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  Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn't work as well as it should. There may be multiple causes including viral infections.   People used to assume that only the elderly had heart disease or heart attacks. That is not the case as heart disease can strike before birth and any age in life. Heart disease covers a wide range of health conditions relating to the heart and all its systems.   Cardiomyopathy is classified as primary or secondary. Primary Read more [...]

The term Cardiovascular Disease covers a large number of diseases that directly affect the heart and the blood vessel system. It especially affects the veins and arteries that lead to and from the heart. Research has suggested that women who suffer with cardiovascular disease usually suffer from forms that affect the blood vessels. While men usually suffer from forms that affect the heart muscle itself. Other known or associated causes of cardiovascular disease include diabetes mellitus, hypertension Read more [...]

Diseases of the heart valves are grouped according to which valve or valves are involved plus the amount of blood flow that is disrupted by the problem. The most common and serious valve problems happen in the mitral and aortic valves. Diseases of the tricuspid and pulmonary valves are fairly rare.   The mitral valve regulates the flow of blood from the upper-left chamber (the left atrium) to the lower-left chamber (the left ventricle).   Mitral Valve Prolapse   The mitral valve regulates the Read more [...]

The secret to knowing tips on how to decrease inflammation in the physique lies with omega three fish oils as quite a few studies have shown how extremely useful they're and scientists have recently discovered why they work so well. American and British scientists recently completed an extensive study of the omega 3 fatty acid referred to as DHA. They discovered that the body converts it into a effective anti-inflammatory chemical that assists to keep you healthy. However, you will likely be robbed Read more [...]

Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn't work as well as it should. There may be multiple causes including viral infections.   People used to assume that only the elderly had heart disease or heart attacks. That is not the case as heart disease can strike before birth and any age in life. Heart disease covers a wide range of health conditions relating to the heart and all its systems.   Cardiomyopathy is classified as primary or secondary. Primary Read more [...]

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is among the most common heart conditions; however it remains something of a puzzle. Although MVP affects about two percent of the population, the cause is unknown. MVP often occurs in people who have no other heart problems, and the condition may be inherited.   The mitral valve is located in the heart between the upper-left chamber (the left atrium) and the lower-left chamber (the left ventricle). The mitral valve consists of two flaps called leaflets.   In normal Read more [...]

  Swelling (inflammation) is the body's natural reaction to an injury. Inflammation can happen anywhere on the skin, within the body, and even inside the arteries. Scientists are now learning inflammation may play a part in many of the diseases that come with aging, including coronary artery disease.   For many years, doctors have thought that the main cause of a heart attack or stroke or was the buildup of fatty plaque within an artery, leading to the heart or brain. In time, the plaque buildup Read more [...]

A Congenital heart is when a heart develops a problem from before birth. Often this is such things as a hole in the heart. These problems usually develop before anyone is aware that they exist. Heart defects can have a wide degree of severity. There are simple problems such as holes between the chambers of the heart to extreme malformations such as the complete absence of one or more chambers or valves within the heart.   Anyone can have a child with a congenital heart defect. Statistics have shown Read more [...]

A type of diabetes that comprises greater than 90 % of 21 million cases in the USA is Type 2 Diabetes. There are studies that show millions have it and that an increasing number are expected to have it worldwide by the 2025. AsType two Diabetes is most common, it does not get the focus that other diseases like cancer or AIDS receive. But, a very large part of our population has it and apparently, it just seems to be getting worse. It has become so bad at this point, that it is now seen at a gretaer Read more [...]

While Type 1 diabetes requires you take insulin to control your glucose levels, it is possible to treat diabetes without the use of injections or pills. Presently, more than 250 million are said to have been classified as having Diabetes Type 2. And, it’s estimated that most if not all of the world’s population will be afflicted with the disease by 2025. Diabetics are more susceptible to cardiovascular disease and strokes. This is because diabetes has a higher risk of damaging blood vessels Read more [...]