The Mediterranean Diet:

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The Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels, triglycerides levels, blood pressure levels and glucose metabolism, according to a new study. ScienceDaily (Mar. 7, 2011) — The Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including …

Aortic Stenosis

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There are three different localizations of aortic stenoses: Supravalvular Valvular Subvalvular (left ventricular outflow tract) through fibrous or muscular constriction below the aortic valve In critical aortic stenosis left heart failure occurs very soon after birth. The cardiac pulse is typically very soft because the cardiac ejection/volume is critically reduced. The pulse in the extremities is hardly discernable. Diagnosis: EKG: …