Monday 31 March 2014

About Heart Health Center: "Bendopnea" - A New Symptom of Heart Failure

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From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center

 This week: "Bendopnea" - shortness of breath while bending over - is a newly recognized symptom in heart failure. And - sleep deprivation and heart disease

"Bendopnea" - A New Symptom of Heart Failure
Recently, researchers from the University of Texas identified a new symptom of heart failure - shortness of breath while bending over, or "bendopnea."  The presence of bendopnea, they say, appears... Read more

Sleep Deprivation and Heart Disease
Several recent studies have made an association between chronic sleep deprivation (in general, getting fewer than five hours of sleep per night) and heart disease - or at least the... Read more

Orthostatic Hypotension
In orthostatic hypotension, your blood pressure drops abnormally whenever you stand up. The drop in blood pressure can produce symptoms ranging from mild lightheadedness to loss of consciousness. Orthostatic hypotension can... Read more
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Treating Cholesterol in Older People
As surprising as it may seem, treating elevated cholesterol levels in older people - those 65 years old or older - is still a matter of controversy among experts.  How... Read more


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