Heart Disease

It certainly can. My dad died 26 years ago from this disease he was 43. We didn't know he had it until thet did the autopsy! He had it apparently since being little. There were many warning signs but as it wasn't as well known back then obviously the doctors didn't spot it. He was told his heart was fine, which in a way was true as it waere his arteries that were blocked.

Yes, but with some modication in diet like restrictsodium or salt restriction or limiting fluid intake. Weight can be reduced through proper management of the disease like taking appropriate meds.

Ischemia of any type is reversible. If ischemia is prolonged, it can turn to injury or infarction (in the case of the heart) and cell death, at which time it is not reversible or curable. There are studies with stem cells ongoing to attempt to regrow cardiac cells in heart attack scars, however, so this may not be a permanent condition forever.

Those are typical signs of a heart attack, and you should call 911 or your community's emergency/ambulance service immediately if you are experiencing these symptoms.

Actually, if the condition of the patient's heart, drug intake, and metabolic condition remain the same, the ICD requires only periodic checking every two months or so for battery strength and function.

OBesity

high lateral wall

A BMI of 26.3 means your overweight and not obese, HDL is good cholesterol and LDL is considered the bad one. There weren't any concrete evidence that high levels of CRP is a risk factor in CHD though CRP levels are usually high on CHD cases.

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The starting joules should be 100-120. This will generally result in 90% first shock success in patients with persistent A-Fib.

One of the major problem of hypertensive heart diseases is obesity if a person lose is

weight he can get rid of such problems.

This is a disease of the arterial wall in which the layer thickens, causing narrowing of the channel and thus, impairing blood flow. It can occur in any area of the body, but is most important when it happens in the heart, brain or blood vessels leading to the brain. The narrowing is due to the formation of plaques (raised patches) in the inner lining of the arteries. These plaques consist of low-density lipoproteins, decaying muscle cells, fibrous tissue, clumps of blood platelets, cholesterol, and sometimes calcium. They tend to form in regions of turbulent blood flow and are found most often in people with high concentrations of cholesterol in the bloodstream. The number and thickness of plaques increases with age, causing loss of the smooth lining of the blood vessels and encouraging the formation of thrombi (blood clots). Sometimes fragments of thrombi break off and form emboli, which travel through the bloodstream and block smaller vessels. Atherosclerosis is responsible for more deaths in the U.S. than any other condition. Atherosclerotic heart disease, involving the coronary arteries (coronary heart disease), is the most common cause of death, accounting for one-third of all deaths. Atherosclerotic interference with blood supply to the brain (stroke) is the third most common cause of death after cancer. Atherosclerosis also causes a great deal of serious illness by reducing the flow of blood in other major arteries, such as to the kidneys, legs, and intestines. Unfortunately, atherosclerosis produces no symptoms until the damage to the arteries is severe enough to restrict blood flow. Restriction of blood flow to the heart muscle due to atherosclerosis can cause angina pectoris or a myocardial infarction (a heart attack). Restriction of blood flow to the muscles of the legs causes intermittent claudication (pains in the legs brought about by walking and relieved by rest). Narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to the brain may cause transient ischemic attacks (symptoms and signs of a stroke lasting less than 24 hours) and episodes of dizziness, or ultimately, to a stroke itself. Medication is unsatisfactory for treating atherosclerosis, since the damage has already been done. Anticoagulant drugs have been used to try to minimize secondary clotting and embolus formation. Vasodilator drugs are helpful in providing symptom relief, but are of no curative value. Surgical treatment is available for those unresponsive to medical treatment or in certain high-risk situations. Balloon angioplasty can open up narrowed vessels and promote an improved blood supply. The blood supply to the heart can also be restored by coronary artery bypass surgery. Large atheromatous and calcified arterial obstruction can be removed by endartectomy, and entire segments of diseased peripheral vessels can be replaced by woven plastic tube grafts. I'm sorry that I could not provide an actual list of symptoms for Atherosclerosis but I hope you still found this information helpful.

when the system takes more than fifteen seconds to charge at 360J while operation on battery, the batteries are to be replaced

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The above answer is talking about manual defibrillators like those used in hospitals and on paramedic units and some doctors offices. Most who have an interest in this question are talking about an AED ( Automated External Defibrillator.) The battery needs to be replaced every 3-5 years depending on the make and model of AED. All models have an inspection light and/or guage that will let you know that it is still operational.

