At The
Heart Of The Matter? A Guide to Cardiac Issues in Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome (ME/CFS) by Cort Johnson
Dr. Cheney's theory regarding CFS has put
cardiovascular issues front and center.
for many patients. This series of seven papers published in 2005 takes a
close look at Dr. Cheney's theory and the heart in the CFS.
Part
One: Testing the Heart in CFS, Potential Causes and Ongoing Research This paper
examines the findings from the cardiovascular studies into CFS, suggests
some potential causes for the abnormalities seen and looks at the
ongoing research into this issue.
Part
Two"
"The
Heart of the Matter"? An Inquiry into Dr. Cheney's Theory of the Cause
of Heart Failure in CFS -
Check out this inquiry into how Dr. Cheney proposes heart failure is
initiated in CFS and how it is stopped.
Part
Three: Assessing Diastolic Heart Failure - Check out this
overview of what diastolic heart failure is, how it is diagnosed and
what some of the treatments for it are.
Part
Four: Free Radicals and the Heart
- Free radicals play a critical role in heart disease and heart failure.
These technical papers examine the effects superoxide, nitric oxide,
peroxynitrite and antioxidants have on the heart.