New Spanish Article-Angioplasty (Angioplastia coronaria)
New Spanish language article on Angioplasty (Angioplastia coronaria). (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - August 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-Heart Block
Heart block is a problem that occurs with the hearts electrical system. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - July 21, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-How the Lungs Work
Your lungs are organs in your chest that allow your body to take in oxygen from the air. They also help remove carbon dioxide (a waste gas that can be toxic) from your body. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - June 23, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-COPD
COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - June 23, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-Total Artificial Heart
A total artificial heart (TAH) is a device that replaces the two lower chambers of the heart. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - June 23, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-Cardioversion
Cardioversion is a procedure used to restore a fast or irregular heartbeat to a normal rhythm. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - June 23, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Article-Atelectasis
Atelectasis is a condition in which one or more areas of your lungs collapse or do not inflate properly. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - June 16, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-Overweight and Obesity
The terms overweight and obesity refer to a person's overall body weight and whether it's too high. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - March 31, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Article-Respiratory Failure
Respiratory failure is a condition in which not enough oxygen passes from your lungs into your blood. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - March 31, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Spanish Article-DVT
New Spanish language article on DVT (trombosis venosa profunda). (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - March 31, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, or AAT deficiency, is a condition that raises your risk for certain types of lung disease, especially if you smoke. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - March 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New Article-Smoking and Your Heart
Cigarette smoking causes about 1 in every 5 deaths in the United States each year. It's the main preventable cause of death and illness in the United States. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - March 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-Coronary Microvascular Disease
Coronary microvascular disease is heart disease that affects the smallest coronary arteries of the heart. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - February 19, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-ARDS
ARDS, or acute respiratory distress syndrome, is a lung condition that leads to low oxygen levels in the blood. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - February 19, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Revised Article-Holter and Event Monitors
Holter and event monitors are medical devices that record heart electrical activity. Doctors most often use these monitors to diagnose arrhythmias. (Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics)
Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Topics - February 19, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news