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Don't Be Casual About High Blood Pressure

…"small." Now, I say that mainly because it rarely has noticeable symptoms that will compromise your quality of life. For example, it doesn't cause chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, or other clear signs that your heart is under some kind of duress. As a result, it's not something that will…

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What Exactly is Coronary Artery Disease?

…those who die from coronary artery disease are over age 65. How do you know if you have coronary artery disease? Shortness of breath and angina (chest pain) are typical symptoms reported. However, up to 50 percent of the time, the first symptom of disease is sudden cardiac-related death. Talk to your…

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The Love-Heart Disease Connection

…, have no doubt at all. I have witnessed firsthand how the loss of a loved one can lead to disease and even death. Acute heartbreak can trigger chest pain that’s impossible to distinguish from the discomfort of blocked coronary blood vessels. The pain of longing for a lost loved one is both literally…

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Women's Health Alert: Could You Have a Stroke and Not Know It?

…symptoms, you also want to look for less traditional signs and symptoms as well, including. * Facial pain or one-sided limb pain * Non-specific: chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations * Non-specific neurological symptoms: hiccups, nausea, non-focal/generalized weakness Should you experience traditional…

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5 Things You Should (Almost) Never Do

…that may “move you to tears”. (For me, it’s “Hoosiers”) 5. Denying that Something’s Wrong: I can’t tell you how many people develop chest pain, arm pain, sweats, or a feeling of impending doom—all signs of a heart attack—but deny that anything’s wrong. If you feel any of these symptoms…

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On the Road with Dr. Sinatra: Choosing the Right Magnesium

…deficiencies we see. The mineral is often “used up” and thus depleted in patients with diabetes, congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis, chest pain, high blood pressure levels, cardiac arrhythmias, heart muscle disease, heart attack, and even sudden cardiac death. In fact, intravenous magnesium…

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Heart Risk Factors for Women

…they treat men, often with catastrophic results. For example, if a 45-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man both come into the emergency room with chest pain, most physicians will probably admit the man and tell the woman her symptoms are due to stress and anxiety. This is because most doctors are trained…

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3 Signs That You Need a Cardiologist

…the following risk factors that tend to run in families: low HDL cholesterol, Lp(a), serum ferritin, homycysteine, and fibrinogen. 2. If you have chest pain, syncope (unexplained passing out), or shortness of breath with exertion, you need to see a cardiologist as soon as possible. 3. If you’re a man…

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Give Thanks for Your Heart

…healing. Plus, an attitude of gratitude promotes real physical healing. Scientists have long known that physical illness—whether its back pain, chest pain, or the common flu—includes a psychological component. When you think about it, people who are sick certainly feel miserable, and are often angry…

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Stroke 101

…Recognizing a stroke also can be more difficult in women. Their symptoms tend to be “non-traditional” and include facial pain, one-sided limb pain, chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, nausea, and nonspecific neurological symptoms such as hiccups and generalized weakness. If you experience any…

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How Thanksgiving Heals the Heart

…healing. Plus, an attitude of gratitude promotes real physical healing. Scientists have long known that physical illness—whether its back pain, chest pain, or the common flu—includes a psychological component. When you think about it, people who are sick certainly feel miserable, and are often angry…

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Why More Women Are Dying from Heart Attacks--Even In the Hospital

…million patients on the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction. What they found is that women are more likely than men to go the hospital without chest pain, and to later die in the hospital of a heart attack. So, not only are women themselves missing the symptoms of a heart attack, doctors may be missing…

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Study Finds Doctors Too Quick To Insert Stents

…The researchers found that 99% of the angioplasty/stent procedures performed on those either suffering a heart attack or “high risk” unstable chest pain where indeed appropriate. But for more stable patients, the study found that only 50% of the procedures were appropriate, as the procedure for less…

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Cardiovascular Problems and Women

…newsletter articles, books, and here in this blog. For example, if a 45-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man both come into the emergency room with chest pain, most physicians will probably admit the man and tell the woman her symptoms are due to stress and anxiety. Not many physicians realize that the…

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Cardiology Terminology: Angina

…angina, but unstable angina can happen when you are resting, or when you are emotionally upset. Angina Symptoms Typical symptoms of angina include chest pain/pressure/discomfort, shortness of breath, and fatigue. Less typical are a pain, pressure, or discomfort in the jaw (and/or teeth), the arm (including…

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