascular systems. And yet, until recently, women with heart disease have been diagnosed and treated like men—with the same tests, same procedures, and same medications.
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An Introduction to Heart Rhythm Disorders
In an arrhythmia, abnormal electrical signals through the heart muscle may cause the heart to beat too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregularly. This introduction covers the various types of arrhythmias, symptoms, and treatment options.
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7 Things You Should Know About TAVR
For those diagnosed with aortic valve stenosis, the minimally invasive procedure, known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), has become a quicker and less invasive option for appropriate patients.
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An Introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary artery disease, or coronary heart disease, affects more than 16 million Americans. This overview covers symptoms of coronary artery disease and treatment options from standard cases to the most complex.
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Lifesaving Cardiac Procedure Restores Health and Joy for Grateful Patient
To treat her severe aortic stenosis, Sabina Barry underwent a cutting-edge alternative to open-heart surgery, known as Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Brigham Health offers the largest TAVR program in New England with the highest volume.
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Stay Ahead of Heart Disease with Preventive Cardiology
The Preventive Cardiology Program at Brigham Health provides comprehensive care and access to world-class cardiologists, cutting-edge treatments, and integrated clinical programs aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk factors and staying healthy.
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The Long Journey to Heart Transplant
David Kenney, a resident of Arlington, Massachusetts, commutes on his bike eight miles to his office in Boston’s Back Bay year-round. In July, it was no different. Except this time, the 54-year-old was biking with a new heart.