Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is a narrowing of the blood vessels leading to a reduction of blood flow to the limbs, more commonly to the legs. It is caused by a buildup of fatty deposits in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. African-Americans are at a higher risk for PAD due …
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A local El Dorado, Arkansas NBC news station ( www.myarklamiss.com) reported on February 11, 2019, that too many heart attack victims drive themselves to the emergency room instead of calling 911. These patients are often experiencing symptoms that are sometimes not readily associated with heart attacks, such as dizziness, jaw pain, sweating and nausea, but …
A new Rutgers University study, recently published in the journal, Blood Pressure, rings the alarm that extremely high blood pressure, often classified as hypertensive emergencies, the type that can lead to strokes, heart attacks, and acute kidney damage, are five times more likely to occur in African-American, inner-city populations, than in any other group in …
Heart disease can afflict us at any age, however, as we age, our risk factors do increase. After all, our heart is this amazing organ that is the powerhouse that keeps on working continuously, even when we are asleep. Thus, it is critical to take care of our hearts as any decline in our heart-health …