Tests & Treatments

Need help navigating the often-confusing world of health care, medications, tests, and doctor’s visits? Use the information here to feel confident at your next appointment.

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DRUG INFORMATION

Cholesterol Medication

• A Closer Look at Statins
• Are Statins Worth the Price?
• Lipitor: Calculate If It's Right for You
• Side Effects of Lipitor
• Statins 101
• Supplements and Cholesterol

Blood Pressure Medication

• Should You Take Aspirin?
• Take One Less Pill
• Women and Aspirin
• Aspirin and Stroke Prevention
• OTC Meds and Blood Pressure

Diabetes Medication

• Avandia Alert

Other Drug Info

• Increased Risks from Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Chemo and Heart Care
• Drug Combo May Protect Against Stroke Damage
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• The Pill and Your Heart: What's the Link?
• Antibiotics and Dental Procedures
• When to Get Your Flu Shot

TESTS & PROCEDURES

Blood Screening

• Better Blood Clot Detection
• Checking CRP Level
• C-Reactive Protein Test
• Making Sense of Your Cholesterol Tests
• Electron-Beam Computed Tomography Heart Scan

Cardiovascular Screening

• Stress Test
• Ultrasound Screening
• Understanding Ejection Fraction
• Pain-Free Heart Test
• EKG Information
• Painless Pen Test
• Genetic Testing
• Screen for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• What to Expect from an Echocardiogram

Surgery

• Is a Stent Your Best Option?
• Open-Heart Surgery 101
• Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)
• New Tool May Halt Afib

RESEARCH

• Adult Stem Cell Research: Hope for Healing Hearts
• Bioengineered Heart Muscle May Save Lives
• Stem Cell Treatment Repairs Cardiac Damage

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

• Ayurveda and Heart Health
• Fish Oil Capsules
• Flaxseed and Cholesterol
• Supplements: Use a Dose of Caution

HEALTH CARE

Doctor's Office

• Checkups: More to Gain Than to Fear
• Top Heart Centers
• Get a Checkup in Your Living Room
• Stethoscope 101

Insurance Help

• How to Navigate Health Insurance
• Compare Hospitals, Get Better Care

Cardiac Rehabilitation

• Cardiac Rehab Diet Makeover
• Cardiac Rehab and Your Job
• Cardiac Rehab Care Chart
• Cardiac Rehab Gave Her a New Life
• Cardiac Rehab Q&A
• What to Expect During Cardiac Rehab