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Understanding Heart Disease
Basic Anatomy of the Heart
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Resting Radionuclide Angiogram
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Right Heart Catheterization
Right Heart Catheterization with Heart Tissue Biopsy
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FAQs About Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)
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Living with a Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)
Long QT Syndrome
Overview of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs)
Sick Sinus Syndrome
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Coronary Heart Disease
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Nonsurgical Treatment Options for Heart Attack
After a Heart Attack
Preventing a Second Heart Attack
AEDs- High-Tech Help for Cardiac Arrest
Automated External Defibrillator
Heart Valve Disease
Heart Valve Diseases
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Heart Murmurs
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Living With Heart Failure
Heart Failure: Breathe More Easily
Heart Failure and Physical Activity
Tracking Symptoms of Heart Failure
Heart Failure: Getting the Care You Need
Heart Failure- After Your Hospital Stay
Dehydration
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Heart Failure
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What is Ejection Fraction?
Clinical Guidelines for Heart Failure
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A Serious Look at Fainting
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Syncope in Children
Women and Heart Disease
For Women: Take This Risk to Heart
Heart Attacks and Women
A Woman's Guide to Beating Heart Disease
Making Your Lifestyle Heart-Healthy
Heart Attack
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Anomalous Coronary Artery in Children
Living With Congenital Heart Disease
Growth and Development in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Emotional and Family Issues in Children with Heart Disease
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Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children
Cardiomyopathy and Your Child
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All About Cholesterol-Lowering Medicines
Heart Disease- Managing Many Medicines
Did You Take Your Blood Pressure Medicine Today?
Heart Disease: Considering Cold Relief
Watching Your Blood Pressure
Heart Disease: How Disease Management Helps
Checking Your Blood Pressure at Home
Checking Your Own Blood Pressure
Managing High Blood Pressure with the DASH Diet
Making Healthy Food Choices
Diet to Help Prevent Heart Disease
Cholesterol in the Blood
Calculating Calories and Fat Grams
How to Make Heart-Healthy Food Choices
Components of Food
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Have a Hearty Workout for Your Heart
Strength Training and Heart Disease
Staying Motivated
Heart Disease: How Disease Management Helps
8 Mistakes Heart Patients Make
Learning to Live with Heart Disease
Working With Your Healthcare Provider
Heart Disease: Communicating with Several Providers
Heart Disease Worksheet
Preventing Heart Disease
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Making Changes to Prevent Heart Disease
What You Can Do to Prevent Atherosclerosis
Making Your Lifestyle Heart-Healthy
12 Weeks to a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle
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Metabolic Syndrome: Lowering Your Heart Disease Risk
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Diet and Nutrition
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How to Make Heart-Healthy Food Choices
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Coronary Heart Disease
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Prevention of Heart Disease Starts in Childhood
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The Truth About Triglycerides
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Metabolic Syndrome: Lowering Your Heart Disease Risk
Understanding Compulsive Overeating
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Exercise: Before Starting an Exercise Program
Designing an Exercise Program
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Risks of Physical Inactivity
Have a Hearty Workout for Your Heart
Strength Training and Heart Disease
Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Heart
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