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Preventive Heart Medications

Added: November 5, 2008 | Posted by: House Calls TV | Time 01:30 | Views: 49

Benefits and risks of medications that help prevent heart attacks or strokes.

Tags: benefits, beta blockers, blood presssure, cardiac, cholestorol, heart attack, Lipitor, medication, risks, statin, stroke

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Added: November 5, 2008 | Posted by: House Calls TV | Time 01:29 | Views: 19

Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur when a weak area in your aorta expands or bulges and it can cause life-threatening bleeding if the aneurysm bursts.

Tags: abdomen, aneurysms, aorta, bleeding, bulge, health

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (CABG)

Added: November 5, 2008 | Posted by: House Calls TV | Time 01:29 | Views: 24

Dr. Peterseim discusses the procedure CABG, a surgery that reroutes, or "bypasses," blood around clogged arteries to improve blood flow and oxygen to the heart.

Tags: Blood, coronary bypass, grafting, health, Heart, oxygen, surgery

Peripheral Artery Disease

Added: November 5, 2008 | Posted by: House Calls TV | Time 01:29 | Views: 43

Peripheral Artery Disease occurs when the blood vessels in your legs become narrowed or blocked by plaque.

Tags: Artery, Blood, circulation, circulatory system, health, legs, pain, vessels

Endovascular Thoracic Stent Procedure

Added: November 4, 2008 | Posted by: House Calls TV | Time 01:29 | Views: 21

Dr. Peterseim discusses a procedure called endovascular stent graft, used to reinforce a weak spot in an artery called an aneurysm.

Tags: Aneurysm, Artery, blood vessels, rupture, stent, treatment

Hypertension

Added: November 4, 2008 | Posted by: House Calls TV | Time 01:29 | Views: 37

Dr. Hepburn discusses risks and treatment options for hypertension.

Tags: health, heart attack, high blood pressure, hypertension, treatment

Featured Video

Added: August 7, 2008 | Time 01:37 | Views: 109

A stroke is a serious medical condition that happens when blood flow to the brain is stopped. It is sometimes called a “brain attack”. A stroke can cause paralysis and problems with thinking, speaking, even your emotions. There are two kinds of strokes; the most common is called an ischemic stroke. During this type of stroke a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain. Some people may experience transient ischemic attacks or TIA’s. These are small strokes that last for only a few minutes or hours. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke say TIA’s should never be ignored. The other type of stroke is known as a hemorrhagic stroke. A hemorrhagic stroke is caused by a blood vessel that breaks and bleeds into the brain. Symptoms of a stroke include: sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg- especially on one side of the body. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech, sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination, sudden severe headache with no known cause. You’re at risk for a stroke if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, or you smoke. If you believe you or someone you know is having a stroke, call 911 immediately. Watch more video about strokes or share your story on video with icyou.

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