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Heart Problems


Learn about heart problems

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Everyone can benefit from learning about heart health. If you or a loved one is living with a heart condition, or if you want to learn how to prevent heart problems in the future, our topics can give you the information you need. From heart defects in babies to heart failure in older people, we cover a wide range of heart problems.

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Health Topics
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Alan's Story: Coping With Change After a Heart Attack
Anesthesia
Angioplasty for coronary artery disease
Angioplasty with stent placement for heart attack and unstable angina
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Aortic Valve Stenosis
Atherectomy for coronary artery disease
Atrial Fibrillation
Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate)
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Care at the End of Life
Catheter ablation for a fast heart rate
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
Central Venous Catheters
Change in Heartbeat
Chest Pain
Chromium
Coenzyme Q10
Congenital Heart Defects
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery for coronary artery disease
Coronary Artery Disease
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Electrical cardioversion (defibrillation) for a fast heart rate
Electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation
Endocarditis
Heart Attack and Unstable Angina
Heart Failure
Heart Murmur
Heart transplant
Heart valve repair or replacement for mitral valve regurgitation or prolapse
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
High Cholesterol
High Triglycerides
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
Interactive Tool: Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack?
Interactive Tool: How Does Smoking Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack?
Interactive Tools
Kawasaki Disease
Lipid Panel
Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy
Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Valve Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Stenosis
Organ Transplant
Pacemaker for atrial fibrillation
Pacemaker for bradycardia
Pacemaker placement
Pericarditis
Prehypertension
Pulmonary Embolism
Quick Tips: Taking Charge of Your Angina
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Safety Tips When Taking Anticoagulants
Scarlet Fever
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC)
Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet for High Cholesterol
Tips for Success with the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet
Using Nitroglycerin for Sudden Chest Pain
Ventricular Tachycardia
Writing an Advance Directive
Medications
ACE inhibitors for high blood pressure
Adenosine for fast heart rates
Aldosterone receptor antagonists: Diuretics for heart failure
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) for high blood pressure
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for coronary artery disease
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for heart attack and unstable angina
Antiarrhythmic medications for atrial fibrillation
Antiarrhythmic medications for fast heart rates
Antiarrhythmics for congenital heart defects
Antibiotics for heart valve disease
Antibiotics for Lyme disease
Anticoagulants for aortic and mitral valve regurgitation
Anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation
Anticoagulants for coronary artery disease
Anticoagulants for heart attack and unstable angina
Anticoagulants for pulmonary embolism
Aspirin for coronary artery disease
Aspirin for heart attack and unstable angina
Aspirin for mitral valve regurgitation
Beta-blockers for atrial fibrillation
Beta-blockers for coronary artery disease
Beta-blockers for fast heart rates
Beta-blockers for heart attack and unstable angina
Beta-blockers for heart failure
Beta-blockers for high blood pressure
Beta-blockers for mitral valve prolapse
Bile acid sequestrants for high cholesterol
Calcium channel blockers for atrial fibrillation
Calcium channel blockers for coronary artery disease
Calcium channel blockers for fast heart rates
Calcium channel blockers for heart attack and unstable angina
Calcium channel blockers for heart failure
Calcium channel blockers for high blood pressure
Cardiac glycosides for congenital heart defects
Cholesterol absorption inhibitors for high cholesterol
Digoxin for atrial fibrillation
Digoxin for fast heart rates
Digoxin for heart failure
Digoxin for mitral valve regurgitation
Diuretics for congenital heart defects
Diuretics for heart failure
Diuretics for high blood pressure
Fibric acid derivatives for high cholesterol
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for heart attack and unstable angina
Morphine sulfate
Nicotinic acid for high cholesterol
Nitrates for coronary artery disease
Nitrates for heart attack and unstable angina
Other antiplatelet medications for heart attack and unstable angina
Oxygen therapy for heart failure
Statins and statin combinations for high cholesterol
Thrombolytics for heart attack and unstable angina
Vasodilators for congenital heart defects
Vasodilators for heart failure
Vasodilators for high blood pressure
Vasodilators for mitral valve regurgitation

Credits

AuthorMerrill Hayden
EditorKaty E. Magee, MA
Associate EditorMichele Cronen
Primary Medical ReviewerAdam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Last UpdatedOctober 29, 2007
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