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	What Everyone Needs to Know About Heart Failure - Fitness Traffic
		Heart failure is a serious condition that affects nearly 5 million Americans, with 550,000 new cases of heart failure being diagnosed each year in the United States.
		Heart failure is the only cardiovascular disease on the rise and is the most frequent cause of hospitalization in patients over 65 years of age.
		The most common symptoms of heart failure include: breathing difficulties (shortness of breath when walking stairs or simple activities; trouble breathing when resting or lying down; waking up breathless at night which is sometimes alleviated by sleeping on 2 to 3 pillows) feeling tired easily; and swelling of the feet, ankles, or legs.
	www.fitnesstraffic.com /directory/Health_and_Fitness_Articles/1694.htm (792 words)

	Know Heart and Stroke
		Cardiovascular disease includes diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Atherosclerosis is an underlying cause of cardiovascular disease and develops over time.
		It occurs when arteries that supply the heart or brain with blood slowly develop deposits of cells, fat and cholesterol. This buildup is called plaque. If a plaque bursts or ruptures, a blood clot is formed and you could have a heart attack or stroke. Learn more about specific cardiovascular diseases in this section.
		Know the warning signs of a heart attack or stroke. If you or someone else has any of these warning signs, don't wait! Immediately call 9-1-1 and get emergency medical help.
	www.americanheart.org /presenter.jhtml?identifier=2787 (190 words)

	Cardiovascular disease 101: Know your heart and blood vessels - MayoClinic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The heart consists of a muscle that pumps blood, arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, and valves that ensure that the blood within the heart is pumped in the correct direction.
		Heart failure, often called congestive heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to your body's organs and tissues.
		The heart is one of the organs commonly affected by atherosclerosis.
	www.mayoclinic.com /invoke.cfm?id=HB00032 (2082 words)

	Heart Info - Health Tip: Know Your Heart's Limits
		Estimate your maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from 220.
		Determine your lower-limit exercise heart rate: multiply your maximum heart rate by 0.6.
		For most people, working out at the lower end of the heart rate range for a longer time is better than exercising at the higher end for a shorter period.
	www.heartinfo.org /ms/news/527082/main.html (244 words)

	What Women Know About Heart Disease
		Sutter's annual heart health survey was conducted in January 2005 and included 2,200 randomly selected women throughout the northern part of the state.
		This year's heart health study found that 79 percent of women surveyed said they understand that the signs and symptoms of a heart attack may be different in women than in men, up from only 64 percent in the previous year.
		Nearly one-third of the total (32 percent) reported having multiple risk factors for heart disease, however they did not perceive themselves to be at risk for a heart attack.
	www.hearts.sutterhealth.org /women/wha_05_news.html (826 words)

	AMA (WPC) What You Need To Know About Heart Disease
		When women do have heart problems at an early age, it is predominantly in those with significant but common risk factors, such as untreated elevated LDL cholesterol, diabetes, elevated blood pressure, cigarette smoking or family history of early heart disease.
		The woman with a heart attack who call the paramedics telling them she thinks she is having a heart attack will get a quicker response than some who says they ate bad food and now they think they have food poisoning.
		Heart disease is such a major cause of death and disability that many lines of research are being followed to try to discover why it occurs.
	www.ama-assn.org /ama/pub/category/11021.html (1006 words)

	WOCKHARDT HOSPITAL-Know your Heart- Valve Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Congenital Heart Disease is a structural malformation of heart or great vessels present at birth not necessarily detected at birth.
		Abnormalities in the heart and great vessels at birth maybe due to intrauterine development errors or to the failure of the heart and blood vessels to adapt to the extra uterine life (involution).
		Is the narrowing of the orifice between the left ventricle and the aorta leading to the obstruction to the aortic out flow and an increase in the pressure load of the left ventricle leading to decreased systemic circulation and cardiac output.
	www.whhi.com /congenital.htm (1095 words)

	Do You Know Your Heart Numbers?
		Knowing your blood pressure, cholesterol, body fat, and even your CRP can go a long way toward preventing the No. 1 killer.
		One of the strongest markers for heart disease is measured in two numbers - your blood pressure.
		Probably the most familiar heart disease risk factor, cholesterol is a type of fat that is an essential nutrient for your body.
	www.webmd.com /content/article/83/97705.htm (510 words)

	WOCKHARDT HOSPITAL-Know your Heart- How The Heart Works (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The heart is a cone shaped structure the size of your fist.
		Located slightly to the left of the center of the chest, the heart is protected by the breastbone in the front, the spinal cord in the back and the lungs on both sides.
		Blood rich in oxygen travels to the left side of the heart from where it is pumped to the rest of the body through the aorta.
	www.whhi.com /howheartworks.htm (628 words)

