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Heartworm disease is found in Dogs and Cats. Heartworm is a parasitic worm, which is about six inches long, and it normally lives in the right ventricle of the heart and nearby blood vessels. The parasites are transmitted from one animal to another by mosquitoes.

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» Stop Heart Disease

By Samuel Johns | Published 05/2/2006 | Heart Disease |

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the term used to describe the gradual narrowing of the coronary arteries. Today we know about the major controllable risk factors for coronary artery disease. A risk factor merely increases the probability of developing CAD; it does not mean that in the absence of risk factors person will not get heart attack.

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» Heart Disease Numb Face

By Samuel Johns | Published 05/1/2006 | Heart Disease |

Of all the diseases caused to human organs, heart diseases are the most complex and the most difficult to diagnose and treat. Apart from being difficult to diagnose, if the heart diseases are not treated at the right time with the right measures, the victim could lose his life. The medical fraternity is hence concentrating on constant innovation for the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases.

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» What is heart disease

By Samuel Johns | Published 05/1/2006 | Heart Disease |

Coughs and colds are probably diseases that we all can pray for. Why, you ask me. That's because there are some immediate symptoms of these infections.
There may be no symptom for diseases like heart diseases.
There are many ways to define heart disease. It typically is some abnormality with the functioning of the heart. When the normal functioning of the heart is hampered by some internal or external agents, heart disease can occur.

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» Heart disease

By Samuel Johns | Published 05/1/2006 | Heart Disease |

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is also called coronary artery disease (CAD) and this is end result of the accumulations of atheromatous of the arteries that supply the myocardium of the heart symptoms. Signs of coronary heart disease are noted in advanced state of disease which cost individuals with coronary heart disease and it shows no evidence of the disease for decades as disease progresses before the first onset of symptoms often a sudden heart attatacts finally arise. After decades of progression, some of these atheromatous plaques may rupture and start limiting blood flow to the heart muscle. The disease is common cause of sudden death.

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