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Heart Health The Texas Heart Institute

WebThe Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care (formerly the Texas Heart Medical Group) physicians specialize in all areas of cardiac care and peripheral vascular disease. …

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Project Heart The Texas Heart Institute

WebProject Heart covers all eight standard levels of NHES. Additionally, each Project Heart lesson plan and activity was created based on Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills …

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Texas Heart Medical Group is Now The Texas Heart Institute …

WebHOUSTON, TX, December 6th, 2022 –The Texas Heart Institute® announced today that the Texas Heart Medical Group has changed its name to The Texas Heart Institute Center …

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Nutrition The Texas Heart Institute

WebEating a nutritious, well-balanced diet offers one of the simplest, most effective ways of reducing your risk of heart disease, cancer, and other health problems. Good nutrition …

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Vitamins The Texas Heart Institute

WebVitamins are essential to overall health and are found in the foods we eat. See the table for functions and sources of Vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C, D, E, K, and biotin, folic …

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Heart Anatomy The Texas Heart Institute

WebThe heart weighs between 7 and 15 ounces (200 to 425 grams) and is a little larger than the size of your fist. By the end of a long life, a person’s heart may have beat (expanded and …

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What is a Cardiologist

WebCardiologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases or conditions of the heart and blood vessels—the cardiovascular system. You might also visit a …

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Heart Information Center Educational Resource

WebTexas Heart Institute is recognized internationally for its expertise in cardiovascular research and education. The Heart Information Center is an educational resource THI provides to …

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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) The Texas Heart Institute

WebHypertension is projected to increase about 8 percent between 2013 and 2030. Your heart pumps blood through a network of arteries, veins, and capillaries. The moving blood …

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The Texas Heart Institute

WebThe Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care physicians and surgeons specialize in all areas of cardiac care and peripheral vascular disease. Our doctors are …

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Texas Heart App Texas Heart Institute

WebTexas Heart Institute App. Over 1000 articles and resources to help adults and children better understand the effects of heart disease and the need for heart disease prevention. …

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About The Texas Heart Institute

WebThe Texas Heart Institute is an independent, nonprofit organization that is improving cardiovascular health through trailblazing research, thought leadership, education, and …

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Nitrates (vasodilator) The Texas Heart Institute

WebFind a Doctor Make an Appointment. Nitrates are a vasodilator. Vasodilators widen (dilate) the blood vessels, improving blood flow and allowing more oxygen-rich blood to reach …

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Beta-Blockers The Texas Heart Institute

WebBeta-blockers “block” the effects of adrenaline on your body’s beta receptors. This slows the nerve impulses that travel through the heart. As a result, your heart does not have to …

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Know Your Numbers The Texas Heart Institute

WebNormal: <120 and < 80 mmHg. When your heart beats, it pumps blood through blood vessels called arteries and creates pressure in them. The higher number (systolic) …

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Cardiovascular Terminology Glossary (A-H)

WebCardiovascular Glossary (A-H) Abdomen – The area of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs. Abdominal aorta – The portion of the aorta in the abdomen. …

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Obesity: The Facts About Fat The Texas Heart Institute

WebA report released May 28 by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington in Seattle reveals that in the past three decades, the number of …

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I apparently have arteries growing around a blockage. What does …

WebCoronary distribution in the heart is not always standard. Some vessels are more important than others. Collateral or alternative vessels may develop around a blocked artery in an …

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Minerals: What They Do, Where to Get Them

WebMinerals: What They Do, Where to Get Them. Mineral. Needed For. Good Sources. Calcium. Healthy bones and teeth, nerve conduction, muscle contraction, blood clotting, …

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