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Los 3 tipos de Hipercolesterolemia (causas, síntomas y tratamiento)

Los 3 tipos de Hipercolesterolemia (causas, síntomas y tratamiento)

La hipercolesterolemia es una condición clínica en la que los niveles de colesterol en sangre se encuentran por encima de los valores óptimos, algo que incrementa el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades

Los 3 tipos de Hipercolesterolemia (causas, síntomas y tratamiento)

La hipercolesterolemia es una condición clínica en la que los niveles de colesterol en sangre se encuentran por encima de los valores óptimos, algo que incrementa el riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades
What Is a Bundle Branch Block?

What Is a Bundle Branch Block?

Learn more about this abnormal ECG patternByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 16, 2022Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDBundle branch block is a heart conduction disor

What Is a Bundle Branch Block?

Learn more about this abnormal ECG patternByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 16, 2022Medically reviewed byAnisha Shah, MDBundle branch block is a heart conduction disor
Signs of Left-Sided Heart Failure

Signs of Left-Sided Heart Failure

Signs of Left-Sided Heart FailureByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on December 15, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDThe symptoms ofleft-sided heart failure&

Signs of Left-Sided Heart Failure

Signs of Left-Sided Heart FailureByShamard Charles, MD, MPHUpdated on December 15, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDThe symptoms ofleft-sided heart failure&
Angioplasty Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

Angioplasty Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 08, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAngioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to open block blood ve

Angioplasty Surgery: Everything You Need to Know

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on October 08, 2022Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDAngioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to open block blood ve
Helping aspiring clinicians understand a virtual heart before they work with a real one

Helping aspiring clinicians understand a virtual heart before they work with a real one

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonDr. Jonathan Awori explores the virtual heart with nurse Carolyn Burtt (left), while extended reality designer Angelina Gu joins the fun. Credit: M

Helping aspiring clinicians understand a virtual heart before they work with a real one

by Albert McKeon,Children's Hospital BostonDr. Jonathan Awori explores the virtual heart with nurse Carolyn Burtt (left), while extended reality designer Angelina Gu joins the fun. Credit: M
Scientists find a stem-cell derived mechanism that could lead to regenerative therapies for heart damage

Scientists find a stem-cell derived mechanism that could lead to regenerative therapies for heart damage

3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHA UCLA-led team has identified an essential internal control mechanism that can promote the maturation of human stem cell-derived heart muscle

Scientists find a stem-cell derived mechanism that could lead to regenerative therapies for heart damage

3D Model of the heart by Dr. Matthew Bramlet. Credit: NIHA UCLA-led team has identified an essential internal control mechanism that can promote the maturation of human stem cell-derived heart muscle
How ACE Inhibitors Treat Heart Failure

How ACE Inhibitors Treat Heart Failure

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on June 30, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDUsing an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor drug is an important part of tr

How ACE Inhibitors Treat Heart Failure

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on June 30, 2022Medically reviewed byJeffrey S. Lander, MDUsing an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor drug is an important part of tr
Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk

Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClimbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent stu

Study: Climbing 5 flights of stairs a day may reduce heart disease risk

by Ebony Williams, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainClimbing five flights of stairs can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20% according to a recent stu
Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsBlack women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of havi

Black women with high blood pressure before age 35 may have triple the risk of a stroke

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Christina Morillo from PexelsBlack women who develop high blood pressure before age 35 and are on medication for hypertension may have triple the odds of havi
Researchers develop promising stem cell-based regenerative therapy for heart disease

Researchers develop promising stem cell-based regenerative therapy for heart disease

Researchers develop promising stem cell-based regenerative therapy for heart diseasebyDuke-NUS Medical SchoolVascularization of human muscle grafts.aSchematic illustration of: (i) CC

Researchers develop promising stem cell-based regenerative therapy for heart disease

Researchers develop promising stem cell-based regenerative therapy for heart diseasebyDuke-NUS Medical SchoolVascularization of human muscle grafts.aSchematic illustration of: (i) CC
Why Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels Are Important

Why Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels Are Important

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDEverywhere you turn, you are admonished to pay attention to your cholesterol levels, a

Why Your Cholesterol and Triglycerides Levels Are Important

ByRichard N. Fogoros, MDUpdated on May 25, 2023Medically reviewed byRichard N. Fogoros, MDEverywhere you turn, you are admonished to pay attention to your cholesterol levels, a