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What is the medical term meaning any disease of the heart?
The study of the heart in a medical field is called cardiology. Those who study the heart are called cardiologists and should not be confused with cardiac surgeons who performs cardiac surgeries on the heart.
What is the difference between congenital heart condition and congenital heart disease?
Heart attacks are quick spasmodic beating that either causes heart failure or the blood to be moving too fast thus not transporting O2 and causing death. Heart failure is the heart simply not working. That can be caused by heart attacks or any form of death.
Is the general term for all disorders that affect the heart muscle and can ultimately result in heart failure?
Heart Disease
Why is heart disease bad?
While any condition affecting the heart is bad, Heart Disease is a general term describing the most serious of these afflictions, such as coronary heart disease, where cardial blood vessels fail to supply the muscles of the heart itself with an adequate supply of oxygen, or Cardiomyopathy, where the muscles of the heart deteriorate.
What is the fear of heart attack called?
Cardiophobia, it is the fear of heart attacks, or the heart in general.
Can an ordinary person acquire one of these diseases how?
Depends on the disease, but if you are discussing about diseases in general, then yes.
What is the most common type of disease?
Infectious diseases in general accounted for 25.9% of all deaths in 2002. Lower respiratory infections, 6.9% of all deaths in 2002. HIV/AIDS came in a close second at 4.9%.
What year did the surgeon general link secondhand smoke to lung cancer and respiratory disease in nonsmokers?
1975
Is lung disease caused by smoking?
According to the surgeon general, smoking can lead to a variety of diseases and cancers, including lung disease.
Was there a disease in the holocaust called pulmonary disease?
Pulmonary disease is a general term for problems with the lungs. Pulmonary diseases have affected people in every historial period.
What are the 5 leading causes of death in 2007?
In 2007, over 64 percent of all deaths were caused by heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and accidents. However, the general causes of death are modified based on age.
What year did the surgeon general and the national research council link secondhand smoke to lung cancer and respiratory disease in nonsmokers?
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Diseases caused by pathogens are called?
N/aA pathogen by definition is a disease causing organism
What is a disease that attacks the muscular system?
In general diseases that attack the muscles are called myopathies. Muscular dystrophy would be one example.
What has the author IrwinMerton Braverman written?
IrwinMerton Braverman has written: 'Skin signs of systemic disease' -- subject(s): Cutaneous manifestations of general diseases
What is a general physician?
A general physician, or GP, is a medical doctor who specialises in many diseases affecting the body, whose primary treatment does not involve surgery.What medical conditions can GPs treat?GPs treat all medical conditions, including conditions that affect the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, haematological or endocrine systems. Examples of conditions your GP can treat:• Cardiovascular systemo Hypertension (high blood pressure)o Ischaemic heart disease (angina, heart attack)• Respiratory systemo Asthmao Emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)o Pneumoniao Lung fibrosis• Gastrointestinal systemo Gastroenteritiso Liver disease including alcoholic lever disease• Neurological systemo Cerebrovascular accident (strokes)o Epilepsy (seizures)o Dementia• Haematologicalo Anaemia• Endocrinologicalo Diabeteso Thyroid diseaseo Pituitary disease
What is reishi mushroom used for?
Reishi mushrooms are recommended as a general tonic for health, energy, and longevity. They are prescribed for diseases including coronary heart disease, cancer, and AIDS
