Category Archives: Cardiovascular disease
How to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation from Recurring Without Taking Medicine?
If you are taking anti-arrhythmic medicine such as amiodarone (Cordarone), flecainide (Tambocor), sotalol (Betapace) and propefanone (Rhythmol), but still experience episodes of atrial fibrillation, what can you do? A new study published at the Journal of Electrical Cardiology 2011 suggested acupuncture … Continue reading
Blue and Strawberries may Prevent Hypertension
Good news for fruits and vegetables lovers. Another study demonstrated that intake fruits and vegetables that are rich in anthocyanins—such as blueberries, strawberries, and blood oranges—might help prevent the development of hypertension. Anthocyanins are water-soluble vacuolar pigments that are found … Continue reading
How to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation from Recurring?
Currently, there is no effective drug to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). Even using the most potent drug, amiodarone, only 50% of the AF patients can have their sinus rhythm maintained for a year. If you have been diagnosed with AF, … Continue reading
Optimistic Resulted in Better Outcomes in Heart Disease Patients
We always say that a person’s beliefs about their disease have an impact on recovery, but few studies have showed positive emotions or optimisms can result in better outcomes. Now a study published in the February issue of Arch intern … Continue reading
The Who, When, How to Take and Store PRADAXA (dabigatran)
What is PRADAXA? PRADAXA is a medicine used to prevent stroke and blood clots in people who have a atrial fibrillation. How to take PRADAXA? PRADAXA should be taken orally, twice daily, with or without food. Swallow PRADAXA capsules whole. … Continue reading
Green, but not Black, Tea Reduce Risk for Coronary Heart Disease
We have previous reported that black tea can prevent lung cancer and modest tea consumption can cut cardiovascular disease. Now, another new study confirmed that green tea, but not black tea, has a protective role against coronary artery disease (CAD). … Continue reading
Exercise Training is Beneficial to Heart Failure Patients
In an effort to determine the effect of exercise training on clinical events and the quality of life in patient with systolic heart failure, a group of researchers reviewed all the clinical trials that were published up to January 2008 … Continue reading
Chocolate can Prevent Heart-Failure
Although many studies have reported intake chocolate, especially flavanol-rich dark chocolate, can improve blood pressure and provide other cardiovascular benefits, a new study suggested chocolate can reduce the risk of heart failure. The results came from the Swedish Mammography Cohort, … Continue reading
Aspirin Can Prevent From Several Common Cancers
If you are taking aspirin to prevent heart attack, you should be glad to know that you might also be protected from a variety of cancers. According to a new study published in Lancet, taking aspirin over a long period … Continue reading