High cholesterol, smoking, obesity and lack of physical activity are risk factors for heart disease. Heart disease can be prevented.
Cardiac ablation is a procedure that works by scarring or destroying tissue in your heart that triggers or sustains an abnormal heart rhythm.
A heart attack happens when muscle tissue in the heart is denied the flow of oxygen-rich blood due to a blocked artery. It is considered a medical emergency.
A pacemaker is a small device that is placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms.
