Risk Factors and Risk Assessments For Heart Disease

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

Knowing your risk for heart disease is critical to prevention. Listed below is information about risk factors for heart disease and assessment tools that help you understand your risk for developing heart disease in the future.

Testing For Heart Conditions

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

Assessing heart function is an important part of diagnosing and properly treating heart conditions. Listed below is information about the different tests and images that help you to know what to expect.

Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Heart

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

Combined with diet, physical activity is a primary mode of preventing heart disease. Physical activity can also help you lose weight and help with stress management, two other risk factors for heart disease. The recommended goal is 30 minutes of moderate activity on five or more days of the week. Us. . .

Smoking and Your Heart

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

Smoking and tobacco use are major risk factors for heart disease. Smoking and tobacco use lead to many side effects in the body that both cause damage to the vessels of the heart and prevent adequate repair of the damage, such that the development of heart disease is accelerated. If you do not alrea. . .

Causes of Heart Disease

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

Prevention and Screening

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

The major tool available for reducing the burden of heart disease is prevention. Using lifestyle modifications and appropriate screening and therapies, conditions that lead to heart disease can be prevented or their progression slowed. It is important to know what you can do to slow the progression . . .

Vascular Diseases

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

Vascular disease refers to ailments of the blood vessels in your body. These may include the largest vessels, such as the aorta, or the smallest vessels, such as those that feed your heart and your brain. Blood vessels are important in delivering nutrients and oxygen to these tissues, and disease. . .

Heart Failure

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

Heart failure is a condition in which the heart doesn't work like it's supposed to. The heart muscle has become weaker than normal and doesn't pump like it's supposed to. The heart is unable to pump enough blood and oxygen to meet the body's needs. As the heart strains to do its' work, the heart mus. . .

Heart Valve Problems

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

The heart has several components. The valves are the part of the heart that open and close to keep the blood in the correct heart chamber during the blood pumping process. If a valve is not working properly, the heart may have to strain to compensate for the problem, which may lead to further hea. . .

Heart Rhythm Problems

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

The heart beats using an intricate electrical system that allows the correct portion of the heart to beat at the exact right moment it is needed. Disruptions in this system are called arrhythmias, and arrhythmias can range from mild, causing no symptoms, to severe, with major symptoms leading to . . .

Chest Pain

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

Chest pain can be an indicator of a range of mild (simple muscle strain) to very serious conditions (heart attack). It is important to understand the symptoms of and related to chest pain so that you can seek appropriate medical care in the event you experience chest pain. Listed below are some s. . .

Heart Attack

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

A heart attack (myocardial infarction) is the result of a mismatch between the heart's demand for blood and the blood vessel's ability to provide it. If a blood vessel closes off or spasms and prevents the blood from getting to the heart, the heart muscle may be without oxygen or nutrients and ma. . .

Congenital Disorders

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST

Forum: Heart Center

"Congenital" is a term that means to be born with a disorder. The following are a list of articles relating to common heart diseases with which people are born.

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Soft Tissue Disorders of the Heart

William Lewis MD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST
Forum: Heart Center
The heart is composed of many components, including muscle (myocardium), internal components (endocardium) and lining (pericardium). Any of these components have various degrees of risk for being affected by diseases related to infections, tumors, trauma or inflammation.

The Division of Hematology/Oncology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center
The Division of Hematology/Oncology at Uni. . .

Treadmill vs. Outdoor Running: What�s the Difference?

Steven Devor PhD, FACSM — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:01:00 EST
Forum: Healthy Weight Center
You may have wondered what the difference is between running outside and running on a treadmill. Both types of running have their advantages and disadvantages. However,. . .

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