What is nuclear cardiology?
Simply put, nuclear cardiology is a subspecialty of non-invasive cardiology, which aims to assess how efficiently the blood within a...
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Katie Krohn
Apr 82 min read
May Thurner Syndrome – The Inner Struggle Between the Venous and Arterial System
What is May-Thurner Syndrome? The body relies on pressure systems to deliver blood throughout the body. Just as the plumbing in your...
Glenel Loring
Mar 293 min read
The Silent Threat: The Link Between Silent Strokes and Dementia
Dementia, a decline in thought and memory, becomes more common as people age, especially after 65. Cardiovascular diseases, conditions...
Rowan Osman
Mar 262 min read
Chronic diabetic complication: Silent myocardial ischemia
What is silent myocardial ischemia (SMI)? It's reduced blood flow to the myocardium in the absence of angina or its symptoms e.g....
mimirosemillerdc
Mar 252 min read
Heart Attacks vs. Heart Failure
By Miranda Miller Heart disease is the most prevalent disease in the United States, affecting more than 18 million Americans over the age...
LeAnn Thai RN, BSN
Mar 222 min read
Central Line Catheter Management at Home
Central line catheters allow access straight to the heart, with the catheter ending in the vena cava, a large vein leading to the heart....
Etsubdink Getu
Mar 164 min read
The Preventable Yet Deadly Chronic Heart Disease in Developing Countries
For those outside the medical field, chronic heart disease is often assumed to be a condition affecting only the elderly. However, those...
yangboha
Mar 33 min read
Caffeine as a trigger and reliever of migraine
Caffeine as a treatment. Even though caffeine can’t be counted as a dietary therapy but as a chemical that most food includes, besides...
mquarry101
Mar 13 min read
POTS: What is it and are Cases Increasing Post COVID?
POTS: What is it? POTS, also known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is a condition affecting the autonomic nervous system...
Deepali Shrivastava
Feb 214 min read
Is there a correlation between workplace discrimination and elevated blood pressure ?
This could be attributed to chronic stress stemming from persistent unfair treatment. Experiencing discrimination in the workplace —...
Sachin M Chaudary
Feb 203 min read
Frosty Extremities: Is it Poor Circulation or Raynaud's Phenomenon?
If your fingers or toes frequently become pale or ghostly white and lose sensation in the cold, you might initially attribute it to poor...
DANA COOK
Feb 162 min read
You Almost Gave Me a Heart Attack! Understanding Broken Heart Syndrome
Did your mother ever accuse you of giving her a heart attack? Maybe she exclaimed this when, with eyes closed, she put out her hand...
Haneen Awada
Feb 157 min read
Taking Care of Your Heart Health Through Diet and Nutrition
Introduction: It is more important than ever to keep your heart healthy in the rapidly changing environment we have today. A...
ann mcrae
Jan 302 min read
The Connection Between Cancer and Heart Disease
Photo Credit https://clinicalconnection.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/preventing-and-treating-cardiovascular-toxicity-from-cancer-therapy...
Hannah Woolston
Dec 30, 20234 min read
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): A Lifesaving Technique
Before you read: ECMO - Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Reoxygenate - Adding oxygen back into the bloodstream. Oxygen is a vital...
Sachin M Chaudary
Nov 12, 20234 min read
Sweet poison: Why sugar is ruining your health
When it comes to health, sugar has a mixed reputation. Sugar occurs naturally in all carbohydrates-containing foods, such as fruits and...
Diana Aukby
Nov 7, 20234 min read
Metabolic reprogramming may regenerate cardiac function after infarction
The latest scientific research by the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim (Germany) has further shown that...
Amari Shaw
Nov 6, 20237 min read
Beware of the Silent, Deadly, Heartbreaking CAD
Imagine that you are driving your car in two traffic lanes that has to merge into one due to construction. The traffic is still moving...
Ghaith Eljadid
Oct 14, 20233 min read
Decoding Atrial Fibrillation: Unraveling the Irregular Heartbeat Puzzle
Assessed and Endorsed by the MedReport Medical Review Board Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia...
Ghaith Eljadid
Aug 2, 20232 min read
The Silent Killer: Understanding Ischemic Heart Disease and Its Impact on Health
Ischemic heart disease (IHD), also known as coronary artery disease, is a condition that affects the heart's blood vessels, leading to a...
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