If you&rsquo;re concerned about heart disease, current research is showing another compelling reason to adopt a plant-based lifestyle. The research focuses on a compound called &ldquo;TMAO,&rdquo; or &ldquo;trimethylamine N-oxide,&rdquo; which is produced

The Link Between TMAO, Your Gut Health and Heart Disease

Every year nearly three-quarters of a million Americans have a heart attack. Age and a family history of heart disease are two risk factors you can&rsquo;t control, but the rest&mdash;like smoking, obesity and inactivity, among others&mdash;can be fixed. 

Study: Heart Attack Patients Getting Younger, Fatter

An aortic aneurysm forms in a weakened part of an aortic wall. Learn more from our experts about an aortic aneurysm.

An aortic aneurysm is a weakening in the wall of the aorta, which causes it to &ldquo;balloon&rdquo; or expand in size. Although an aneurysm can develop anywhere along the aorta, most occur in the section running through the abdomen (abdominal aneurysms). Others occur in the section that runs through the chest (thoracic aneurysms). 
 
Aneurysms are often found incidentally during evaluation of other problems since they commonly cause no pain or discomfort. They can silently enlarge for long periods of time without being identified. When the aneurysm gets too large, the wall of the blood vessel can split or tear (aortic dissection/dissecting aortic aneurysm) or even &ldquo;burst&rdquo; under the pressure (aortic rupture/ruptured aortic aneurysm). 
 
This content originally appeared online in &quot;The Patient Guide to Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery&quot; from the Society of Thoracic Surgery.

What is an aortic aneurysm?

Treating an aortic aneurysm is necessary to prevent it from rupturing.

Treating an aortic aneurysm is necessary to prevent it from rupturing. Listen as Charles Bailey, MD, of Brandon Regional Hospital, describes some considerations for treating aortic aneurysms.&nbsp;

Why do I need to treat an aortic aneurysm?

Cardiac electrophysiologists are cardiology doctors who have specialized training in the heart's electrical system. Learn more from our experts about electrophysiologists.

A cardiac electrophysiologist is a cardiologist who specializes in cardiac arrhythmia, says Robert Sheppard, MD, from Northside Hospital. In this video, he discusses the different professions within the field of cardiology.

What is a cardiac electrophysiologist?

The success rates for ablation for atrial flutter rate is 90% or more for patients with right atrial flutter. Learn from our experts about cardiac ablation for atrial flutter.

The success rate of a cardiac ablation for atrial flutter is very high by about 90 percent, says Charles Machell, MD, with Methodist Texsan Hospital. In this video, he explains the reasoning behind this treatment being so successful.

What is the success rate of a cardiac ablation for atrial flutter?

The most common aortic diseases are aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections, which affect the walls of the heart. Learn more from our experts about aortic disease.

Learn about the surgery to treat aortic aneurysms and tearing of the aorta. Watch this video with cardiovascular surgeon Gregory Fontana, MD from Los Robles Hospital &amp; Medical Center.

What is aortic disease?

Coronary artery disease is the number one killer of women. Learn more from our experts about women and coronary artery disease.

Women present coronary artery disease nearly 10 years after men do. Female hormones offer them some protection against it. Learn more from Omid Javadi, MD, from Regional Medical Center of San Jose in this video.

Are women at greater risk for coronary artery disease?

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