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Framingham Heart Study to Help Predict Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risks in Patients

Categories : Healthy heart
Tags : Heart disease

The Framingham Heart Study is one of the most famous studies of heart diseases in the world. The data from the Framingham heart study has been used to …

Effects of Simvastatin on Individuals with High Risk of Heart Diseases

Categories : Healthy heart
Tags : Heart disease

This article reviews evidences suggesting that use of statin to lower cholesterol in high risk individuals lead to lower coronary death rates.

Types of Control Units for Artificial Hearts - Using Stimulator Pacemakers

Categories : Surgical heart procedures
Tags : Heart disease

Artificial hearts have control units that act like regulators and are stimulator pacemakers to regulate the heartbeat. A pacemaker is a medical device …