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Tachyarrhythmias in congenital heart disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in adult patients has risen with advances in diagnostic and surgical techniques. This article practically reviews the most common tachyarrhythmias, treatment options, and clinical management strategies for these patients.

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Does Stress Cause Heart Disease?

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Does stress cause heart disease? The short answer is ‘ Yes ’ But if you want to know why and what you can do about it, you should read the rest of this article. But What About Stress & Heart Disease? Stress causes heart disease. +PS First, let’s define some terms.

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Nose breathing lowers blood pressure, may help reduce risk factors for heart disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

However, according to new research published in the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, breathing through the nose leads to several benefits, including lower blood pressure and other factors that could predict heart disease risk. The study was chosen as an APSselect article for January.

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How To Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease If You Have Insulin Resistance.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

There are many things you want to avoid to prevent heart disease, but type 2 diabetes and extreme insulin resistance needs to be right up there at the top of that list. Avoiding diabetes and being at the other end of the scale of insulin resistance does not preclude you from getting heart disease. This is untrue.

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Beating the Odds: Inside the Tribe with a Near-Zero Rate of Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Over 80% of early heart disease is preventable. But most people have not heard of one of the Tsimane Tribe in Bolivia, which has some of the lowest rates of heart disease in the world. (As Tsimane Tribe. Minimising cardiovascular risk is possible.

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Five Things Every Middle Aged Adult Should Know About Sleep & Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Here are five things everyone should know about sleep and heart disease. Insulin resistance is a precursor condition to metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, both major drivers of heart disease. When you have gotten all four crucial lifestyle factors wrong, you are only left with medications and procedures.

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Lack of attention for heart diseases

CineECG

Recently I came across an article which highlights the lack of attention for heart diseases. The article, written by Hanah Ritchie has the title: Does the news reflect what we die from? Today heart diseases are still the number 1 cause of death both in the USA as in Europe. On average only 2.5%