	USATODAY.com - What every diabetic should know about heart disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yet two-thirds of those diagnosed with diabetes don't think of heart disease as a serious problem, she added.
		But when we interviewed the patients, they said their doctors hadn't told them that heart disease and diabetes are linked," he said.
		But she had no idea diabetes dramatically increased her risk for heart disease until she attended a recent health conference.
	www.usatoday.com /news/health/2004-05-10-diabetes-heart-disease_x.htm (882 words)

	News: Women: Know your heart disease risk - myDNA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Yet many women underestimate their risk of heart disease because they are unaware of the risk factors.
		Once you know your risk factors, you and your doctor can complete a risk assessment and determine what steps, if any, need to be taken.
		But almost 95 percent of women who die of heart disease have at least one risk factor that could be reduced through lifestyle changes or medical care.
	www.mydna.com /health/heart/news/resources/news/200508/news_20050831_hediri.html (377 words)

	Cardiovascular disease 101: Know your heart and blood vessels - MayoClinic.com
		Coronary heart disease is a broader term that refers collectively to both diseases of the coronary arteries and their resulting complications, such as chest pain, heart attacks and even scar tissue caused by the heart attack.
		Congenital heart disease is a broad term and includes a wide range of diseases and conditions.
		Congestive heart failure is technically reserved for situations in which heart failure has led to fluid buildup in the body.
	www.mayoclinic.com /invoke.cfm?objectid=E5B48F78-7602-4182-9B484B9817E940C6 (2082 words)

	Heart Disease and Heart Attacks: What Women Need to Know -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		American women are 4 to 6 times more likely to die of heart disease than of breast cancer and it kills more women over 65 than all cancers combined.
		For both men and women, the biggest factors that contribute to heart disease are smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, family history and age.
		Having a father or brother with heart disease before age 55, or a mother or sister with heart disease before age 65 are factors that contribute to heart disease.
	familydoctor.org /287.xml (1180 words)

	Wockhardt Hospital-Know Your Heart-How To Prevent Heart Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The heart is connected to all parts of the body through these tubes.
		If the amount of oxygen that reaches the heart is inadequate, it causes pain in the heart, which is called Angina, If the blood supply to a part of the heart cuts off totally, then it results in Heart Attack.
		Blood pressure is created when the heart pumps blood through blood vessels to all parts of the body.
	www.whhi.com /preventheartdisease.htm (2171 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Your Heart Works"
		With a little knowledge about your heart and what is good or bad for it, you can significantly reduce your risk for heart disease.
		Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Almost 2,000 Americans die of heart disease each day.
		The good news is that the death rate from heart disease has been steadily decreasing.
	science.howstuffworks.com /heart.htm (232 words)

	C-Health : Know your heart attack symptoms - it may save your life
		Over the last few years, however, spurred on in part by the women's movement, researchers discovered that what happens in the typical middle-aged white man, by far the most common type of patient enrolled in most older heart attack studies, is not necessarily what happens in everyone else, especially women, of course.
		So, we now know that some heart attack patients have symptoms besides crushing central chest pain, symptoms such as overwhelming nausea, intense sweating, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, even fainting.
		The groups at highest risk for this "atypical" picture (although, if you ask me, if 33% of people have something, it's not that atypical) were women, people with chronic heart failure, those who had suffered a stroke, diabetics, the elderly, and members of minority ethnic groups.
	chealth.canoe.ca /channel_section_details.asp?text_id=2013&channel_id=10&relation_id=3914 (427 words)

	What Is The Heart Truth? DHHS, NIH, NHLBI
		The centerpiece of The Heart Truth is the Red Dress, which was launched as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness during American Heart month at Fashion Week in February 2003.
		The Heart Truth Women of Color initiative, with its partners, will focus on extending The Heart Truth messages, and engaging in national and local activities to help more women of color understand The Heart Truth—and inspire them to take action to reduce their risks for heart disease.
		In a 2004 survey conducted by the American Heart Association (AHA), 57 percent of American women surveyed knew that heart disease is the leading killer of women.
	www.nhlbi.nih.gov /health/hearttruth/whatis (778 words)

	WebMD Heart Disease Health Center - Information on heart disease symptoms, treatment and prevention
		Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in America.
		Heart Disease: Cardiac Devices with Betty Ching, RN
		Your heart is ailing -- from failure or disease.
	www.webmd.com /diseases_and_conditions/heart_and_vascular.htm (277 words)

	Athletic? Know Your Heart Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Even if your son or daughter doesn't plan to compete but is about to start an intense exercise program, for school or just for recreation, he or she should see a doctor first.
		Young people have died in practice and on playing fields because they didn't know they had heart problems leading to dysrhythmia (abnormal beating of the heart).
		Heart disease, specifically due to atherosclerosis, is still the number one killer in adults.
	www.adventisthealthcare.com /AHC/Atoz/hl/fit/spor/alert02242004.asp (612 words)

