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This site focuses on educating members on the various aspects of coping with heart disease, including topics such as coping with depression, lifestyle changes, nutrition, and all about cholesterol.... Details >
Download these files to listen to information on heart, lung, and blood diseases and sleep disorders.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Heartbeats that are hard and fast are called palpitations. This document discusses heart-related and non-heart-related causes of palpitations and how they can be prevented.... Details >
An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall (septum) that separates the upper chambers (atria) of the heart. ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
A pulmonary embolism occurs when a blood clot lodges in the blood vessels of the lung (pulmonary arteries). The clot is called an embolus, and it most often begins as a clot in the veins of the legs. ... Details >
The American Heart Association encourages you to actively discuss all aspects of your treatment regimen — including diet changes, exercise and medicines — with your healthcare team. This document pres... Details >
Ventricular (ven-TRICK-u-lar) septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the wall that separates the lower chambers (ventricles) of the heart.... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
A hole in the heart (also called an atrial septal defect (ASD) or ventricular septal defect (VSD)) is a type of simple congenital (kon-JEN-i-tal) heart defect. This is a problem with the heart's struc... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
This publication discusses palpitations (pal-pi-TA-shuns), which are feelings that your heart is skipping a beat, fluttering, or beating too hard or fast. You may have these feelings in your chest, th... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health