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Heart Failure? Brain Training, Exercise, Supplements, Diet
The cognitive impact is often serious, with an estimated 25 to 50 percent of stable chronic heart failure patients experiencing pre-dementia conditions of mild to moderate cognitive impairment. The study
Continue readingCardio-Oncology- Cardiology for Cancer Survivors-
Cardio-oncology is a developing discipline of practitioners who are focused on the prevention, early detection and optimal treatment of cardiovascular disease in patients treated for cancer If you’re
Continue readingHome-Based Cardiac Rehab- Underused
Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) programs reduce morbidity and mortality rates in adults with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, or cardiac surgery but are significantly underused, with only a minority
Continue readingMagnesium- Reduce Stroke Risk w/ Chronic Afib
Increasing dietary magnesium intake is associated with a reduced risk of stroke, heart failure, diabetes, and all-cause mortality… I developed chronic atrial fibrillation (afib) in the fall of 2010.
Continue readingTestosterone – Heart Health Hypogonadism
“Low testosterone is associated with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, and testosterone replacement therapy in men with a confirmed diagnosis of hypogonadism is associated with reduced
Continue readingInsomnia Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease-
The cumulative analysis for all the studies under a random-effects model showed that insomnia determined an increased risk (+45%) of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease Medical science sometimes
Continue readingHeart Disease- Everything you need for heart-health
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Australia. One in every four deaths in the U.S.occurs as
Continue readingGreen Tea – Stroke Prevention
higher consumption of green tea (GTE) has been associated with a lower prevalence of cognitive impairment in older adults, less Coronary Artery Disease, ischemic stroke reduction, reduced risk of certain
Continue readingL-Carnitine- Chronic Heart Failure
Whether additional benefit can be achieved with the use of L-carnitine (L-C) in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) remains controversial. Full disclosure. I am a long-term survivor of an incurable
Continue readingDilated Aorta? Men are Larger On Average-
“The mean diameter of the ascending and descending aorta was substantially larger in men than in women… Age, height, weight and traditional cardiovascular risk factors were also associated
Continue readingHeart Failure- Antioxidants, Nutrition
Cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy- I don’t know the difference between these types of heart failure. I just know that cardiotoxic chemotherapy damaged my heart- badly… And
Continue readingASCT for Chemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy?
“A new stem cell therapy significantly improved long-term health outcomes in patients with severe and end-stage heart failure in a study presented at the ACC” I am a long-term survivor of an
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