Control of hypercholesterolemia with natural products
Posted by Peter on January 19th, 2012 04:53 AM | 3 Comments
Sterols have been selected out as one of the few functional foods that reduce cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.
The cholesterol is a lipid that is essential for the proper functioning of our body. In our plasma we have several types of ...
Heart failure: acute, chronic, systolic or diastolic
Posted by Peter on January 17th, 2012 05:29 AM | 3 Comments
In heart failure the heart is unable to pump enough blood to the body. Coronary artery disease is the most common cause.
Heart failure is the consequence of different diseases that involve either globally or extensive, the myocardial performance. Approximately 2% ...
Sudden death: 50% of those who suffer have no previous symptoms
Posted by Peter on January 17th, 2012 03:42 AM | 3 Comments
90% of sudden deaths are caused by heart problems.
Each year in Spain are between 10,000 and 15,000 cases of sudden death. If cardiac arrest occurs outside the hospital survives only in 10% of cases.
The effectiveness of early treatment
It is called ...
Prevention and risk factors of hypertension
Posted by Peter on January 16th, 2012 09:19 AM | 2 Comments
Hypertension is prevented leading a healthy lifestyle, diet and exercise, reducing cholesterol and sodium and quit.
The arterial hypertensionl is a cardiovascular risk factor, along with other cardiovascular risk factors increases the risk of mortality of the hypertensive population.
Main factors of ...