The World Health Organization reminds us that cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide.
Author: Comprehensive Cardiology Unit (Comprehensive Cardiology Unit)
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I have Extrasystoles, what should I do?
On a good number of occasions, extrasystoles are a chance finding that appears in the electrocardiogram (ECG) performed routinely, either in a company check-up or preoperatively. However, it is in those cases in which they are accompanied by symptoms that they cause greater distress.
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Salt-free diet, Truths and lies
Salt (sodium chloride) is essential for life, but our body needs small doses for its normal functioning. Salt participates in a multitude of metabolic processes in our cells and is essential for maintaining hydration in our body, but excessive consumption can be harmful to our health.
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Heart-healthy lifestyle habits
Cardiovascular disease represents the leading cause of death in Western countries, closely followed by oncological pathology. Without a doubt, a large part of the advances that have decisively influenced the improvement of long-term survival and quality have been the prevention and early detection of the disease.
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For the first time in Spain, four Atrial Fibrillation Cryoablation procedures are performed on the same day
The Arrhythmia Unit of the La Luz Hospital in Madrid is a reference in this treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Pulmonary vein isolation is the most effective treatment for controlling normal sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). superior to any pharmacological treatment. The person in charge of the Unit...
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My watch tells me I have an arrhythmia
Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and is associated with important clinical complications such as cerebrovascular accidents (stroke) and heart failure.
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High cholesterol, what risks do I have?
The first thing we have to define is what cholesterol is, and it is nothing more than one of the different types of fat that we have in our body and that is very useful for many basic functions, such as for the formation of sex hormones, maintenance of brain neurons, the digestion of one's own fats and many other essential functions.
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Invasive Cardiology
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The Hemodynamics and Clinical and Interventional Cardiology service recovers its normal level of activity in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic
Structural procedures are carried out, such as the use of TAVI or percutaneous aortic valve implantation with optimal results.
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Telemonitoring and control of high blood pressure that can be accessed from anywhere in Spain
The Cardiology Service of the La Luz Hospital launches this system where the patient's blood pressure, heart rate, weight and analytical variables are remotely controlled and evaluated.