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    Heart Disease and Diabetes in 3D

    Heart Disease Guide

    If you're trying to learn about heart disease, you're probably swamped with all kinds of information. Here's a guide to help you find the facts you need, when you need them. You'll find links to heart disease causes, symptoms, tests, treatments, support, and more.

    1. Overview & Facts

        1. How the Heart Works
        2. What Is Heart Disease?
        3. Men and Heart Disease
        4. Women and Heart Disease
        5. What Causes Heart Disease?
        6. Atherosclerosis and Heart Disease

      2. Are You at Risk?

        1. Heart Disease Assessment
        2. Heart Palpitations and Heart Disease Risk
        3. Homocysteine
        4. CRP and Heart Disease
        5. Metabolic Syndrome

      3. Prevention

        1. Lower Your Chances of Heart Disease
        2. Lower Your Cholesterol
        3. Lower Your High Blood Pressure
        4. Heart-Healthy Diet for Disease Prevention
        5. Exercise for Heart Disease Prevention
        6. Quit Smoking
        7. The Link Between Stress and Heart Disease
        8. Alcohol and Heart Disease
        9. Antioxidants for Heart Health

    2. Symptoms & Types

      1. Heart Disease Warning Signs
      2. When to Call the Doctor
      3. Coronary Artery Disease
      4. Enlarged Heart (Cardiomegaly)
      5. Heart Attack
      6. Irregular Heart Rhythm
      7. Atrial Fibrillation
      8. Tool: Heart Rhythm Disorders
      9. Heart Valve Disease
      10. Sudden Cardiac Death
      11. Congenital Heart Disease
      12. Heart Muscle Disease (Cardiomyopathy)
      13. Dilated Cardiomyopathy
      14. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
      15. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
      16. Pericarditis
      17. Pericardial Effusion
      18. Marfan Syndrome
      19. Heart Murmurs

    3. Diagnosis & Tests

      1. Heart Disease Diagnosis
      2. How Do You Know if You Have Heart Disease?
      3. The Basics of EKG
      4. Chest X-Ray
      5. Stress Test
      6. Tilt Table Test
      7. Echocardiogram
      8. Cardiac Catheterization
      9. Electrophysiology Test
      10. CT Heart Scan
      11. Myocardial Biopsy
      12. Heart MRI
      13. Pericardiocentesis

    4. Treatment and Care for Heart Disease

      1. Interventions

        1. CPR
        2. Stents
        3. Angioplasty and Stents
        4. Heart Bypass Surgery
        5. Valve Disease Treatment
        6. Cardioversion
        7. EECP
        8. Pacemakers
        9. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD)
        10. Lead Extraction
        11. Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
        12. Heart Transplant

      2. Medications

        1. ACE Inhibitors
        2. Angiotension II Receptor Blockers
        3. Antiarrhythmics
        4. Antiplatelet Drugs
        5. Aspirin Therapy
        6. Beta-Blocker Therapy
        7. Calcium Channel Blocker Drugs
        8. Clot Buster Drugs
        9. Digoxin
        10. Diuretics
        11. Nitrates
        12. Warfarin and Other Blood Thinners

      3. Care

        1. Plant-Based Diet for Heart Health
        2. Recovery After Heart Surgery
        3. Finding Strength During Tough Times

    5. Living & Managing

      1. Living With Heart Disease
      2. After a Heart Attack
      3. Cardiac Rehab
      4. Heart-Healthy Cooking
      5. Safe Exercises for Heart Disease

    6. Support & Resources

      1. Heart Disease Resources
      2. WebMD Heart Health Community
      3. WebMD Smoking Cessation Community

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