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Bookmark or Share- Blood tests for heart disease - Mayo ClinicIt's important to remember that one blood test alone doesn't decide the risk of heart disease. The highest risk factors for heart disease are smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. Here's a look at some of the blood tests used to diagnose and manage heart disease.
- Erectile dysfunction: A sign of heart disease? - Mayo ClinicErectile dysfunction does not always indicate an underlying heart problem. However, research suggests that men with erectile dysfunction who have no obvious cause, such as trauma, and who have no symptoms of heart problems should be screened for heart disease before starting any treatment.
- Heart disease - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicLearn about symptoms, causes and treatment of cardiovascular disease, a term describing a wide range of conditions that can affect the heart.
- Heart attack symptoms: Know what's a medical emergencyMany people have warning symptoms that happen hours, days or weeks in advance. For example, chest pain or pressure that keeps happening and doesn't go away with rest may be an early warning sign of a heart attack. Never ignore heart attack symptoms, even if they don't seem serious.
- Cardiac asthma: What causes it? - Mayo ClinicCardiac asthma is not a form of asthma. It's a type of coughing or wheezing that occurs with left heart failure. Depending on how severe the symptoms are, this wheezing can be a medical emergency. Heart failure can cause fluid to build up in the lungs, a condition called pulmonary edema.
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