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Say ALOHA to Heart Disease
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How Can Cholesterol Management Help Prevent Heart Disease in Women?
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Nutritional Supplements: Can They Help With Heart Disease?
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Men's Hearts, Women's Hearts: How Are They Different?
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What Are the Implications of Metabolic Syndrome on Heart Disease?
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Stress and Heart Disease: Part 2
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Stress and Heart Disease: Part 1
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Sleep and Heart Disease: What's the Link?
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What are the Implications of Metabolic Syndrome on Heart Disease?
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Heart Disease Facts: What Every Woman Should Know
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How Can Cholesterol Management Help Prevent Heart Disease in Women?
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Diagnosing Heart Problems
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What Should Women Know About Heart Disease?
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Definition
Heart disease is any disorder that affects the heart's ability to function normally. Various forms of heart disease include:
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Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The most common cause of heart disease is a narrowing of or blockage in the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle itself (coronary artery disease). Some heart diseases are present at birth (congenital heart disease). Other causes include:
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Reviewer Info: Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.; ADAM Health Illustrated Encyclopedia, 11/06/2006 |
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