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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: When should you and your doctor think about an implantable defibrillator? And - Atrial fibrillation - preventing stroke.   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 Preventing Stroke In Atrial Fibrillation The most common, and the most feared, complication of atrial fibrillation is stroke.  So if you have atrial fibrillation, you will need to work with your doctor to decide on... Read more Premature Ventricular Complexes - PVCs Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are a common variety of cardiac arrhythmia whose chief characteristic is that its significance is often misunderstood by both doctors and their patients.  A common cause... Read more Chest Wall Pain and Its Causes Chest wall pain, or musculoskeletal chest pain, is pain which originates in the muscles or ribs of the chest. Chest wall pain is a common diagnosis in people who seek... Read more Related Searches About Heart Disease Heart Attack Pain Heart Treatment Heart Palpitations Heart Patient Featured Articles Pacemakers and defibrillators Palpitations and arrhythmias Reducing your risk for heart disease Heart surgery, congenital problems, and, more Women and heart disease Syncope (fainting)   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. 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: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 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