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About one in every four deaths in the United States is due to heart disease, making it the leading cause of death. Ask questions about various heart diseases here.

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What type of lung disease is encountered from low heart voltage?

Chronic obstructive lung disease. This includes asthma, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, bronchiolitis, and alleric bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. The most common cause of obstructive lung disease is lung scarring after a tuberculosis infection.

When a defibrillator is being used it is important that nobody standing nearby is touching the patient?

Yes, the shock can be conducted to another person thru the patient, or any metal on a bed or Gurney .

What is eye condition related to heart disease?

Xanthelasma, diabetic retinopathy, and hypertensive retinopathy are all associated with heart disease. Roth's spots can be a sign of bacterial endocarditis.

Does high humidity effect congestive heart failure in elderly?

Yes. High humidity along with high temperatures puts stress on the cardiovascular system.

How does positive feedback mechanism affect congestive heart failure?

Congestive heart failure simplified

: The lungs are a low-pressure system. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs under little resistance within the lungs. If the lungs fill with enough fluid to increase the lung resistance to blood pumped from the right ventricle, and this resistance exceeds the ability of the right side of the heart to overcome this increased pressure, the heart will decrease its output of blood. The decrease in the heart’s output of blood causes less blood to flow to the kidneys and the kidneys expel less fluid in the urine. This causes more fluid to build up in the blood and in the lungs. This increased fluid in the lungs exacerbates the pressure backup cycle. This cycle of one system leading to an increase in another in life systems is often a death cycle—scientifically referred to as a positive feedback cycle. If something is not done to bring homeostasis back, the system will fail...heart failure. The first line of treatment is often a diuretic to help the kidneys expel excess fluid.

How atherosclerosis prevented by alcoholism?

Atherosclerosis is not prevented by alcoholism. Heavy drinking is a well-known cause. However, constant drinking (as opposed to binge drinking) does not seem to cause it to develop as rapidly.

Studies in Finland have shown that people who drink large quantities of alcohol (a bottle of vodka) and then remain relatively abstinent for a period of time (binge drinkers), seem to develop atherosclerosis more rapidly. Binge drinking of beer shows even more of an association with atherosclerosis. Constant drinkers seem to develop it more slowly.

A reasonable hypothesis would be that this is related to the shock the liver receives from having suddenly to deal with large quantities of alcohol, but that requires further study.

Does air pollution affect heart disease?

Yes It Does Because They Smoke And They Dont Eat Good And Yes Air Pollution Does Affect Heart Disease

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How is multivalvular heart disease treated?

If multivalvular disease is suspected or involved, different valves may be evaluated during surgery on one of the affected valves.

What disease is Heart disease lung disease and diabetes considered?

Heart disease, lung disease and diabetes can all be considered organ diseases. Lung disease is a pulmonary disease, while heart disease is a cardiovascular disease. They are different.

Should emergency defibrillators be used on patients suffering atrial fibrillation attacks?

If patients with atrial fibrillation experience rapid heart rate (rapid ventricular response) and are hemodynamically unstable (hypotension, altered mental status) then electrical cardioversion is appropriate. Defibrillation is never utilized in atrial fibrillation.

What is culture negative bacterial endocarditis?

Endocarditis is an inflammation of the endocardium (part of the heart), and if it is bacterial, the cause for it is bacteria.

The part of the term culture negative, means that they tried to grow the bacteria in the lab after taking a blood sample, and were unable to get it to grow.

What is the most frequent diagnosed form of heart disease in dogs?

Um, heart worms is the only thing I can come up with, but I'm not not that sure if it's heart worms, but dogs can get them by moskito bites, i think....

What is the prognosis for a cat with congestive heart failure who has fluid in te abdomen and lungs?

I am sorry to say medically speaking (I am not a vet, but have done the research) that your cat has a very serious problem which will eventually lead to the demise of your pet. However, some pets are miracles in themselves when it comes to having a zest for life and love for their owner and have shocked vets by living much longer than anticipated. Have quality of time with your pet and be in good contact with your vet to be sure of what your cat's condition is from week-to-week or at least every 10 days.

The type of fat associated with a high risk of atherosclerosis is?

Both saturated and trans fat; however, if you need to choose one over the other, satured fats.

How long can you survive cardiomyopathy without a heart transplant?

It depends on the severity of the case. A friend of mine was lucky to be in the hospital before the worst of it kicked in. He nearly had a heart transplant, but in the end, didn't get on. He's been living for over 10 years with his heart regulated by a constant series of medications and cardiologist visits.

There are a variety of types of cardiomyopathy, including hypertrophic, dilated and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy. Heart transplants are more commonly used in dilated cardiomyopathy but with appropriate care and today's drug treatments (including betablockers and ACE inhibitors) and heart devices (including biventricular pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators - ICDs) most affected people will never need a heart transplant.

More details can be found on the Cardiomyopathy Association website

How low-grade inflammation is involved in the development of heart disease?

