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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Related Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center This week: Should you have an implantable defibrillator? And - Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) Should You Have An Implantable Defibrillator? Implantable defibrillators (ICDs) are highly effective at preventing sudden cardiac death from heart arrhythmias. Unfortunately, most of the more than 400,000 Americans who die suddenly each year never learn that... Read more Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA) - "mini-strokes" A transient ischemic attack (TIA), also called a mini-stroke, is a temporary loss of normal neurological function caused by a transient interruption of blood flow to the brain.... Read more Apheresis For LDL Cholesterol In some people with inherited disorders of cholesterol, blood cholesterol levels are so elevated - and the risk for premature cardiac disease so high - that it makes sense to... Read more See More About:  cholesterol and triglycerides  familial hypercholesterolemia  Exercise and heart disease The importance of exercise in preventing and treating heart disease. Heart Health Center Ads Heart Disease Causes Heart Health Heart Attack Symptom Diet for Heart Heart Attack Pain Featured Articles What is a heart healthy diet - low fat, or low carbs? Heart valve disease Hypertension - high blood pressure Living with Heart Failure Pacemakers and defibrillators Palpitations and arrhythmias   More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read 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.com Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com 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