Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Treatment of Heart Disease

By Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., About.com
Updated: December 28, 2007

Major advances have taken place over the past several decades, and continue to take place, regarding the treatment of heart disease. One of the main purposes of this website is to keep you informed of new information about treating heart disease as it becomes available. Knowing what your options are regarding therapy is an important step in learning to live with heart disease.
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