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Adult Advisor 2016.4: Category: Heart Health

Topics followed by * (asterisk) are available in Spanish. Brief versions of topics have a reading level no higher than 4th grade.

Ablation Treatment of Heart Rhythm Problems*
ACE Inhibitors*
Aneurysm
Angina (Chest Pain)*
Angiogram*
Angioplasty*
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers*
Antiarrhythmic Medicines*
Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Medicines*
Aortic Aneurysm*
Aortic Aneurysm Repair*
Aortic Aneurysm: Illustration*
Aortic Dissection*
Aortic Dissection: Illustration*
Aortic Valve Regurgitation (Backflow)
Aortic Valve Regurgitation (Backflow): Illustration*
Aortic Valve Stenosis (Narrowing)
Aortic Valve Stenosis (Narrowing): Illustration*
Arterial Doppler Study*
Artificial Heart Valves: Illustration*
Atherosclerosis*
Atrial Fibrillation*
Atrial Fibrillation: Illustration*
Atrial Septal Defect*
Atrial Septal Defect: Illustration*
Atrioventricular Canal Defect*
Automated External Defibrillators
Balloon Heart Valve Surgery (Balloon Valvuloplasty)*
Balloon Valvuloplasty: Illustration*
Beta Blockers*
Blood Clot in Vein: Illustration*
Blood Clots*
Blood Pressure*
Blood Pressure Lowering Medicine*
Blood Vessel Dilation with Balloon Catheter: Illustration*
Bradycardia (Slow Heartbeat)*
Bruised Heart
C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test*
Calcium Channel Blockers*
Cardiac Event Monitor*
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac SPECT Scan
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiologists
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy: Illustration*
Cardioversion (Electrical)*
Carotid Arteries: Illustration*
Carotid Artery Disease*
Carotid Endarterectomy (Surgery for Blocked Carotid Artery)*
Cholesterol: Controlling with Lifestyle Changes*
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Chronic Venous Insufficiency: Illustration*
Circulatory System: Illustration*
Congenital Heart Disease*
Cor Pulmonale
Coronary Angiogram*
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery*
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Illustration*
Coronary Artery Disease*
Coronary Artery Spasm
Coronary Artery Spasm: Illustration*
Coronary Artery Stent: Illustration*
Coronary Intensive Care Unit
CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation)*
Creatine Kinase (CK) Test*
CT Angiogram*
Daily Aspirin for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention*
DASH Diet*
DASH Diet: Illustration*
Deep Vein Thrombosis*
Diabetes and Heart Disease*
Diastolic Heart Failure
Digoxin*
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Diuretics*
Eating Foods Low in Salt: Brief Version*
Echocardiogram*
Echocardiogram, Intracardiac*
Echocardiogram, Transesophageal*
Echocardiogram, Transesophageal: Illustration*
Edema
EECP Therapy*
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)*
Electrophysiologic Study of the Heart--Catheter Positions: Illustration*
Electrophysiology Study of the Heart*
Endocardial Cushion Defect: Illustration*
Enlarged Heart
Exercise Stress Test*
Fainting*
Giant Cell Arteritis
Giant Cell Arteritis: Illustration*
HDL Cholesterol Test*
Heart Attack*
Heart Attack: Brief Version*
Heart Attack: Illustration*
Heart Attack: Warning Signs*
Heart Block
Heart Bruise: Illustration*
Heart Catheterization*
Heart Catheterization: Illustration*
Heart Condition: Preparing for Pregnancy
Heart Disease in Women*
Heart Disease Prevention*
Heart Disease: Overview
Heart Disease: Safe Exercise*
Heart Disease: Tests to Diagnose Heart Disease*
Heart Disease: Warning Signs*
Heart Failure*
Heart Failure Action Plan: Illustration*
Heart Failure: Weight Monitoring
Heart Infection (Endocarditis)*
Heart Murmur*
Heart Muscle Inflammation (Myocarditis)
Heart Palpitations*
Heart Rhythm Problem (Arrhythmia)*
Heart Transplant*
Heart Tumor
Heart Valve Replacement*
Heart Valve Replacement: Illustration*
Heart, External View: Illustration*
High Blood Pressure and Retina Problems*
High Blood Pressure: Essential Hypertension*
High Blood Pressure: Secondary Hypertension*
High Cholesterol*
Holter Monitor*
Homocysteine
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD)*
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD): Illustration*
Implantable Loop Recorder*
Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement*
Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement: Illustration*
Intraaortic Balloon Pump*
Intraaortic Balloon Pump: Illustration*
Intravascular Ultrasound*
Intravenous (IV) Central Line*
Keeping a Healthy Weight When You Have High Blood Pressure: Brief Version*
Laser Revascularization of the Heart*
Laser Revascularization of the Heart: Illustration*
Left Ventricular Aneurysm
Left Ventricular Aneurysm: Illustration*
Leg Cramps Caused by Peripheral Vascular Disease (Intermittent Claudication)*
Long Q-T Syndrome*
Low Blood Pressure
Low-Salt Diet*
Marfan Syndrome
Mitral Valve Prolapse*
Mitral Valve Regurgitation (Backflow)
Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Illustration*
Mitral Valve Stenosis*
Mitral Valve Stenosis: Illustration*
Mitral Valve, Normal and Prolapsed: Illustration*
Nitroglycerin and Other Nitrate Medicines*
Nodes Responsible for Cardiac Rhythm: Illustration*
Orthostatic Hypotension
Pacemaker*
Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Surgery*
Pacemaker Syndrome
Pacemaker: Illustration*
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (Fast Heartbeat)*
Patent Foramen Ovale*
Patent Foramen Ovale: Illustration*
Pericardiocentesis of the Heart*
Pericarditis*
Pericardium: Illustration*
Peripheral Artery Disease*
Peripheral Artery Disease: Illustration*
PET Scan*
Pheochromocytoma
Plaque Buildup in Arteries: Illustration*
Preeclampsia*
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Embolism*
Pulmonary Hypertension
Radionuclide Ventriculogram*
Renovascular Hypertension
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Salt in the Diet*
Sex After a Heart Attack*
Statin Medicines*
Stress Echocardiogram*
Stroke*
Stroke Rehabilitation*
Stroke: Brief Version*
Stroke: Reducing the Risk*
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Superficial Thrombophlebitis*
Surgical Valvuloplasty*
Tachycardia (Fast Heartbeat)
Temporary Cardiac Pacing*
Tetralogy of Fallot*
Tetralogy of Fallot: Illustration*
The Human Heart*
The Human Heart: Illustration*
Thrombolytic Medicines*
Transcatheter Closure of an Atrial Septal Defect*
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)*
Triglycerides*
Types of Stroke: Illustration*
Ultrafast CT Scan*
Universal Symbol for AED: Illustration*
Varicose Veins
Varicose Veins: Illustration*
Vasodilator Medicines*
Ventricular Fibrillation
Ventricular Fibrillation: Illustration*
Ventricular Premature Beats*
Ventricular Premature Beats: Illustration*
Ventricular Septal Defect*
Ventricular Septal Defect: Illustration*
Ventricular Tachycardia (Fast Heartbeat)
Ventricular Tachycardia (Fast Heartbeat): Illustration*
Weight Control When You Have High Blood Pressure
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome*
Your Heart Disease Risk
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