	Know Your Heart Disease Risk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Some people don't know they have a problem until they have a heart attack.
		Gender â“ Men have a higher chance of suffering a heart attack; however, heart disease is the leading cause of death among women.
		If your screening shows you are at risk for heart disease, the Good Health Center can provide a physician referral and help you improve your cardiac health.
	www.goodsam-md.org /body.cfm?id=914 (312 words)

	heart rate
		She began to tell the whole group that this was supposed to be a moderate swim at about a 135 heart rate.
		Their actual heart rates couldn't be compared, but the percentage of their own max heart rates could be.
		One way to use heart rate is as a diagnostic tool, to check progress at periodic intervals.
	www.slowtwitch.com /mainheadings/coachcorn/max.html (1772 words)

	Know Your Heart Numbers, on MedicineNet.com
		High numbers = high odds of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
		However, too much cholesterol - or not enough of the good type of cholesterol -- floating around in your blood increases your risk for hardening of the arteries that can lead to heart disease, heart attack, and stroke.
		It's nothing to take lightly because it can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and even blindness.
	www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52431 (836 words)

	Get To Know Us By Heart
		It’s good to know this level of care is available so close to home.
		It’s important to take care of your heart, to seek regular check ups and to pursue treatment if you have symptoms of heart disease.
		It’s also important to entrust your heart to a medical center that excels not only in heart care, but in caring in general: Alexian Brothers Medical Center.
	www.alexian.org /progserv/heartcare/program/gettoknow.html (324 words)

	Althouse: "I know her heart." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		I razzed the Democrats for all the "heart" talk at the Roberts confirmation hearings, and the word makes me suspicious.
		Bush knows hearts (and he can look into a man's eye and see his soul).
		"I know her; I know her heart; I know what she believes -- remember, she was part of the search committee that helped pick Roberts," he said.
	althouse.blogspot.com /2005/10/i-know-her-heart.html (840 words)

	The Hindu : Metro Plus Visakhapatnam / Health : Know your HEART
		Its four chapters - Know your heart; Tests for the heart; High blood pressure; and Heart attack - are highly educative and capable of creating an urge among the readers to maintain good health.
		Based on the authors' estimate that "India will have the highest number of heart attacks and brain strokes in the world by 2020", their analysis largely aims at the preventive aspect pertaining to heart attacks, emphasising that prevention is better than cure.
		The authors have also suggested the following life style management to obviate cardiac problems: quit smoking; be physically active; walk for 30 to 40 minutes daily; lose weight if you are of overweight; restrict your daily salt intake; eat more fresh fruits and vegetables; limit alcohol intake and manage stress.
	www.hindu.com /mp/2004/10/04/stories/2004100401620100.htm (295 words)

	Jazzercise Fitness Article - What Every Woman Should Know About Heart Disease
		Statistically, women are twice as likely to die from heart disease than all cancers combined, and more than 32 million American women have heart disease.
		Heart disease is characterized by blockages in the arteries of the heart that can eventually interrupt the blood supply to the heart muscle, causing a heart attack.
		While SCD is technically different than heart disease, its victims often have many heart disease risk factors.
	www.jazzercise.com /articles/04_what_every_woman.html (624 words)

	Heart Conditions Know Your Risks
		Be sure to inform your physician about your family's history of heart disease and schedule regular check-ups.
		But it is quite possible to have heart problems and experience no symptoms at all.
		Some risk factors can be controlled, and it has been proven that doing so will reduce the chances of heart and circulatory disease developing or worsening.
	www.stmarys-jeffcity.com /internet/home/stmaryjeff.nsf/Documents/83AD1A2901A1C72C86256DF20064CBC6?OpenDocument (237 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women.
		Heart disease kills six times as many women as breast cancer.
		If you think you may have heart disease, contact a health professional regardless of the results of this test.
	www.affinityhealth.org /Downloads/Womens_Heart/test_your_know.htm (228 words)

	The Heart Truth: A Campaign About Heart Disease in Women, DHHS, NIH, NHLBI
		These women know The Heart Truth, and encourage you to find out your personal risk of heart disease.
		It's never too early or too late to improve heart health—even for those who have already had a heart attack.
		Whatever a woman's age, she needs to take action to protect her heart health.
	www.nhlbi.nih.gov /health/hearttruth (202 words)

	Lesson Plans
		Students need to know the purpose of the heart and cardiovascular system.
		Functions of all of the heart structures will be seen with the program's animation.
		-At the end of the class period, the instructor will know which specific students are having difficulty learning the heart parts by observing the students as they hold up the heart puzzle pieces.
	www.macomb.k12.mi.us /eastdet/Plans/MS-heart.htm (450 words)

	Health Watch -- Know your Heart Attack Signs
		A valentine isn't the only heart you should be thinking about.
		Doctors at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas say it's important to know the symptoms of a heart attack so you'll know when to get emergency treatment.
		If you act quickly, you can reduce the chances of cardiac arrest, which means you're more likely to survive the heart attack and avoid serious damage to the heart muscle.
	www.utsouthwestern.edu /utsw/cda/dept16498/files/148563.html (293 words)

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