You are the best person to identify your personal risk factors for heart disease. Risk factors that you can modify include: activity, diet, and use of tobacco products. You are the one who will make the daily choices that will improve your health
The commonest cause of changes in the luminal diameter of the epicardial coronary arteries is the presence of atheromatous plaques. The lesions may be discrete and localised or involve the greater length of the vessel.
Plaque disruption and deep thrombus formation are involved in up to 75 % of all major ischaemic events�, Professor Michael Davies told delegates at a major plenary session of the Asian-Pacific Congress on Vascular Disease Prevention. But why does plaque
Some patients receiving angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for the treatment of high blood pressure complain of a persistent, unproductive cough as a side effect of their medication. In some cases, the problem is troublesome enough for patient
Healthy lifestyle changes such as exercising regularly and quitting smoking can reduce your risk of heart disease, but another important change is one in dietary habits. Reduction in the certain types of fat and cholesterol are very important. Lipids are