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What Is a Heart Attack?
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a section of heart muscle becomes blocked. A leading killer of both men and women in the United States, learn the symptoms and how acting fast can save your li... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
ACE inhibitor drugs underused in heart failure patients 
Almost a third of heart failure patients face an increased risk of death because they do not receive an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor.... Details >
Act in Time to Heart Attack Signs
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, designed this Web page as part of a campaign to increase Americans' awareness of the need to act fast ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
Addressing Cardiovascular Health in Asian American and Pacific Islanders
This background paper provides an overview of cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors among Asian American and Pacific Islanders.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: Selected Internet Links
This page provides Internet links to adults with congenital heart disease.... Details >
American Indian and Alaska Native Women's Health: Cardiovascular Disease
This page features links to information about the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in women and the disparities in care for women who have cardiovascular disease.... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
American Indian/Alaska Natives and Cardiovascular Diseases
Fact sheet about cardiovascular disease in tje American Indian and Alaska Native population.... Details >
American Indians & Alaska Natives and Cardiovascular Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for all people in the US, and stroke is the third leading cause of death. ... Details >
Angina
Also available in: Chinese-Simplified Chinese-Traditional Japanese Korean
Angina is pain in the back or arms caused by a decreased blood flow to the heart.... Details >
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Arrhythmias: Risk Factors and Prevention
Also available in: Spanish
People who appear healthy and free of heart disease can experience arrhythmias but those with heart disease are at the highest risk. Reducing heart disease is key to reducing arrhythmia. This document... Details >