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   <title>About.com Heart Disease: What's Hot Now</title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Treating Heart Disease]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/coronaryarterydisease/a/treat_CAD.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Treating coronary artery disease requires decisions on how to prevent angina and ischemia, on how to prevent acute coronary syndrome, and how to prevent worsening of atherosclerosis]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[December heart attacks deadly]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/heartattack/a/decemberMI.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Why do more people die of heart attacks in December?]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stent problems]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/angioplastystents/a/DESproblems.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[New evidence that drug eluting stents may lead to long-term problems]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[drug treatment of angina]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/coronaryarterydisease/a/medrx_angina.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The medical treatment for angina and ischemia include drugs such as nitrates, beta blockers, calcium blockers and Ranexa, as well as non-drug therapy like exercise training and EECP]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[nitrates for angina]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/chestpainangina/a/nitrates.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Nitrates such as nitroglycerin and isosorbide dinitrate are effective in preventing and treating episodes of angina.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[stents]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/angioplastystents/a/stents.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Stents are small, wire-mesh struts that are placed into arteries after an angioplasty procedure. The purpose of a stent is to help &quot;prop open&quot; the portion of the artery that has been treated with angioplasty.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Obesity - how bad?]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/dietandobesity/a/obesity_bad.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[How dangerous is obesity? New evidence suggests that mild overweight may not be as dangerous as previously thought.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[nuts and heart disease]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/riskfactors/a/nuts.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Eating nuts can help prevent heart disease]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Breathing problems]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/symptoms/p/sybreathingprob.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Breathing problems]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[angioplasty]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/angioplastystents/a/angioplasty.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Angioplasty - also called &quot;percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty,&quot; or PTCA -  is a catheterization procedure aimed at reducing stenosis (blockages) produced by atherosclerosis within arteries. Angioplasty is most commonly used in the coronary arteries.&#10;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[treating heart disease]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/howtoloweryourrisk/a/heartdiseaseRX.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[articles on the treatment of heart disease]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Causes of Cardiomyopathy]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/livingwithheartfailure/a/dilatedCM_cause.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Numerous medical conditions can cause dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[cardiac risk factors]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/riskfactors/a/riskfactors.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The risk factors for heart disease ]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[low fats vs low carbs]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/riskfactors/a/lofatlocarb.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Low fat diets vs low carbohydrate diets - is there common ground?]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[heart failure in women]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/livingwithheartfailure/a/women_HF.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Some unique aspects of heart failure in women]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[dysautonomia]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/womensissues/a/dysautonomia_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Evaluating dysautonomia presents a problem to patients and doctors alike]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[valvular heart disease]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/valvulardisease/a/valvhd.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[a brief survey of valvular heart disease]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[atrial fibrillation recurs]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/arrhythmias/a/afrx.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Atrial fibrillation recurs more often than previously thought]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Good news on atrial fibrillation ]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/library/weekly/aa052101a.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[recent studies point to new advances in the treatment of atrial fibrillation]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Treating cardiomyopathy ]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/heartfailure/a/CHF2_2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Cardiomyopathy and heart failure - getting what you need from your doctor]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[aortic stenosis]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/valvulardisease/a/aorticstenosis.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[aortic stenosis its causes and treatment]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[PACs]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/od/palpitationsarrhythmias/a/PACs.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[PACs, or premature atrial complexes, are the most common heart arrhythmias.]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[premature ventricular complexes - PVCs]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/library/faq/blfaqpvc.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[premature ventricular complexes - PVCs: premature ventricular complexes cardiac exam antiarrhythmic drugs span style disease forum]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Irregular heart beat]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/symptoms/p/syirregular.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[irregular heart beat]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to survive a heart attack]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/library/blsurvivemi.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Surviving a heart attack and living with coronary artery disease]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[pump head]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/bypasssurgery/a/pumphead.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Bypass surgery leaves some patients with permanent mental deficits]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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            <title><![CDATA[Drug coated stent problems]]></title>
            <link>http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/coronarydisease/a/DrgCoatStnt2.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Problems reported with the drug coated stent]]></description>
            <category>health</category>
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