Atrial Fibrillation

Heart disease and high cholesterol are some of the most prevalent health concerns in our country today. One of the things that all of us should be concerned with in our quest to live long and healthy lives is our cholesterol levels. Out of control cholesterol is a leading contributor to heart disease, blood clots [...]

We now know that daily aspirin therapy helps lower the risk of heart attack and clot-related strokes. Aspirin interferes with the blood’s clotting action. If blood vessels are already narrowed from accumulation of fatty deposits and/or and scar tissue, a blood clot can quickly block the artery. This prevents blood flow to the heart or [...]

My mom has recently been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in the leg and she is in A LOT of pain and her leg is REALLY swollen. If you had deep vein thrombosis, did you get better? What was your treatment? And do you have any suggestions on how to help my mom get better?
That [...]

Hopefully you never had to endure a situation of someone close to you to suffer from transient ischemic attach (TIA), also known as mini stoke, or from a stroke. In any case, you should be familiar with both kinds of stroke as they both destroy brain tissue and can produce similar long-term effects. But there [...]

My 84 year old grandfather is awaiting an ambulance with suspected DVT (his doctor came first).
The problem is, he is on Warfarin for strokes, so I thought that prevented DVT?
How serious could it be? I know its impossible for anyone on here to say for sure, but I’d appreciate your knowledge.
Thankyou.
It can be very serious. [...]

Bad dietary choices are a leading cause of many health problems, including high cholesterol levels. The primary reason for this is the consumption of to much fat in our daily diet. This is concerning because high cholesterol is one of the biggest risk factors for high blood pressure, heart disease, and strokes. In other words [...]