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 | This week - Some experts say that in addition to having "traditional" measures of blood cholesterol, you need to have your Apo B level measured. Do they have a good point? Also - How bereavement affects your heart risk. | | Apo B - A Better Risk Marker Than LDL Cholesterol?
Apolipoprotein B (Apo B) is cardiac risk factor associated with LDL cholesterol. Is Apo B something you should be worrying about?
| How Does Bereavement Increase Cardiac Risk?
The acute stress of bereavement at the loss of a loved one is associated with a higher short-term risk of cardiac problems.
| A Breakthough In Heart Failure?
A new drug substantially improves the outcome of heart failure patients, opening a new avenue of treatment - but also raising new questions.
| What Is Congestive Heart Failure?
Heart failure is the condition in which the heart is unable to perform the work necessary to keep up with the body's needs. The term "congestive" heart failure refers to the fluid buildup in the lungs -- that is, to lung congestion.
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