i heard there is still considerable risk of sudden cardiac death although my EKG/ECG as well as Echocardiogram as well as blood tests (cholestrol levels) look good. …. …reason being [...]
Special treatments to open up your arteries Once your heart attack is diagnosed, your treatment begins immediately — possibly right in the ambulance or emergency department. Medications>>>>>>>>>thrombolytic medications are used [...]
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People can have a high cholesterol level even if they have a healthy diet. true or false plaque, etc. develops in the center of the coronary arteries, not in the [...]
The pericardial sac is adhered to the entire surface of the heart. The 402 gram heart has a tan, smooth epicardium, with the usual amount of subepicardial fat. The external [...]
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high level of bad cholestrol and triglycerides could contribute to plaque build up in the coronary arteries , often leading when of the following a)muscle cramps b)skipped heart beats c)coronary [...]
If one of the coronary artery is being blocked by plaque, will the person immediately suffer an infarction? In case the person does not suffer any infarction, can it be [...]
CARDIAC CATH Date of Cath: 20-05-2005 Ao.Pr.Sys/diast./mean(mean) : 130/80m 100 ANGIOS: LMCA: Normal LAD: 99% after D2, 20% distal LAD D2: 95% osteoproximal CX (nd): 60% ostial OM1: 70% osteoproximal [...]
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I just got out of the hospital after having a T.I.A. (Under tx. for hight B.P cholesterol for several years.. heart cath 3 yrs.ago shows mild/moderate plaque in coronary arteries, [...]
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Dr. says could have caused a stroke if it had gone to the brain instead. Patient is 75 y.o. male diabetic with previous history of stroke, triple A, coronary stent, [...]
Per the recommendation of my doctor and based on my family history of heart disease, I had a heart MRI to check for signs of plaque in my coronary arteries. [...]
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I have recently recovered from a heart attack. The angiogram revealed three blocked arteries.By pass surgery is ruled out in view of my past medical history. Is there anything that [...]