Heart Disease Medical Reference
- Heart Disease and Calcium Channel Blocker Drugs
WebMD explains how calcium channel blocker drugs can increase the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
- Congestive Heart Failure and Heart Disease
WebMD explains congestive heart failure, including causes, symptoms, and treatment options.
- What to Expect During an Echocardiogram
WebMD looks at how various types of echocardiograms can help diagnose heart disease.
- Cardiac Catheterization
WebMD explains how a cardiac catheterization works and how it can help determine whether you have heart disease.
- Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular diseases include conditions that affect the structures or function of your heart or blood vessels. Learn more about the types and treatments for different cardiovascular diseases.
- Electrocardiograms (ECG or EKG)
Find out about the different kinds of electrocardiograms -- also known as EKGs or ECGs -- that your doctor may suggest to check if you have heart disease.
- Heart Valve Disease
WebMD explains the symptoms, causes, types, and treatment of heart valve disease.
- Heart Disease and Lowering Cholesterol
Learn more from WebMD about "good" and "bad" cholesterol, and how they affect your risk of developing heart disease.
- Heart Bypass Surgery
If you need to have bypass surgery, you’ll have lots of questions about how it works and how it can help. Here’s what to expect during surgery and recovery.
- Common Heart Disease Medications
You may have to take certain medications if you have heart disease. It’s important to read the label, understand how to use the drug, and know its side effects.
- Can I Learn if I Have Heart Disease With an MRI?
Find out how an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) can tell you and your doctor whether you have signs of coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, and other conditions.
- Marfan Syndrome
WebMD's guide to Marfan syndrome, an inherited disease that affects the heart.
- A Glossary of Heart Disease Terms
WebMD provides an A to Z glossary of terms and definitions related to heart disesae.
- Your Recovery After Heart Surgery
Find out what you can do after heart surgery to help your body heal and for you to feel better.
- Heart Disease and High Blood Pressure
Learn more from WebMD about controlling high blood pressure - a major risk factor for heart disease -- through diet and lifestyle changes and, if needed, medication.
- Alcohol and Heart Disease
WebMD looks at how drinking alcohol can affect your heart.
- Heart Disease and Beta-Blocker Therapy
WebMD looks at the use of beta-blocker therapy for heart disease.
- Diagnosing Heart Disease With Cardiac Computed Tomography (CT)
Learn more from WebMD about high-tech tests for heart disease, including CT scans, PET scans, total body CT scans, calcium-score screening, and coronary CT angiography.
- Heart Attack
Knowing the symptoms of a heart attack can save lives. Learn how to recognize the warning signs and take immediate action with this informative guide.
- Heart Disease and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Testing
C-reactive protein, or CRP, is a sign of inflammation. It could risk factor for heart disease. Learn more.
- Vascular Disease and Pain
Learn the basics about vascular disease and pain from experts at WebMD.
- Helping Loved Ones With Heart Disease Eat Right
WebMD offers tips for adopting a heart-healthy diet if you or a loved one has heart disease.
- Anatomy and Circulation of the Heart
Learn about the heart and and how it works from WebMD.
- High Blood Pressure and Atherosclerosis
WebMD experts explain the link between high blood pressure and atherosclerosis, also called hardening of the arteries.
- Erectile Dysfunction and Vascular Disease
Learn how vascular disease may trigger erectile dysfunction.
- Heart Disease and Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis is an important procedure for those with heart disease. Learn what you need to know.
- Nitrates for Heart Disease
Learn more from WebMD about vasodilators, a type of medication used to treat angina and chest pain.
- Should You Take Aspirin for Heart Disease?
Aspirin therapy has been found to be effective at preventing and treating heart disease in certain circumstances. Learn more about aspirin therapy and its effectiveness.
- Heart Disease and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
Find out how drugs called angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) can treat your heart disease.
- Arthritis and Takayasu's Arteritis
Learn about Takayasu’s arteritis, an uncommon condition in which inflammation damages blood vessels.
- Understanding Heart Disease
WebMD's guide to the symptoms of the various types of heart disease.
- What Are the Symptoms of a Heart Attack?
Find out the symptoms of a heart attack and how they can differ for men and women.
- What You Can Do to Prevent a Heart Attack
Get the basics on prevention of heart attacks.
- Heart Valve Disease Treatment
WebMD describes the various types of heart valve disease and their treatment options.
- Heart Disease and Pacemakers
A pacemaker is used to improve your heart rate and rhythm. Learn what to expect if you get one, what the risks are, and how life might change afterward.
- How to Spot an Aneurysm
Get the basics on symptoms of aneurysms from the experts at WebMD.
- What Is an Aneurysm?
Find out about the different types of aneurysm, a bulge in a weakened part of one of your arteries.
- Aneurysms: Diagnosis and Treatment
If you have an aneurysm, it’s crucial to get treatment. Here’s how they are diagnosed and treated.
- Heart Disease: Types, Causes, and Symptoms
Learn about the causes and symptoms of the different types of heart disease, including coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, and heart valve disease.
- Common Heart Disease Drugs
Learn about the various medications used to treat heart disease, from ACE inhibitors to beta-blockers to potassium.
- Men and Heart Disease
Learn more from WebMD about various forms of heart disease.
- Men and Stroke
WebMD explains stroke prevention and how to spot symptoms of a stroke.