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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Other Cardiovascular Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center This week: Should you take prophylactic aspirin? And - How syncope should be evaluated. Should You Take Prophylactic Aspirin? Aspirin, that commonly-used pain reliever and anti-inflammatory drug, can be useful in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack (myocardial infarction) and stroke. But you should consider... Read more How Syncope Should Be Evaluated If you have had syncope (transient loss of consciousness), your doctor will want to do an evaluation to figure out what caused it.  Fortunately, in most cases the evaluation of... Read more Syncope and Its Causes The medical name for fainting spells, or a temporary loss of consciousness, is syncope (sin-co-pee). Syncope is a pretty common symptom, and it it thought that most people will experience... Read more Atrial fibrillation Articles and links about atrial fibrillation Heart Health Center Ads Heart Disease Facts Heart Health Heart Attack Aspirin Side Effects Heart Disease Featured Articles What to do about cholesterol and triglycerides Coronary artery disease, heart attacks, angina, angioplasty and stents Drugs that are commonly used in heart disease Exercise and heart disease What is a heart healthy diet - low fat, or low carbs? Heart valve disease   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. More> This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Assess Your Risk of Heart Disease Keep Your Heart Healthy Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack The Basics On Coronary Artery Disease   Follow me on: Advertisement