Pages tagged: coronary artery disease (CAD)

New Insights into Broken Heart Syndrome Scientists in the Molecular Cardiology Research Laboratories at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) are...

There is usually little downside, but studies suggest consumption of cold water fish (salmon, cod, etc.) 2-3X/week is better in...

Angina pectoris is a Latin phrase that means “strangling in the chest.” Patients describe angina as a squeezing, suffocating, or...

Swelling (inflammation) is your body’s natural reaction to an injury. Inflammation can happen anywhere—on the skin, within the body, and...

Normal heart sounds come in pairs. The sounds are often described as a constant “lub-dub, lub-dub.” The first “lub-dub” is...

Like every other organ or tissue in your body, the heart muscle needs oxygen-rich blood to survive. The heart gets...

Introduction The key to the program’s success is an experienced, highly skilled transplant team that includes surgeons, cardiologists, nurses, operating...

Coronary Circulation The heart muscle, like every other organ or tissue in your body, needs oxygen-rich blood to survive. Blood...

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is usually caused by fatty deposits (plaque) laid down in the artery walls. The deposits are...