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The Sound of Heart Trouble Brewing?
Noise picked up via stethoscope may tell more than risk for stroke
A particular sound that a doctor can hear through a stethoscope just might signal heart trouble. full story»
General Information Abnormal Heart Rates Atrial Fibrillation Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Valve Regurgitation Aortic Valve Stenosis Cardiac Rehabilitation Congenital Heart Defects Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Artery Disease & Angina Heart Failure High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Mitral Valve Abnormalities Mitral Valve Prolapse Mitral Valve Regurgitation Mitral Valve Stenosis Slow Heart Rate Fast Heart Rate (Tachycardia) Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Legs
Angina Cardiovascular Disease Overview Cardiac Arrhythmia Congestive Heart Failure Heart Attack Mitral Valve Prolapse
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Ace Inhibitors benazepril captopril enalapril fosinopril hydrochlorothiazide and benazepril lisinopril quinapril
AntiCoagulants warfarin heparin
Beta Blockers acebutolol atenolol hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol labetalol metoprolol nadolol pindolol propranolol sotalol timolol
Long-Acting Calcium Channel Blockers amlodipine diltiazem felodipine isradipine nicardipine nifedipine nisoldipine verapamil
Nitrates (Nitroglycerin and Long-Acting Nitrates) nitroglycerin isosorbide dinitrate isosorbide mononitrate
Ambulatory Electrocardiography
Cardiac Blood Pool Scan
Cardiac Catheterization or Coronary Angiography
Cardiac Enzyme Studies
Chest X-Ray
Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests
Echocardiography Electrocardiography
Exercise Electrocardiography Homocysteine Pulse Measurement Thallium/Technetium (Sestamibi) Cardiac Scan
