Cardiomegaly- best known as an Enlarged Heart

Cardiomegaly- best known as an Enlarged Heart

Cardiomegaly- best known as an Enlarged Heart Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND   What is cardiomegaly? Well basically cardiomegaly means that when doctors look at your heart on routine tests such as a chest x ray the heart is larger than it should be. There are 

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary Artery Disease Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND   Coronary artery disease is considered to be the most common type of heart disease in the United States.  Other names for coronary artery disease include coronary heart disease or ischemic heart disease. (1)  While most people have 

What is Angina?

What is Angina?

What is Angina? Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND   Angina or heart/chest pain is one of the first signs that many experience when they have heart disease. However there are other conditions that mimic angina. One of these is anxiety. Angina and anxiety share many symptoms 

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Mitral Valve Prolapse

Mitral Valve Prolapse Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND   Our next topic is one that will draw heavily upon the anatomy blog that I wrote a while ago. This topic is mitral valve prolapse (MVP). Do you recall how the heart was divided into left and 

Omega 3s and the Heart!

Omega 3s and the Heart!

Omega 3s and the Heart! Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND   Omega 3s are something that everyone has heard of. In fact many nutritionists including myself consider them to be essential to a healthy daily vitamin regimen. But many people I talk to ask a few 

The Confusing World of Heart Arrhythmias

The Confusing World of Heart Arrhythmias

The Confusing World of Heart Arrhythmias Dr. Claire Arcidiacono, ND   Arrhythmia is a word that you may have heard of but may not know what it means. So what exactly is an arrhythmia? Basically an arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat. In general we can