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Heart disease can damage the heart in different ways depending on the disease. In CAD (Coronary Artery Disease), blockages in the lumen of the arteries can cause areas of the coronary muscle to shut down due to lack of oxygenation. If the plaques continue to build up in the heart's blood vessels, more coronary muscle shuts down. Undetected, this could lead to death as the heart does not have the strength to pump blood through the body.
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What is the purpose of heart valve repair?
To correct damage to the mitral, aortic, pulmonary, or tricuspid heart valves caused by a systemic infection, endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, a congenital heart defect, or mitral and/or aortic valve disease.
Why do people think they are having a heart attack when they really have coronary artrey disease?
The pain of lack of oxygen to the heart (angina) is similar in both heart attack and coronary artery disease. Heart attack is the presence of damage to the heart as a result of this lack of oxygen.
Is rheumatic heart disease contagious?
Unfortunately, once you have rheumatic heart disease, the damage has been done and there is no cure.Fortunately, Rheumatic heart disease is pretty uncommon in recent years.If you are having effects from the damage done to your heart valves, such as heart failure or anemia from destruction of red blood cells, you may need to have a valve replacement.You can find more information at the link below.
What is diagnosis of coronary artery disease?
The coronary arteries bring nutrients and oxygen to the heart. They actually are so important that they take blood to the muscles of the heart before the rest of the body. A person with a disease of these arteries has less oxygen going to the heart muscles and an increased risk of heart damage or a heart attack.
What damage can an abnormal artery cause to the heart?
These abnormalities cause the heart's blood flow to decrease and result in the condition known as coronary artery disease or coronary insufficiency.
What can Cardiovascular disease do?
it can damage your heart
Are cancer and heart disease linked to free radial damage?
yes
What is the disease caused by streptococcal infection causing damage to the heart valves and heart muscle?
The disease is called rheumatic heart disease. It is an autoimmune disease that follows an untreated bout of pharyngitis (sore, inflamed throat) caused by an infection with the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes.
Is nerve damage bad?
Nerve damage is very bad, and often fatal. It is the leading cause of heart disease & stroke.
What are the risks of un healthy eating?
you can get heart disease lung infection brain damage
Can valvular heart disease be cured?
The prognosis for patients with valvular heart disease varies depending on the underlying cause, age and health of the patient, and the degree of valvular damage or involvement.
What is the purpose of heart valve repair?
To correct damage to the mitral, aortic, pulmonary, or tricuspid heart valves caused by a systemic infection, endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, a congenital heart defect, or mitral and/or aortic valve disease.
What does Chagas' disease involve?
It involves damage to the nerves that control the heart, digestive and other organs, and eventually leads to damage to these organs
What does ventricular hypertrophy mean?
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, damage to the heart muscle after heart attack, valvular disease, respiratory disease putting extra strain to the heart.
Why do people think they are having a heart attack when they really have coronary artrey disease?
The pain of lack of oxygen to the heart (angina) is similar in both heart attack and coronary artery disease. Heart attack is the presence of damage to the heart as a result of this lack of oxygen.
What are some uncommunicable disease?
Any disease that is genetic, or caused by damage to tissue is uncommunicable. Examples are hemophilia, cancer, diabetes, heart diseases.
Is rheumatic heart disease contagious?
Unfortunately, once you have rheumatic heart disease, the damage has been done and there is no cure.Fortunately, Rheumatic heart disease is pretty uncommon in recent years.If you are having effects from the damage done to your heart valves, such as heart failure or anemia from destruction of red blood cells, you may need to have a valve replacement.You can find more information at the link below.
