Knowledge Base

Heart Health & Cardiovascular Knowledge Base

Access to accurate information about heart and vascular health plays an important role in the early detection and prevention of many diseases. Conditions such as heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and other circulatory system disorders are closely related to lifestyle, nutrition, and regular health check-ups.

In this section, you can find up-to-date information about heart diseases, vascular and circulatory disorders, heart-healthy nutrition, and lifestyle habits that help protect cardiovascular health.

Endocarditis Prophylaxis

Endocarditis Prophylaxis

What Is Endocarditis Prophylaxis? Endocarditis prophylaxis refers to the administration…

Orthostatic hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension is a sudden drop in blood pressure when…

Vasovagal syncope

Vasovagal Syncope

What is vasovagal syncope? Vasovagal syncope is the most common…

Cardiac syncope

Cardiac Syncope

What is cardiac syncope? Cardiac syncope is a sudden loss…

Arm Numbness: What Are the Causes

Arm Numbness

Arm numbness is often temporary and harmless. However, in some…

Dressler Syndrome

Dressler Syndrome

What is Dressler syndrome? Dressler syndrome is a type of…

Pulse: normal values, causes of high or low heart rate

Pulse

What is pulse? Pulse refers to how many times the…

Dizziness

Dizziness

Dizziness is a common complaint characterized by a sensation of…

Blood thinners

Blood Thinners

Blood thinners are medications that prevent clot formation in blood…

Vitamin K

Vitamin K

Vitamin K is an essential vitamin required for blood clotting,…

Triglycerides

Triglycerides

Triglycerides are an important type of fat found in the…

Obesity Chart

Obesity

What is obesity? Obesity is a condition in which an…

Potassium

Potassium

What Is Potassium and Why Is It Important? Potassium is…

B Vitamins

B Vitamins

B vitamins are a complex of 8 different vitamins that…

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition in which the heart…

HDL Cholesterol

HDL Cholesterol

HDL cholesterol, short for high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, is often called…