Pumping Blood With Congestive Heart Failure The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines congestive heart failure (sometimes known simply as heart failure) as the condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet a body’s needs. This means your heart is unable to pump blood the way it should. Either your heart […]
Did you know that almost one in four people in the U.S. died of heart disease in 2008? Manhattan Cardiology’s goal in preventing heart attacks is to help drastically reduce that statistic through heart screenings and patient education. Although we’ve made great strides in the fight against heart disease, it’s still the leading cause of […]
Breathing Problems and Their Causes Breathing – it’s such an automatic process and a basic function that we usually don’t even think about it. But if we experience serious breathing problems, our lives can change in countless ways. We can suffer from fatigue and pain, our working lives may be affected, and we may need […]
If you’re still feeling bad about everything that you consumed on Thanksgiving Day last week, we’d say that you definitely ate too much! If your goal is to restore or maintain a healthy heart, there are a variety of foods that can help to unclog arteries of plaque build-up, lower your blood pressure, and reduce […]
A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance of blood supply to the brain most likely caused by a blockage or leakage of blood. A stroke is a medical emergency and can cause permanent brain damage complications, and even lead to death. It is the leading cause of adult disability […]
Thanksgiving is about enjoying time with our family and celebrating with traditional foods we know and love. However, the holiday can impact the time we usually reserve for our healthy routines and involve meals that are not exactly made to be heart-healthy! To keep your diet and health in check over the Thanksgiving holiday, try […]