Take Control of 6 Top Risk Factors for Coronary Artery Disease

Discover what makes you vulnerable to heart disease - and how to protect yourself from this leading cause of death.

• Stay in Touch: Doctor Visits and Your Heart Disease Treatment Plan

• Oral Health Awareness: Changes in Teeth That Begin at Middle Age

• Decision Focus: Statins to Prevent Stroke

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Cholesterol Screening: Why it Is Important to Have a Cholesterol Test

Cholesterol builds up silently, slowly choking off blood supply to your heart and brain. Get your cholesterol checked.

• Heart Disease and Diet: Could You Use Some TLC?

• Complete Blood Count

• What to Do About Your Cholesterol

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Only at the Doctor's Office: High Blood Pressure and White Coat Syndrome

Is your blood pressure normal at home, but high at your doctor's office? If so, you may have white coat hypertension. Find out what you can do if you're affected by this confusing syndrome.

• How Is Preeclampsia Treated?

• How Is Preeclampsia Diagnosed?

• 10 Questions (and Answers) About Monitoring Your Blood Pressure at Home

• Beta-blockers Help Calm a Stressed Heart

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Blood Pressure Monitoring

Blood pressure monitoring is used to measure how hard the heart is working and diagnose hypertension. Find out how it works.

• Diagnosing Coronary Heart Disease

• Heart PET scan

• Heart CT scan

• SPECT Scan for Heart Disease

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Drugs for Coronary Artery Disease: ACE Inhibitors and ARBs

ACE inhibitors and ARBs may be part of your treatment for coronary artery disease.

• Antiplatelet Medications: A Valuable Tool for Coronary Artery Disease

• Treating a Heart Attack

• Heart Disease and Diet: Could You Use Some TLC?

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What Happens During a Heart Attack?

Getting emergency treatment early improves your chances of survival during a heart attack.

• Treating a Heart Attack

• An Aspirin a Day: Is it Right for You?

• Safe Sex: Resuming Your Love Life After a Heart Attack

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