cardiovascular - symptoms of heart attack

Atrial Fibrillation and Risk for Stroke Study

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Obesity

Company Do you suffer from Obesity? Obesity and being overweight are leading factors in the development of heart disease and stroke, as well as Type 2 diabetes. More than 10 million Canadians are overweight, while another 7 million Canadians are considered obese. If you are overweight, you are at high risk of becoming obese, which

Heart Failure

Name The diagnosis of heart failure is increasing throughout the world. It is a serious condition that severely impacts quality of life. Patients with heart failure have difficult or labored breathing; are fatigued; have lung congestion and fluid retention. They frequently require hospitalisation for their condition. New and better medications are needed to treat this

Cardiovascular disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), is a disease in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries. The buildup of plaque occurs over many years.  Over time, plaque can harden or rupture (break open). Hardened plaque narrows the coronary arteries and reduces the flow of oxygen-rich