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    Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is an alcohol-related heart disorder caused by excessive and habitual consumption of alcohol. Large quantities of alcohol have a toxic effect on heart muscle cells. Even a small

  • Test how much you know about having a healthy heart. Click here.

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    Some 7 million Americans suffer from coronary heart disease (CHD) the most common form of heart disease. This type of heart disease is caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart.Click here to learn more.

  • When you smoke….

    Your heart rate increases. 

    You expose yourself to some 4,000 chemicals in cigarette smoke and 40 of these chemicals cause cancer. Click here for more information.

  • A heart attack occurs when an artery that carries blood to the heart muscle is blocked.  The blocked artery cannot deliver blood and oxygen to part of the heart muscle.To learn more about Heart Attacks Click here.

  • Southeastern Cardiovascular Consultants (225) 767-1151

    The heart is a muscular pump divided into four chambers-two atria located on the top and two ventricles located on the bottom.

  • The term “heart failure” includes any condition where the heart cannot properly do its job of pumping blood to the body. Click here to learn more about Heart Failure and tips on preventing it in the future.

  • The mitral valve is the heart valve that separates the upper and lower chambers of the left side of the heart (the left atrium and left ventricle).  It is composed of two leaflets of tissue. To learn more about Mitral Valve Prolapse, symptoms and treatment click here.

  • A pacemaker is a device that changes the pattern of the heart’s contractions by generating its own electrical impulse.To learn more about pacemakers and how they work click here.

  • Anyone can develop high blood pressure, but some people are more likely to develop it than others.  For example, high blood pressure is more common – it develops earlier and is more severe – in African-Americans than in whites.To learn more click here.

  • Treatment Plans to Protect the Heart

  • PLAN 1

    Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Find out the different types of diabetes and its symptoms.

  • PLAN 2

    Tobacco causes cancer, emphysema, and heart disease and contributes to the deaths of 400,000 Americans each year.  In fact, smoking hurts every organ in the body.  Click here to learn more.
    Tobacco causes cancer, emphysema, and heart disease and contributes to the deaths of 400,000 Americans each year.  In fact, smoking hurts every organ in the body.  Click here to learn more.

  • PLAN 3

    Learn what the different types of hypertension are, how you can prevent it, and what the numbers mean.
    Learn what the different types of hypertension are, how you can prevent it, and what the numbers mean.

  • PLAN 4

    Cholesterol is a waxy substance produced by the liver, and also supplied in the diet through animal products such as meats, fish poultry and dairy products.  Find out what the various type of cholesterol are, and what risk factors for heart attacks you may have.

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