A risk factor for CVD that may be more important than high blood cholesterol idition called low-grade inflammation. This condition weakens the plaques in the blood vessels, making I tmore fragile. As the plaques become more fragile it is more likely to burst and break away from the side of our arteries. It may then form a blood clot and close off a vessel going to the heart or brain causing a heart attack or stroke. The marker in our bodies that indicates the degree of inflammation is C - reactive protein.

Four out of five people who die from heart disease are 65 or older?

According to the related link, p. 12, 82% of people who die of heart disease are 65 or older, which is basically 4 out of 5 people as you state in the question.

What are the top 10 lifestyle diseases?

Top 10 Lifestyle Diseases

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Alzheimer's Disease: a form of brain disease.

No one knows the exact cause, but a real breakdown of the cells of the brain does occur. There is no treatment, but good nutrition may slow the progress of this lifestyle disease, which lasts about seven years in most people who have it.

Arteriosclerosis: A generic term for several diseases in which the arterial wall becomes thicken and loses elasticity. Atherosclerosis is the most common and serious vascular disease.

Plaques (atheromas) deposited in the walls of arteries are major causes of heart disease, chest pain (angina pectoris), heart attacks, and other disorders of the circulation. In atherosclerosis yellowish plaques of cholesterol, fats, and other remains are deposited in the walls of large and medium-sized arteries. Atherosclerosis usually occurs with aging. It is linked to overweight, high blood pressure, and diabetes.

Cancer: diseases characterized by uncontrolled, abnormal growth of cells.

Cancer has been the number two cause of death since 1938, But, at the turn of the 20th century, it was only #8. Cancer is definitely considered the number one Disease of Civilization.

There are more than 150 different kinds of cancer and many different causes.

Top 5 Cancers in USA

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  1. Prostate (28%)
  2. Lung (17%)
  3. Colorectal (12%)
  4. Bladder (07%)
  5. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (04%)

WOMEN

  1. Breast (30%)
  2. Lung (13%)
  3. Colorectal (12%)
  4. Uterus (06%)
  5. Ovary (04%)

Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis: any of a group of liver disorders.

Characteristics of liver disease are jaundice, loss of appetite, liver enlargement, fluid accumulation, and impaired consciousness.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): a disease characterized by slowly progressing, irreversible airway obstruction.

The symptoms are problems in breathing while exercising, difficulty in breathing in or out deeply, and sometimes a long-term cough. The condition may result from chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, or chronic bronchiolitis. Cigarette smoking and air pollution make it worse.

Diabetes: a disease affecting sugars used by the body.

There are four main types of diabetes mellitus. Type I diabetes is also called insulin-dependent diabetes, juvenile-onset diabetes, brittle diabetes, or ketosis-prone diabetes. Type II diabetes is also called non-insulin-dependent diabetes, adult-onset diabetes, ketosis-resistant diabetes, or stable diabetes. Type II often develops in over weight adults. Type III, or gestational diabetes, occurs in some women during pregnancy. Type IV includes other types of diabetes that are linked to disease of the pancreas, hormonal changes, side effects of drugs, or genetic defects.

Heart Disease: any of several abnormalities that affect the heart muscle or the blood vessels of the heart.

Heart disease has been the number one cause of mortality and morbidity in most of the USA since 1910. But, at the turn of the 20th century, it was only #4.

There are a couple dozen forms of this lifestyle disease. Heart disease and other forms of cardiovascular disease can lead to congestive heart failure, a condition in which the heart cannot pump sufficient blood to meet the demands of the body. The various forms of heart disease may also cause disturbances in normal heartbeat, called arrhythmia.

Nephritis/CRF: any disease of the kidney marked by swelling and abnormal function.

Characteristics of kidney disease are bloody urine, persistent protein in urine, pus in urine, edema, difficult urination, and pain in the back.

Stroke: a condition due to the lack of oxygen to the brain that may lead to reversible or irreversible paralysis.

Stroke is linked to advanced age, high blood pressure, previous attacks of poor circulation, cigarette smoking, heart disorders, embolism, family history of strokes, use of birth-control pills, diabetes mellitus, lack of exercise, over weight, high cholesterol, and hyperlipidemia.

Power is the ability to?

Power is work per time, joules per second. So Power would be the rate at which work can be performed.

Can Temporal Arteritis kill you?

Yes, Temporal Arteritis can kill you by causing a heart attack.

What is a cardiograph?

A cardiograph is an instrument designed to measure and record the electrical activity of the heart.

What is the difference between Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Left Ventricular Dysfunction?

LVH (Left Ventricular Hypertrophy) is (anatomical) structural condition and status of the heart,

while Left Ventricular Dysfunction is disturbance in physiological functions and status of heart.

What are the symptoms of canine heart disease?

The symptoms of canine heart disease is similar to other heart ailments like respiratory coughing,murmur in the heart,slow/fast heart beats,weight loss,weakness,lethargy and fluid retention in the lungs with heart valve failure.