Rheumatic heart disease is a serious condition that is easily preventable. This makes it all the more important to learn as much about the disease to avoid it and fully understand the symptoms so that it can be treated. We’ve provided an indepth look at the symptoms, causes, and treatment for rheumatic heart disease.
We look into all the causes and risk factors of heart valve disease.
We look into the different types of heart valve disease (there’s more than one), the most common symptoms that you might be suffering from it, and what to do if you are diagnosed with it.
Heart disease symptoms can differ from between men and women, and men tend to have heart attacks at an earlier age than their female counterparts. However, heart attacks are only one component of heart disease, which covers a wider variety of heart ailments.
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On top of the most common indicators of heart trouble—high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, weight, age (60+ years), and underlying health conditions like diabetes—several other, lesser known, factors can forecast heart issues in your future.
How do you know if you have a health problem related to heart disease? The answer involves being on the lookout for a number of critically important symptoms that, if addressed early enough, could help save your life. Identifying these signs is particularly important if you have a family history of heart disease.
Heart disease is actually the leading cause of death for women (and men) in the U.S. However, the symptoms for the disease can differ for women.
Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that approximately the same amount of women as men die as a result of heart disease each year in the United States. Unfortunately, not all Americans identify the threat heart disease poses to women. So, what do women need to know about heart disease in order to say safe?
A new report shows that short people may be more likely to develop heart disease. It’s a surprising finding given that health researchers had previously scoffed at a possible link between height and heart conditions. The report is based on data associated with almost 200,000 men and women from around the world. Incredibly, researchers found […]
Genetics researchers say a new discovery could help doctors detect and treat high cholesterol and reduce heart disease, saving lives and money. The research, which was completed by scientists at the University of Michigan and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, shows that a previously unknown gene variation could be affecting blood lipid (or […]