| Structure of the Heart |
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2 | (1) |
| Causes of Coronary Heart Disease |
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3 | (1) |
| Symptoms and Complications of Coronary Heart Disease |
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4 | (8) |
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Angina, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias |
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| Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease |
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12 | (9) |
| Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease and Its Complications |
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21 | (7) |
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Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), Exercise Stress Test, Nuclear Medicine Stress Test, Echocardiography, Stress Echocardiography, Coronary Angiography, Intravascular Ultrasound, Electron Beam Computed Tomography, Blood Markers of a Heart Attack, Electrophysiology Studies |
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| Lifestyle Measures To Prevent and Treat Coronary Heart Disease |
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28 | (8) |
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Cigarette Smoking, Dietary Fat, Dietary Sodium and Potassium, Dietary Fiber and Soy, Antioxidants, Physical Activity, Weight Control, Alcohol, Stress Reduction, Homocysteine |
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| The Benefits of Lowering Cholesterol Levels |
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36 | (1) |
| Medications To Prevent or Treat Coronary Heart Disease |
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37 | (14) |
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Lipid-Lowering Medications, Antihypertensive Medications, Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Drugs, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Antianginal Drugs |
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| Treatment of Angina |
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51 | (9) |
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Bypass Surgery, Angioplasty, Other Procedures To Improve Blood Supply to the Heart, Bypass Surgery vs. Angioplasty, Enhanced External Counterpulsation |
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| Treatment of Unstable Angina |
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60 | (2) |
| Treatment of Heart Attack |
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62 | (2) |
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Thrombolytic Therapy, Emergency Angioplasty/Bypass Surgery, Risk Stratification, Recovery |
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| Treatment of Complications of a Heart Attack |
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64 | (8) |
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Heart Failure, Arrhythmias |
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| Heart Transplantation |
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72 | (2) |
| Artificial Heart Implantation |
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74 | (1) |
| Cardiac Rehabilitation |
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74 | (2) |
| Depression |
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76 | |
| Chart: Lipid-Lowering Drugs |
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42 | (6) |
| Chart: Antianginal Drugs |
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48 | (20) |
| Chart: Drugs for Heart Failure |
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68 | (10) |
| Glossary |
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78 | (3) |
| Health Information Organizations and Support Groups |
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81 | (1) |
| Leading Hospitals for Cardiology and Heart Surgery |
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82 | (1) |
| Selected Medical Journal Article |
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