is this better High blood pressure affects many areas of the body and can be extremely harmful to the heart. High blood pressure is a main reason for heart attacks. [...]
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I am a 30 year old man. I am overweight, with a buldging lumbar disc, and gall stones; but otherwise healthy. I have had an irregular EKG for at least [...]
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We know that if a piece of plaque blocks one of the coronary arteries it can cause a heart attack. Why does however a factor here? Does it constrict the [...]
also if anyone wants to edit it or help me with a concluding sentence that can lead into how it causes heart failure High blood pressure affects many areas of [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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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I have noticed a local hospital advertising a fairly inexpensive test to find heart disease early, before a person has a heart attack. To quote the advertisement: “The HEART TEST [...]
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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 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 [...]