Being told you have heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction can be confusing. Here is what ejection fraction means and why the distinction matters for treatment.
Extra-virgin olive oil has more evidence behind it than almost any other food in cardiovascular nutrition. Here is what the research actually shows, and how to make the most of it.
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Most people with HCM live completely normal lives. Here is what the diagnosis means, what monitoring is needed, and why the outlook is better than most expect.
Almost everyone has felt their heart race at some point. Most of the time it is benign and self-limiting. Sometimes it is the sign of an arrhythmia worth identifying. Here is what the different patterns mean and how they are usually approached.
The echocardiogram is cardiology's most comprehensive non-invasive imaging test. Here is what it reveals about your heart and what to expect from the procedure.
Dizziness means something different to almost everyone who uses the word, and that description is what points to the cause. A cardiologist explains the four types, what causes each, and when your heart is involved.
Fish oil supplements are widely taken, but the evidence is more nuanced than the marketing suggests. Here is what the research actually shows and who is most likely to benefit.
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