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Overview

Overwhelmed with information? Start here. Learn the facts about how the heart works -- and the causes and risk factors for heart disease.

  1. What Is Heart Disease?

    1. What Is Heart Disease?
    2. Men and Heart Disease
    3. Women and Heart Disease
    4. What Causes Heart Disease?
    5. Atherosclerosis and Heart Disease
    6. Atherosclerosis vs. Arteriosclerosis

  2. Are You at Risk?

    1. Heart Palpitations and Heart Disease Risk
    2. Homocysteine
    3. CRP and Heart Disease
    4. Metabolic Syndrome
    5. Coronary Artery Disease and Women

  3. Prevention

    1. Lower Your Chances of Heart Disease
    2. Lower Your Cholesterol
    3. Lower Your High Blood Pressure
    4. Quit Smoking
    5. The Link Between Stress and Heart Disease
    6. Alcohol and Heart Disease
    7. Antioxidants for Heart Health

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