• What is the Heart ?
  An overview of the structure of the heart with a bird's eye view of the make-up of the heart, its chambers, valves and blood vessels.

• Coronary Arteries - Life line of the heart
  An account of the human coronary arteries that provide blood and nutrients to the heart muscle itself.

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• Tests to detect Heart Disease
  An overview of the various diagnostic modalities to detect heart attack.

• More tests for coronary artery disease
  Stress EKG, Echocardiography, CT scan, MRI scan and PET scan may also provide useful information about coronary atherosclerosis.

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• Mitral Stenosis - Surgical Options
  A discussion of the surgical cures available for mitral valve narrowing.

• Aortic stenosis
  Experts from the Mayo Clinic answer your questions about aortic valve narrowing, including treatment options.

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• A-Z of Angina Pectoris
  The A-Z Heart and Stroke Guide has a great section on Angina pectoris.

• Major, contributing and other risk factors
  An analysis of coronary risk factors from the American Heart Association.

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• Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
  A detailed description of the PTCA technique which is competing with CABG for coronary revascularization.

• Stents keep vessels open
  This article from the Mayo Clinic explains more about the role of stents in keeping dilated arteries open.

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• Cardiovascular Diseases in Women
  Health World Online's excellent resource library on heart disease in women.

• Heart Health : Women and Cardiovascular Disease
  Informative resource on all forms of cardiovascular disease in women.

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• Heart Disease in Pregnancy - The Problem
  First of a new series of articles that takes a deep look at this special problem.

• Heart Disease in Pregnancy - The Risks
  Read about the risks to both mother and fetus posed by heart disease in pregnancy.

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• Preventing Heart Attack
  Ways and means to prevent heart attacks, from the American Heart Association.

• Knocking down the building blocks of heart attacks
  Tips that heart healthy families follow to prevent heart attacks.

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• Heart Healthy Holiday Recipes
  Some choice offerrings that don't offend your heart !

• Salt intake and heart attack risk
  Learn about how your salt intake affects your chances of developing a heart attack.

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• Heart Surgery Online
  In-depth articles about each congenital heart defect and its operative treatment.

• Congenital Heart Disease - an overview
  A brief overview of the wide spectrum of birth defects of the heart and their current treatment options

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• Congestive Heart Failure
  The American Heart Association website gives a comprehensive account of chronic heart failure.

• What happens when your heart can't keep up?
  An article from the Mayo Clinic that looks at the consequences of heart failure in advanced stages.

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• Benefits of bypass surgery
  If you're wondering whether or not to have your operation, check out this site which describes how you will benefit from a bypass surgery.

• Bypass surgery of the coronary artery
  A simple description of the why, what and when of coronary bypass surgery.

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• Lipitor - A new cholesterol-lowering drug
  An account of this new drug used to treat hypercholesterolemia, from the Mayo Clinic website.

• Aspirin - Should you take a daily dose?
  An article from the Mayo Clinic on the benefits and risks of aspirin as preventive therapy for heart disease.

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• Fetal Heart Surgery Forum
  Enter the world of the fetus, read about the controversies and future potential of this exciting new innovation in cardiac surgery.

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