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Should I Ablate Or Wait? Aggravating Arrhythmias

Should I Ablate Or Wait? Aggravating Arrhythmias

One of the most disturbing sensations is when your heart is racing without warning. It can result in sensations of numbness, tingling, chest pressure, headaches, lightheadedness and at its extreme dizziness to the point of fainting. Many arrhythmias result from an...
How Low Can You Go? LDL (BAD) Cholesterol Limbo

How Low Can You Go? LDL (BAD) Cholesterol Limbo

A new class of drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors have recently come to market. These are monoclonal antibodies that improve the liver’s ability to get rid of excess cholesterol by increasing LDL receptors. By now we all recognize that there are two forms of cholesterol-...
Hearts On Fire taming Inflammation Injury

Hearts On Fire taming Inflammation Injury

Inflammation in the body is generally detrimental but only recently has its role in heart disease become more apparent. Infections such as scarlet fever and step throat are known to damage heart valves and cause rheumatic heart disease. Bacteria in the blood stream...