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Myocardial ischemia
Risk factors
- High blood pressure (hypertension) High blood pressure — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment and prevention of hypertension.
- High cholesterol High cholesterol — Comprehensive overview covers diet, medication and other treatments to lower cholesterol.
- Diabetes Diabetes — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes and treatments of several types of diabetes.
Symptoms
- Chest pain Chest pain — Comprehensive overview covers causes, diagnosis, treatment of problems this symptom may signal.
Tests and diagnosis
- Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) — Overview covers definition of this test to monitor your heartbeat.
- Echocardiogram Echocardiogram — Overview covers definition, risks and results of this heart-imaging test.
- Coronary angiogram Coronary angiogram — Overview covers preparation, risks and results of this heart disease test.
- Holter monitor Holter monitor — Overview covers what to expect during this test of your heart rhythm.
- CT angiogram Computerized tomography (CT) angiogram — Overview covers risks and results of this heart disease test.
- Stress test A stress test — Overview covers what to expect and results of this heart test.
Causes
- Coronary artery disease Coronary artery disease — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this serious heart condition.
- Thrombophlebitis Thrombophlebitis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, risk factors, treatment of this vein condition.
Treatments and drugs
- Daily aspirin therapy: Understand the benefits and risks Daily aspirin therapy can be lifesaving or life-threatening. Discover if you're a good candidate.
- Coronary angioplasty and stents Coronary angioplasty and stents — Overview covers definition and results of this heart procedure.
- Coronary bypass surgery Coronary bypass surgery — Overview covers risks and results of this open-heart surgery.
Lifestyle and home remedies
- Fitness for less: 4 low-cost ways to shape up Gym memberships can be expensive. Consider cheaper options for getting in shape.
- How meat and poultry fit in your healthy diet Cut the fat from your diet, not the meat and poultry.
- Smoking cessation: Creating a quit-smoking plan Smoking cessation — Follow this guide to help stop smoking for good.
- Tips for coping with stress at work Coping with stress is easier when you identify your stress triggers and address them.
- Weight-loss goals: 10 tips for success Weight-loss goals — How do you set successful weight-loss goals? These 10 tips can help.
Prevention
- Fitting in fitness: Finding time for physical activity Finding time for fitness can be tough. Start by making it convenient.
- Weight loss: Assess your readiness to change Weight loss — Answer these questions to see if you're ready to start.
- Quitting smoking: 10 ways to resist tobacco cravings Quitting smoking — When a tobacco craving strikes, use some of these tips to resist.
- Stress relief: When and how to say no Stress relief — Discover the why, when and how of saying no to reduce stress.
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