Print this page SUNDAY, Nov. 11, 2018 — A simple pop-up alert on a computer screen could help save the brains and hearts of many hospital-bound people with an irregular heartbeat, a new clinical trial reveals. Rates for heart attack and stroke plunged by close to 90 percent in people helped by the new program,… Read More »
Heart attacks happen when the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot. The leading cause of heart attacks is coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease is a condition in which the major blood vessels that supply the heart get clogged up with deposits of cholesterol. Before a heart… Read More »
The recalled lot will have “Westminster Pharmaceuticals” and “GSMS Inc.” on the label, according to the FDA list. Another heart medicine, valsartan, has also been recalled recently due to contamination. Irbesartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker, or ARB. This is a drug that blocks a potent chemical in the blood called anigiotensin, which causes… Read More »
Heart failure as it is known in the most basic terms is simply the weakening of the heart. Heart failure as it is known in the most basic terms is simply the weakening of the heart. However, the condition is not reversible, and over time the heart deteriorates, and so does its ability to meet… Read More »
Almost two million Americans have severe heart failure, and for them even mundane tasks can be extraordinarily difficult. With blood flow impeded throughout their bodies, patients may become breathless simply walking across a room or up stairs. Some must sleep sitting up to avoid gasping for air. Drugs may help to control the symptoms, but… Read More »