So angiogram was in my immediate future. I'm told this is a safe and relatively painless procedure and not to worry. There were plenty of things to worry about however. They don't want to shove a camera up through my body and into my heart because of no reason. Still, an angiogram is an outpatient procedure where the cardiologist opens an artery in your leg and works a camera into the heart muscle arteries.

The exercise benefit you may want from exercise may differ greatly from the exercise benefit someone else wants but some things remain the same. Strong Heart A strong heart does not have to work so hard so you are less likely to have a heart attack. Regular exercise also increases your HDL (good) cholesterol and helps lower your total cholesterol. Exercise also helps lower your blood pressure. Your lungs will also benefit from exercise as they become better conditioned so...

Heartburn and acid reflux are becoming a serious problem for more and more people. As each year passes, it seems more and more people complain of agonizing heartburn. Heartburn medication has become a huge business, with people resorting to pills to help them stop their pain. Don?t get me wrong, I am not against pills or medication. In fact, I?ve taken them myself to cure my own heartburn, but it should not be a long term solution, only a temporary one. Our increasin...

A new breed of automated external defibrillator hits the market, giving the reigns back to sudden cardiac arrest victims and their families.

Death is sometimes not an option. Not so for sufferers of heart disease, and more especially sudden cardiac arrest victims. If you're not familiar with portable defibrillators, you may be dicing with death...

Unhealthy foods and lifestyle have brought overweight or obesity to many children around the world. This will increase their chance of getting heart disease later on. However, research showed that coronary heart disease can be prevented from an early age...

In the past, doctors have focused on the ratio of our good cholesterol (HDL) to our total cholesterol but, in today's medical community, there is growing consensus that a closer look at bad cholesterol (LDL) is our best management tool.

You must have many questions to ask your doctors on how to maintain a healthy heart. This article highlights eight most commonly asked questions and typical answers from one of the many cardiologists.

150 years ago heart disease was virtually unheard of. Today it is the #1 cause of death in America. It kills nearly 30% of us. In fact, it kills more women than all forms of cancer, chronic lung disease, pneumonia, AIDS, diabetes and accidents combined.

If you've considered taking up a more active lifestyle, you've most definitely heard of "cardio activities". Cardio plays an important role in many fitness routines, and performing cardio exercise is a great way to keep your heart and body healthy. The best thing about cardio activities is that people at all fitness levels can perform them. Aerobic or cardiovascular exercise is defined as any type of physical exercise, performed at moderate but increasing levels of intensi...