Cardio Blog

Heart disease is the major killer of people worldwide. Up to 60 percent of people of European descent suffer from the risk of heart disease, mostly leading to their deaths. But, what increases the risk of heart disease? Scientists have been...

Eating pistachio nuts is not a bad idea, especially form health point of view as a new study, conducted by the US researchers, shows that it helps preventing against cardiovascular diseases. And the interesting thing is that just three ounces of...

A study has come out with the good news that in the last six years, death rates and heart failure in hospitalized heart attack patients have fallen sharply- most likely because of better treatment. The study involved 44,372 patients and was...

Echocardiogram (ECG) is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than x-ray image and involves no radiation exposure. This test is performed to evaluate the valves and chambers of the..

Researchers found that HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is also associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction, or heart attack. The study found that while rates of several cardiovascular risk factors were also increased in study...

Junk food are easy to make and easy to consume. They are zero in nutritional value. They have only fats lying in it causing ill effects on the health of the consumer. Junk food is not only causing obesity but heartburn or acidity leading to ulcers.

Today the most dreaded term is heart attack, because it attacks very silently and once it strikes the person has to suffer for the rest of his life. For long it was believed that heart diseases are common only in those who either drink alcohol or smoke.

Patients with one of the most common genetic defects called, hereditary hemochromatosis are at an increased risk of stroke, according to a study conducted by the researchers. Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder that causes the body to.

Angioplasty is normally considered a boon for patients with heart diseases. However, a new study by the American Cardiology Meeting in the United States has come out raising questions on its reliability, after it was found not saving lives from heart...

It's commonly said that heart patients should not include fat in their diet. According to new research of American Heart Association, patients with heart trouble should adopt a mediterranean-style diet that should have "healthy" fats. In a...