Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical February 28, 2013 0
Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when there is a short circuit in the electrical system of the heart causing an unexpected and sudden loss of heart function as well as respiration’s and consciousness. Sudden cardiac arrest is not a heart attack…
Read moreExtreme Health Risk of Extreme Obesity
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical February 21, 2013
Like it or not, people that are morbidly obese are inherently unhealthy. That is a medical fact. In fact there was a recent study that found the strongest associations between obesity and death from all causes was found among study subjects who had never smoked and …
Read moreSteer Clear of Trans Fats
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical December 18, 2012
When Trans Fat first appeared about 100 years ago they appeared to be a great addition to the food industry. Not only did they improve the flavor and texture of foods they also prolonged the shelf life of numerous processed foods ranging from cookies and cakes to frozen pizzas…
Read more‘Tis the Season for Holiday Heart Attacks
Kimberly Allen R.N.Medical December 17, 2012
The holidays are upon us and while ’tis the season for giving and good cheer, it is also is season for heart attacks. Studies have shown that more people suffer heart attacks in December than any other month. In fact, Christmas day is not only a day of celebration, opening gifts and spending time with family and friends, there are also more heart attacks on Christmas day than any other day in the year…
Read moreHeart Valve Diseases
Medical October 3, 2012
Cardiac Catheterization
Medical October 3, 2012
Cardiac catheterization is a procedure Drs use to diagnose and even treat certain heart problems. The Dr can see what the problem is, increasing his/her knowledge of a problem that is already known to exist …
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