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Heart Health Library

Diseases and Conditions	Heart Health
Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Valve Regurgitation Aortic Valve Stenosis Atrial Fibrillation Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate) Chest Pain Congenital Heart Defects Coronary Artery Disease Endocarditis Heart Attack and Unstable Angina Heart Failure High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) High Cholesterol High Triglycerides Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Kawasaki Disease Mitral Valve Prolapse Mitral Valve Regurgitation Mitral Valve Stenosis Pericarditis Pulmonary Embolism Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Supraventricular Tachycardia Ventricular Tachycardia Women and Coronary Artery Disease	Activity and exercise for heart failure Avoiding triggers for sudden heart failure Cardiac Rehabilitation Eating less sodium when you have heart failure Exercising for a healthy heart Tips for following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet Watching your fluid intake when you have heart failure Interactive Tools: Are You at Risk for a Heart Attack? Are You at Risk for a Stroke? How Does Smoking Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack? What Is Your Target Heart Rate? Internet Links: American Diabetes Association American Heart Association American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Heartmates.com HeartPoint.com MendedHearts.org National Coalition for Women and Heart Disease National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute SeeMyHeart.org TheHeart.org
Medical and Imaging Tests	Surgical and Other Procedures
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test Cardiac Blood Pool Scan Cardiac Calcium Scoring Cardiac Perfusion Scan Chest X-ray Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Echocardiogram Electrocardiogram Exercise Electrocardiogram History and physical exam for atrial fibrillation Home Blood Pressure Test Homocysteine Lipid Panel Magnetic Resonance Angiogram (MRA) Medical history and physical exam for a slow heart rate Monitoring your blood pressure at home Renin Should I have an angiogram to test for coronary artery disease?	Angiogram Angioplasty with stent placement for heart attack and unstable angina Cardiac Catheterization Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery Dilated Cardiomyopathy Electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation Heart valve repair or replacement for mitral valve regurgitation or prolapse Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation Organ Transplant Pacemaker for atrial fibrillation Pacemaker for bradycardia Pacemaker placement Pericardial Tap Radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation Should I have surgery to replace my aortic valve? Should I replace my aortic valve with a mechanical or tissue valve? Should I try cardioversion for atrial fibrillation? Vasodilators for mitral valve regurgitation
Surgery Education Center
Balloon Angioplasty Coronary Angioplasty Cardiac Catheterization Angiography Stent Implantation Coronary Angioplasty Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Permanent Pacemaker - Implant Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG off-pump) Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm - Open Repair
Medications
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) Antiarrhythmic medications for atrial fibrillation Antibiotics for heart valve disease Anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation Anticoagulants for heart attack and unstable angina Anticoagulants for pulmonary embolism Aspirin for heart attack and unstable angina Beta-blockers for atrial fibrillation Beta-blockers for heart attack and unstable angina Beta-blockers for mitral valve prolapse Bile acid sequestrants for high cholesterol Calcium channel blockers for atrial fibrillation Calcium channel blockers for heart attack and unstable angina Chromium Coenzyme Q10 C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Digoxin for atrial fibrillation Fibric acid derivatives for high cholesterol Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for heart attack and unstable angina Ibutilide for atrial fibrillation Low-Dose Aspirin Therapy Nicotinic acid for high cholesterol Nitrates for heart attack and unstable angina Other antiplatelet medications for heart attack and unstable angina Safety Tips When Taking Anticoagulants Should I take anticoagulants to prevent stroke? Should I take statins for high cholesterol? Taking anticoagulants for atrial fibrillation Taking your high blood pressure medications properly Taking your medications properly when you have heart failure Thrombolytics for heart attack and unstable angina Using Nitroglycerin for Sudden Chest Pain

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