Heart Disease Medical Reference

Find out how cardiac rehab can help you recover from a heart attack, rebuild your strength, and help you return to work and the activities you love.

If you have heart disease, find out how a stent can help keep your arteries open, ease your chest pain, and prevent a heart attack.

If you know you have heart disease, exercise and diet are more important than ever. Find out how they can help and which types are best.

Coronary artery disease affects the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood. Although it can be life-threatening, it can also be treated through surgery, medications, and lifestyle changes.

Worried about your risk of heart disease? Here are answers to seven of your biggest questions from dietary changes to cholesterol.

Get breakfast ideas that are delicious and also good for your heart health. Includes carrot-cake oatmeal, skillet granola, and more.

Find out the best foods for your heart health, whether you want to prevent future problems or you already live with high cholesterol or blood pressure, or have atrial fibrillation.

What causes an enlarged heart? How do you know if you have one? How do you treat it? Learn the answers here.

You’ve just had a heart attack. What now? Get tips on lifestyle changes, diet, exercise, and medications.

For a healthy heart, add plants to your diet. Learn how to get started.

WebMD explains the possible causes of heart palpitations -- and when to seek medical attention.

Learn what Swan-Ganz catheter is and how it is used to monitor, test, and treat various heart issues.

Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction is a type of heart attack. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.

A MUGA scan is a test that shows how much blood your heart pumps with each heartbeat. Learn about how it works, what happens during the test, and more.

Learn what an aortobifemoral bypass is, why you might need one, and more.

Learn about heart stents, why they’re used, and what types you and your doctor can choose from.

Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment of pericardial effusion -- an abnormal amount of fluid between the heart and the sac surrounding the heart.

You may have heard the word “resveratrol,” but do you know what it is, why you might want it, and what it might do?

Get information on myocarditis, including symptoms, causes, treatments, types, and complications.

A look at why LDL is called the "bad" cholesterol and how it affects your risk of heart disease.

A diet that includes potassium-rich fruits and vegetables is good for the heart. Learn the role of this mineral in keeping cholesterol, blood pressure, and an abnormal heart rhythm in check.

Clogged arteries can lead to heart attack and stroke. WebMD explains what causes arteries to harden, along with symptoms, tests, and treatments.

WebMD explains carotid artery disease, including the symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.

Atherosclerosis can create life-threatening blockages in the arteries of your heart, without you ever feeling a thing. Learn more about coronary artery disease.

Peripheral artery disease narrows arteries in the legs, limiting blood flow. Are you one of the 8 million Americans affected by PAD?

Could you be at risk for atherosclerosis -- hardening of the arteries?

Are you at risk for atherosclerosis? WebMD explains some of the signs, how hardening of the arteries is diagnosed, and ways to lower your risk.

Atherosclerosis -- or hardening of the arteries -- is the leading cause of heart attacks, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. Find out more.

If you have heart disease, beware of some common medicines that can make your blood pressure and heart rate rise. WebMD explains.

Heart disease medicines are an important part of your treatment plan. WebMD explains types of heart disease drugs and how they work.

Learn to recognize a heart attack and what to do to save a life.

If you or someone you love has a heart attack, you should know what you can expect at the emergency room and how to be prepared.

It’s not only about chest pain or a headache. What else should you watch for?

Diagnosing heart disease is a many-step process. If you think you have it, here’s what your doctor will do to make sure.

Caring for someone with heart disease can be very stressful. Here are tips for keeping spirituality a part of your life and that of your loved one.

Angioplasty and stents are used to treat blockages that cause heart disease. Here’s what you need to know if you’re about to have one.

WebMD explains pericarditis, including its causes, symptoms and treatment.

Learn more about how an MRI scan can help diagnose heart disease.

WebMD explains dilated cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart's ability to pump blood is decreased.

Tetralogy of Fallot, a congenital heart defect, can be mild or life-threatening. Learn about the symptoms and treatment of this condition.

Ventricular septal defect is the most common congenital heart condition. Learn more about its symptoms and treatment.

WebMD explains how a cardiac catheterization works and how it can help determine whether you have heart disease.

If you need to have bypass surgery, you’ll have lots of questions about how it works and how it can help. Here’s what to expect during surgery and recovery.

Learn more from WebMD about heart transplants, including who is eligible, how they are performed, and the outlook for heart transplant recipients.

Exercise -- especially aerobic exercise -- is key to good health for people with heart disease. Here’s how you can get started.

WebMD looks at the main types of cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle.

Find out about the different kinds of electrocardiograms -- also known as EKGs or ECGs -- that your doctor may suggest to check if you have heart disease.

Stress tests are used to determine if you have heart disease. What are they? How do they do what they do?

WebMD explains when a heart biopsy is necessary and how the procedure is done.

WebMD explains how a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is used to treat heart disease.