From: Neal Skop, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Philadelphia	Language: English

Heart murmurs are heard by doctors when they listen to your heart. Murmurs can be innocent and functional, which are benign murmurs during pregnancy and in some athletes are examples. Other murmurs can be from valve problems, such as a scarred or leaky valve. The test that confirms a valve problem is an echocardiogram.

From: Todd Rudo, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Philadelphia	Language: English

Fainting, which is the common term for vasovagal syncope is very common. Fainting is commonly accompanied by other symptoms including dizziness and nausea just prior to feeling faint. Although there are many causes of fainting which have to be ruled out, the most common cause is Vasovagal syncope. Dr. Todd Rudo. Main Line Cardiology Assoc. Paoli, PA. 610-647-2400 Fainting Vasovagal syncope.

From: Marcus St John, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Miami	Language: English

Dr. Marcus St. John discusses the risk factors for coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the disease process which causes fatty plaque build-up or blockage in the arteries which supply the heart with blood. These blockages can cause symptoms, such as chest pain, and also put you at risk for a heart attack. The risk factors are age, gender, family history of CAD, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and sedentary lifestyle.

From: Dean Heller, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Kendall	Language: English

This video gives you an overview of how a cardiac catheterization is performed. Cardiac cath. evaluates the coronary arteries to look for plaque or blockages in these arteries. Patients commonly need this procedure after a heart attack, or if you have angina- chest pain from the heat that is refractory to medical therapy. THe heart muscle and heart valves are also evaluated during this procedure.

From: Todd Rudo, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Philadelphia	Language: English

Dr. Todd Rudo, a cardiac electrophysiologist, discusses pacemakers. Patients who have a slow heart rate- bradycardia, can have symptoms such as fatigue, lightheadedness, and fainting, even sudden death in a few. These rhythm abnomalities may be found on an EKG, or a holter moniter that you wear for 24hrs. Main Line Cardiology Assoc. Paoli, PA. 610-647-2400

From: Ask VideoMD, com	Category: Heart Disease
City: Miami	Language: English

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From: Stephen Kopecky, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Rochester	Language: English

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in America. There are risk factors for heart disease that everyone can modify. Dr Stephen Kopecky, a cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic, discusses 4 ways to prevent a heart attack. You must 1-avoid smoking, 2-lower your BMI to <25, 3-eat 5 fruits and vegetables a day, 4-exercise. Taking Omega 3 fatty acids can also help.

From: Elie Haddad, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Miami	Language: English

Pacemakers are commonly used in patients that have bradycardia, or a slow heart rythmn. Symptoms of bradycardia include fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, lightheadedness, or loss of consciousness. Pacemakers are usually placed in a vein under the collar bone, and the wire is threaded into the heart. Pacemakers help people maintain an adequate heart rate. Complications include bleeding, infection, perforation, or collapse of the lung.

From: Elie Haddad, MD	Category: Heart Disease
City: Miami	Language: English

Dr. Elie Haddad discusses the use of ablation in the treatment of heart arrhythmias. Heart rhythm problems can cause palpitations, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, and loss of consciousness. These are due to abnormal electrical pathways. Newer techniques are used to ablate atrial fibrillation, a common heart rhythm disorder.