Heart Disease
About one in every four deaths in the United States is due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death. Ask questions about various heart diseases here.
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ShapoursI was diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy in 2001. Leading up to the diagnosis I was getting more and more short of breath,...
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Chicken is preferred to meat, but should still be limited to a few times a week. The chicken should not be cooked in fat and the...
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sound like you may have a ploblem with blood circulation
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Fentanyl Cardiovascular side effects: Hypotension Bradycardia ArrhythmiaMarijuana Cardiovascular side effects: Increase heart...
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IF you eat alot of the wrong foods
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Even though there is no specific cure available, there are effective medicines. They have to do with the thinning of the septum....
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. It is basically from our way of life, smoking, physical inactivity,...
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As a rule-of-thumb, people with higher HDL have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there's no definitive...
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I don't know but brain damage occurs after 3 minutes. Heart failure means that your heart can no longer pump blood adequately...
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the heart stops beating and death normally occurs right away
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had pain in right lung,had xray and anti biotics amoxicillan,pain gone but lung feels slightly gravely
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Vitamin E is a generic term for tocopherols and tocotrienols.[1] Vitamin E is a family of α-, β-, γ-, and δ- (respectively:...
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what is the medical term meaning obtaining fluid from a joint in order to examine for diagnosis
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it can cause death so it affects peoples lives quite severely
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AnswerBecause your blood vessels are no longer protected by estrogen. AnswersAlly Yes menopause can increase the risk of...
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no cause your a poo hed
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Ischemia means a reduced blood supply to an organ or body part. Antero- refers to the anterior, or front side of something....
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There is absolutely no proven evidence that cigarette smoking alone causes cancer or that secondhand smoke causes cancer. There...
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Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle in which it becomes inflamed and works poorly. If this is caused by a virus it is...
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Depending on what caused the congestive heart failure. Normally diuretics such as caffeine are dangerous as they can lead to...
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A yellow heart diesease is a diesease the happens when you eat a lot of butter, comb your hair with another persons comb. It is...
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Heart disease is a general term for any heart condition. Most commonly, it refers to problems where the heart gets a reduced...
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The fatty deposits of cholesterol within the artery wall are known as atherosclerotic plaque or atheromatous plaque. It is...
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It means enlargement of the left ventricle of the heart. This is due to excess work done by the heart as in high blood pressure,...
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I am very sorry to hear about your beloved pet and I know it's not easy to see them ill. I've had to go through this several...
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Yes. High humidity along with high temperatures puts stress on the cardiovascular system.
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A defibrillator is primarily used for two conditions, Ventricular Fibrillation (V-Fib) and Ventricular Tachycardia (V-Tach)....
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Date of Birth: 05/03/1903 Date of Death: 10/14/1977 Age at Death: 74 Cause of Death: Heart attack Go to -->...
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I had similar pains and it turned out to be anxiety. Don't take chances, this answer may well be wrong and might be the result of...
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Normally parts which are bruised turn black. You probably jammed your thumb somewhere. It is the blood inthe bruised tissue that...
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I found the the list and some more information on this website. it was updated today and yesterday with links to the FDA and...
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Ischemia is a medical term meaning insufficient oxygen ... usually caused by insufficient blood flow. If the ischemia is...
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ASHD.
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my sister was just been told this is her problem as they have delayed her surgey on her colon how serious is this
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Better than they would if they needed one and it wasn't.
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Congestive heart failure can cause pulmonary edema but I am not sure about an embolism.
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Fibrillation is the medical term for what your heart does when it is not beating correctly. Defibrillator is the devise used to...
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WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
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You can either discuss a diet with your doctor and he will recommend a nutritionist for you, or "Weight Watchers" is a good place...
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type and is the leading cause of heart attacks. When you have CAD, your arteries...
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HEART DISEASE beats them all- by a LONGSHOT.
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atherosclerosis is a hardening of an artery specifically due to an atheromatous plaque Answer Atherosclerosis - A condition in...
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Left-sided heart failure can progress to pulmonary hypertension, which can lead to right heart failure. As the right side of the...
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normally no. from the time of birth on it is the stimulus for growth, however in old age you can have failure even at rest or...
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That's how the pharmaceutical companies get paid...through fear. The answer is simple. Drug companies make money by selling...
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yes it is!! maybe not all types of heart disease, but lack of regular physical activities can lead to heart disease..
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Angioplasty is a popular method of surgery for curing blocks in the heart valves due to cholesterol. In this method a balloon...
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There are various symptoms that can suggest autism. 1 person tends to keep to themselves 2 has trouble communicating 3 doesn't...
