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Jack Was Only 37 When He Suffered a Heart Attack

For many heart patients, the road to physical and emotional recovery can be challenging.

Click here to learn about the resources Jack used to get well.

The Ice Bucket Challenge – for the Heart?

Yes, sudden exposure to cold water (not unlike the Ice Bucket Challenge) can stop the racing heartbeat caused by supraventricular tachycardia. Learn more about SVT and how ice water can “shock” the heart back into a normal rhythm.

Learn more about SVT and how ice water can “shock” the heart back into a normal rhythm.

After a Heart Scare, Peter Learned to Put His Health First

Everyone thought Peter was too fit to have a heart disease, but his symptoms – and later an angiogram – indicated blockages in his coronary arteries.

Click here to learn how Peter was treated and why he now treats every day as a gift.
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What Causes Atrial Fibrillation?

9/8/2016

Atrial fibrillation (also known as Afib or AF) is an irregular heartbeat caused by an abnormal heart rhythm. Normally the heart sends regular electrical signals from one section to another.

Menopause & Heart Disease

9/6/2016

During a woman’s reproductive life cycle, a naturally occurring hormone called estrogen provides some protection against cardiovascular disease, so women’s risk of heart disease is lower compared to men their age.

Causes of Heart Failure

9/4/2016

Heart failure is a condition with many possible causes. Heart failure describes the inability of the heart muscle to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for oxygen and nutrients that are delivered by the bloodstream.

Performance-Enhancing Drugs & The Heart

9/1/2016

Use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), also known as "doping," isn't just a problem among elite athletes like Lance Armstrong. Unfortunately, PED use is widespread in high schools, colleges, and gyms across the United States.

It Takes a Team: Learn About Care Teams for Heart Failure

5/4/2016

Currently, there is no cure for most cases of heart failure. However, with careful management of the condition, a very good quality of life is possible for many patients.

What Is Heart Failure?

5/3/2016

Your heart is a muscle with two upper chambers (atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles).

Know Your Meds: A Worksheet to Help with Tracking Your Heart Medications

5/2/2016

To make it easier to face the cost and inconvenience of taking medication, think of each pill as a life saver or a life enhancer instead of a nuisance. Ask yourself, “What does this medication do for me? How is it saving or enhancing my life?”

What Is a Stress Test?

4/29/2016

If your doctor suspects you may have blockages in the coronary arteries that supply blood to your heart or other heart problems, you may be scheduled for a stress test.

How a San Francisco Cyclist Got a Second Chance at Life – and His Baby Boy Got His Daddy

4/28/2016

There was a chill in the air the morning Curtis Broome, his wife Heather and several friends met to bike the hills above San Francisco Bay. Chilly enough for Curtis to put on a skull cap.

Heart Pumps & Other Devices Used to Treat Heart Failure

4/27/2016

Some patients with heart failure will be eligible to receive one of several types of assistive devices that can be implanted in the body to help improve the heart’s pumping ability.

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In the News

Jack Was Only 37 When He Suffered a Heart Attack

The Ice Bucket Challenge – for the Heart?

After a Heart Scare, Peter Learned to Put His Health First

Latest Heart News for You...

What Causes Atrial Fibrillation?

Menopause & Heart Disease

Causes of Heart Failure

Performance-Enhancing Drugs & The Heart

It Takes a Team: Learn About Care Teams for Heart Failure

What Is Heart Failure?

Know Your Meds: A Worksheet to Help with Tracking Your Heart Medications

What Is a Stress Test?

How a San Francisco Cyclist Got a Second Chance at Life – and His Baby Boy Got His Daddy

Heart Pumps & Other Devices Used to Treat Heart Failure

Recently Updated
HeartSmarts for You...

How to Cut Back on Sugar

Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR or TAVI)

Aortic Stenosis

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

What Is Mitral Regurgitation?

Symptoms of Heart Valve Problems

Treatment Options for Aortic Regurgitation

To Stent or Not to Stent: How Do Interventional Cardiologists Decide About Treatment Recommendations?

Tools and Devices Your Interventional Cardiologist May Use

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Heart Team Helps College Student Win Up-Hill Battle to Fix Broken Heart

Extreme Weather and Your Heart: What You Need to Know When It Gets Really HOT!

Angina and Other Causes of Chest Pain

Heart Murmur

Causes of Fainting (Syncope)

Types of Heart Murmurs

Heart Valve Problems

Valve Repair or Replacement

Types and Causes of Heart Valve Problems

Treatment Options for Mitral Valve Stenosis

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