(BlackDoctor.org) Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American men and women. But, it doesn't have to be. Heart failure affects some ... Read More
Heart Health
Understanding Heart Failure
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Heart failure does not mean the heart has stopped working. Rather, it means that the heart's pumping power is weaker ... Read More
The Facts About Heart Disease
(BlackDoctor.org) With heart disease accounting for, or being a major factor in almost half of all deaths in America, it’s more than ... Read More
Stroke
More than 2,400 years ago the father of medicine, Hippocrates, recognized and described stroke-the sudden onset of paralysis. Until ... Read More
Special Procedures
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Doctors sometimes need to do a special procedure to improve blood flow to the heart muscle when the heart’s artery, or ... Read More
Angina: Get Facts on Pain and Treatment
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Ease the pain in your chest by paying closer attention to your coronary arteries. According to research or ... Read More
Heart Murmurs: What Are They And What To Do About Them
The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. It works like a pump and beats about 100,000 times a day. It's of course vital to every ... Read More
Are Heart Failure Drug For Blacks A Good Idea
The First heart failure drug geared specifically to blacks not only improves survival and reduces hospitalization rates among patients, but ... Read More
Heart Failure (heart cannot pump)
Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood throughout the body. Heart failure does not mean that your heart has ... Read More
Having A Heart Attack
body { background: #FFF; } A heart attack occurs when the supply of blood and oxygen to an area of heart muscle is blocked, usually by a ... Read More
Coronary Heart Disease In African Americans
Among the various categories of CVD, coronary heart disease (CHD) is the largest single cause of death in the American population. When ... Read More
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) In African Americans
CHF affects almost 5 million Americans, with about 500,000 new cases reported each year. The estimated yearly cost to the nation is $10 ... Read More