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A procedural text is simply a recipe or a set of instructions. It usually follows the same format of Heading (How to Make...
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people help others with disease all the time that is way they give money awaydo you ask your self i am so lucky to live imang all...
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1. damage to the endothelium due to hypertension creating turbulent blood flow (fatty Streak) 2. Oxidised LDL moves in3. Foam...
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It certainly can. My dad died 26 years ago from this disease he was 43. We didn't know he had it until thet did the autopsy! He...
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In small quantities (one drink a day for women, two for men) it should cause no problems. Chronic drinking will kill you quicker...
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CHF is the abbreviation for the Swiss currency (Swiss Franc)!
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AnswerWell Your Heart Is A Continus Cycal Of The Curclitory System ( The Cyrculitory System Is How Your Heart Works) And The...
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no but it can cause diabetes
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It's Marcy and I don't usually post on top, but wanted you to see my reply. I actually owe you an apology because the 2 posts...
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Alpha-hemolytic strep is one class of streptococcus bacteria that does cause infective carditis (IE). Viridans Streptococcus, a...
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The term ischemia comes from the Greek roots "isch-" and "-heme" and literally means "restriction of blood". It occurs when too...
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I am sorry to say medically speaking (I am not a vet, but have done the research) that your cat has a very serious problem which...
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When a person has hypertension, the ventricles will hypertrophy, which makes the chambers larger. Afterload is directly related...
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Idiopathic is medical terminology meaning no known cause or reason identified. Thus, idiopathic cardiomyopathy means no known...
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It is the loss or reduced blood supply to a part of the muscular tissue of the heart. Myo means muscle, cardial means heart,...
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Heart disease is not always fatal. With proper medication,diet and exercise a patient can lead a normal life. Also, new...
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Some foods to consider eating more oftenSweet potatoesGreen leafy vegetablesCarrots, Broccoli and Greens (lightly cooked to keep...
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basal ganglia
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AnswerYou can get a brand new one anywhere from $1200 to $1600 for a mid grade model. Try Philips, AED and Heartstart for...
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Antibiotics can make you sleepy, however it is wise to consult your doctor.
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Although both have the word "heart" in their name, heartburn and heart disease do not share any commonalities. Heartburn, in...
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Your brain may be affected if the carteriod artery has signifigant levels of plaque. Your legs, your abilty to have physical...
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weight, diet, exercise, lifestyle (smoking, wearing a respirator in hazardous conditions)
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A cardiac arrhythmia is a lack of heartbeat. Some, even in the medical field, also incorrectly use arrhythmia interchangeably...
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Activity intolerance Decreased cardiac output Excess fluid volume Fatigue Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements ...
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yes it is very possible for any abused animal to die that way. If you know any thing that is wrong with an animal, call the vet...
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to kill any infection that could possibly infect you during the procedure.
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You say the word "is" then say the first syllable of chem(ical) then pronounce i as the letter e then say a as a short a.
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Left Ventricular Hypertropy is usually caused by some underlying cardiovascular disease. One of these is high blood pressure but...
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infectious diseases involve a causative organism, from groups such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and such. Noninfectious diseases...
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Usually it means you are having a mi-grain in that certain eye. To get rid of it, try drinking a lot of water, or if at home...
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a disease is an abnormality that can result in injury or even death, viruses and microorganisms are all to blame
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No it is not a sign of heart disease. Yoga teaches you to be calm and listen to your body. You have reached a calmness you...
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Tinnitus is the medical term for hearing something that "isn't really there" in one or both ears. It is common, and its duration...
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is this Hereditary atherosclerotic and hypertensive disease
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Diagnostic tests include: resting, exercise, or ambulatory electrocardiograms; scintigraphic studies; echocardiography; coronary...
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The heart does not stop working.When this happens the blood just doesn't move efficiently through the body.
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The Egyptians back in the 14th century may have written about Heart Attacks and presumed they were a disease. In the BMJ (British...
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death
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A group A Beta-hemolytic strep infection, like Scarlet Fever.
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IF YOUR SISTER IS A MEDICARE PATIENT, SHE CAN RECEIVE AN OXYGEN CONVERTER PRESCRIBED BY HER PULMONOLOGIST AND MEDICARE WILL COVER...
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yes lightening is static electricity!
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It is the medical term for enlarged heart. (Cardio = Heart, megaly = enlarged)
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it means the left side of your heart not working properly. the valves are bad or the muscle is weak.
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This term refers to a decrease in a blood supply to the heart, this can be caused by athrosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries...
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In general, if the condition of the patient's heart, drug intake, and metabolic condition remain the same, the ICD requires only...
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