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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Related Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center This week: Top experts argue over the new cardiac risk calculator. How accurate is it? And - What is hibernating myocardium?  Controversy Erupts Over the New Cardiac Risk Calculator Last week, when the new AHA/ACC guidelines on cholesterol treatment were released, I predicted that controversy would erupt over the new risk-calculator that was released as part of the guidelines.... Read more What Is Hibernating Heart Muscle? Hibernating myocardium is heart muscle that looks and acts dead, but really isn't.  Often, if the hibernating muscle's blood flow can be improved (for instance, with bypass surgery or stenting),... Read more New Treatment Guidelines for Cholesterol - What They Really Mean This week, a panel of experts convened by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) finally released their long-awaited revised guidelines on treating cholesterol.  In a major departure from... Read more A Post-Heart-Attack Checklist After you've survived a heart attack, you've got a lot to learn about and a lot to think about. While in the good old days you might have had a... Read more Related Searches About Heart Disease Heart Health Tips Risk Assessment Risk Factor Cholesterol Risk Featured Articles Pacemakers and defibrillators Palpitations and arrhythmias Reducing your risk for heart disease Heart surgery, congenital problems, and, more Women and heart disease Syncope (fainting)   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads Assess Your Risk of Heart Disease Keep Your Heart Healthy Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack Living With Heart Failure   Follow me on: Advertisement