Search Results for: heart condition

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  Diabetes & Heart Health: Lowering Your Risks

  November 23, 2015

  Find out about the link between diabetes and heart health. Discover how you can lower your risk for heart disease as well as type 2 diabetes.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

  Tagged with: diabetes, heart attack, Heart Health, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, stroke, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

  

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  Stroke Vs Heart Attack: Signs and Symptoms

  September 2, 2015

  Heart attacks and stroke (also called "brain attacks") are quite different, but both can be life threatening. Learn how to tell the difference.Learn More

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Neurosurgery and Brain Health

  Tagged with: heart attack, heart attack symptoms, myocardial infarction, seizures, stroke, stroke symptoms

  

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  Heart Problems in Student Athletes & Young Adults

  August 22, 2015

  Learn about heart problems in student athletes and young adults and how to manage your risks.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

  Tagged with: cardiac arrest, heart, heart muscle disease, Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

  

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  How Alcohol Affects Heart Health

  August 3, 2015

  What's the link between alcohol and heart health? Learn how alcohol affects your heart and disocver the benefits and risks associated with it.Learn More

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

  Tagged with: alcohol and heart health, beer, blood clots, cholesterol, red wine, wine

  

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  The Importance of Check-Ups and Heart Screenings for Men

  July 31, 2015

  Learn how having a regular checkup and screening with your doctor can lower your risk of heart and vascular disease.Learn More

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

  Tagged with: checkup, heart, heart disease, heart screening, Vascular disease

  

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  How Quitting Smoking Helps Your Heart

  June 21, 2015

  Learn how quitting smoking helps your heart and blood vessels and discover a typical quitter's timeline to learn how your health will improve.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

  Tagged with: blood clots, blood vessels, heart, heart disease, quit smoking, smoking, smoking cessation, Vascular disease

  

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  Infographic: What You Need to Know About Heart Failure

  June 13, 2015

  Heart failure is a complex disorder requiring attention. Check out our infographic to learn the facts on the types, causes and symptoms of heart failureView Infographic

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

  Tagged with: diastolic heart failure, heart disease, heart failure, infographic, medical mondays, systolic heart failure

  

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  Managing Heart Failure with Healthy Lifestyle

  June 11, 2015

  Lifestyle modifications like quitting smoking, exercising, and following a low-sodium eating plan key to managing heart failure.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

  Tagged with: blood clots, fatigue, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, medical mondays, shortness of breath

  

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  Different Types of Congestive Heart Failure: Left and Right Sided Symptoms

  June 9, 2015

  Types of congestive heart failure can vary between the areas of the heart. Learn about the differences between left, right, and congestive heart failure from UPMC.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

  Tagged with: congestive heart failure, diastolic heart failure, heart failure, medical mondays, shortness of breath, surgery, systolic heart failure