Pacemakers treat arrhythmia but don’t prevent heart attacks, which happen when plaque buildup or blood clots block arteries supplying the heart. Heart attack symptoms with a pacemaker include chest ...

Heart valve disease happens when one of your heart’s four valves doesn’t open or close properly, often due to regurgitation (blood leaking backward) or stenosis (valve narrowing that restricts blood ...

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Open-heart surgery can lead to long-term side effects such as postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), which can affect people months after surgery, but usually improves within a year. Some people ...

Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced financial consultant. She has a demonstrated history of working in both institutional and retail environments, from broker-dealers to ...

BACKGROUND: Hypertension induces structural and functional damage in multiple organs. Evidence of subclinical damage ...