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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Other Cardiovascular Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center This week: Evidence continues to suggest that long-term statin therapy might prevent infections. And: a primer on SVT (supraventricular tachycardia) Do Statins Reduce Infections? A story in the New York Times today reports on a new study suggesting that patients treated with long-term statin therapy appeared to have a lower risk of serious infections.... Read more See More About:  statins  statins and infections  Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Supraventricular tachycardia, or SVT, is the general name given to an entire family of rapid cardiac arrhythmias that originate somewhere other than in the ventricles - generally, in the cardiac... Read more Should You Have An Implantable Defibrillator? Implantable defibrillators (ICDs) are highly effective at preventing sudden cardiac death from heart arrhythmias. Unfortunately, most of the more than 400,000 Americans who die suddenly each year never learn that... Read more Living with Heart Failure Heart failure - the causes, the treatment, and what you can do to improve your outcome. Heart Health Center Ads Heart Attack Heart Health Video Heart Surgery Heart Defibrillator Heart Failure Featured Articles Pacemakers and defibrillators Palpitations and arrhythmias Reducing your risk for heart disease Heart surgery, congenital problems, and, more Syncope (fainting) Women and heart disease   More from About.com Favorite Summer Frozen Drinks Blended with ice or chock full of fresh fruit, these yummy drinks will liven up any warm-weather gathering. More> Best Frozen Summer Desserts Ten easy, delicious, make-ahead desserts that will cool you down on the hottest of summer days. More> This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads Assess Your Risk of Heart Disease Keep Your Heart Healthy Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack The Basics On Coronary Artery Disease Advertisement