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Can scarlet fever cause heart damage?
Yes, scarlet fever can cause heart damage.
Does radiation therapy affect the lungs and or heart?
Yes, nuclear radiation can affect the lungs. The radiation can be cancerous and dangerous, so try not to breathe too much of it.
What percentage of damage is done to the heart with radiation for breast cancer on the left breast?
Shortish answer:There is no way to actually implement statistics for damage of the heart that will be correct. People have cancer at different places and radiologists do to the best of their abilities avoid radiation of the actual heart. The doctors does not always know why problems occur or even if the heart is damaged in many cases where people die.Longish answer:When radiation is given, this is not done in one massive dose from only one position.Radiation damages tissue wherever it goes and a massive dose this way would do more harm than good. Different tissue react differently to radioactivity too.Radiation is given from different angels, all directed towards tumors.The combined radiation towards the tumor will severely damage it and it will die.The rest of the body should ideally not be much damaged at all.For the heart to be damaged, the tumors would need to be very close and the apparatus not "properly" adjusted/programmed.A bit crude explanation but mostly to the point.Radiation is however one of the most serious and violent forms of medicine practiced.It may come with serious side effects, even heart and spinal damage.Radiation therapy for lung cancer can cause serious damage to the heart. According to a 2005 review published in the journal "Seminars in Oncology," radiation therapy in lung cancer patients increased the risk of heart attack and congestive heart failure. It is important to reduce exposure of the heart to radiation during treatment as much as possible
Can radon poisoning cause heart problems?
It would be hard to attribute any cardiac difficulties to radon. Radon is an inert gas, but it is radioactive. If it does any damage, it is because it is inhaled and undergoes decay in the lungs. The lungs take the damage, and enough radiation damage can cause cancer. The heart is "safe" in that light. Note that radon is an underrated cause of cancer. Best get up to speed so you can determine if you are at risk.
What damage does a heart attack cause?
A heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI) can cause damage by brain damage, can lead to stokes, and also have the risk of having a seconf MI.
Can heavy blood loss cause heart damage?
Heavy blood loss can and will cause heart damage and that is not a good thing and you can die from blood loss to your hearttt...
Does estacy cause brain damage?
it can cause you to have heart faliure and you can go into cardiac arrest, which can give you brain damage and you can die from it
Can a heart attack cause aphasia?
Yes, it can. Aphasia is a speech and language disability resulting from brain damage. "Heart attack" can deprive the brain of oxygen; oxygen deprivation can damage brain cells; the damage can cause aphasia.
Can rheumatoid arthritis cause tachycardia?
No. However rhuematoid arthritis can cause heart damage.
Do heart monitors cause radiation poisoning?
The amount of radiation that a heart monitor would put off would be so minimal that it is very unlikely that it would cause radiation poisoning. You would probably have to wear / be exposed to it 24 hours a day for years on end for there to be a noticeable reaction. http://www.cyclingforums.com/forum/thread/226852/is-there-a-danger-of-radiation-from-a-heart-rate-monitor-s-transmitter
Can meths use enlarge the heart?
increased heart rate & blood pressure, damaged blood vessels in the brain that can cause an irregular heartbeat that can cause cardiovascular collapse or death, permanent damage to blood vessels of the heart, & heart attack.
What damage does long term use of barbiturates cause?
heart attack or stroke