On the back of your battery will be a date, in some models two dates. For some units this date is the expiration date of the battery and even if the light shows operational you MUST change the battery on or before the expiration date or the law may consider that willful neglect, this is one of the ONLY ways you could blow your Good Samaritan limited immunity from being sued.

It is VERY important that you record the date the battery was installed in the AED ( I suggest with a marker pen as opposed to tape.) Note in your user manual how long your battery is good for FROM THE DATE OF INSTALLATION. This date can be more then a year BEFORE the last date on the battery. Note that the expiration date on the pads and the battery are usually different from the date of the battery expiration. Usually the pads only last two years. One model the adult pads last 4 years but the child pads for the same model only last 2 years and the batteries last 5 years MAYBE. That unit does not have any expiration dates on the batteries, they use off the shelf camera batteries. Another model has a module that has an expiration date 3 1/2 years from the manufature. The pads and battery are in one module. The entire module costs 95 to 115 dollars, less then the cost of all but one battery and one pad only.

Batteries cost from 69 dollars for the Zoll ( 17 dollars if you buy the same make and model batteries from Costco or Radio Shack) to 395 dollars for the Cardiac Science G3. The pads cost from 37 dollars for the Phillips units to 149 dollars for the Zoll. Looking at the 5 and 10 year cost of batteries and pads should be one of the things you consider in buying an AED.

It's because your blood vessels are no longer protected by estrogen.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type and is the leading cause of heart attacks. When you have CAD, your arteries become hard and narrow. Blood has a hard time getting to the heart, so the heart does not get all the blood it needs.

CAD can lead to: Angina. Angina is chest pain or discomfort that happens when the heart does not get enough blood.

Myocardial Infarction (MI) or Heart Attack

Arrhythmia or Irregular Heart Rhythm

Atrial Fibrillation

Heart Valve Disease

Congenital Heart Disease

Cardiomyopathy (Heart Muscle Disease)

Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Restrictive Cardiomyopathy

Cardiomegaly (Enlarged Heart)

Pericarditis

Pericardial Effusion

Marfan Syndrome

Heart Murmurs

Usually ascites (stomach swelling with fluids) and edema (swelling from fluid collection) in the feet and legs (also called pedal edema and dependent edema) as two signs/symptoms together are an indication of the inability of the heart to adequately circulate the blood to move excess fluids from those overload collection places. This can be an indication of Congestive Heart Failure and other disorders and diseases affecting the heart. However, other problems of the circulation, or kidney disorders, etc. can also cause this fluid collection to accumulate.

These signs are usually something not to ignore because the common conditions that cause them are serious and might indicate organ insufficiency or impending failure. Seeing your health care professional for assessment would be important to not delay. Try to avoid excess salt in your diet in the interim since it will increase the tendency to hold the fluids in those tissues. Advice usually includes that you should get evaluated urgently if there is chest pain or discomfort and/or shortness of breath (especially on exertion).

A defibrillator is used when the heart goes into an abnormal rhythm called Ventricular Fibrillation. A normal heart will have a certain rhythm. The upper chambers of the heart, known as the Atria. One chamber is called the Atrium. The lower chambers are the ventricles. Each chamber is connected by valves in the heart. The right side of the heart receives oxygen poor blood. It is pumped out to the lungs and oxygen rich blood is pumped out by the left side of the heart. The heart has it's electrical system which keeps it in rhythm. The atrioventricular node is the heart's pacemaker and controls the rhythm of the heart. During a cardiac arrest the lower chambers or the ventricles can begin to quiver. They are unable to pump oxygenated blood into the body. Most importantly they can pump blood to the brain. If this is not corrected quickly a person will die. A defibrillator will deliver a shock of electricity to the heart in order to stop the quivering of the ventricles and stablize the rhythm of the heart. When using a defibrillator you usually start with a lower shock and increase the strength of the shock if it is not working and fibrillation is not correcting itself. Basically it restarts the heart to return it to a normal sinus rhythm.

A defibrillator cannot bring someone back to life if the heart has completely stopped for a period of time. Sometimes a defibrillator doesn't work because there is too much damage to the ventricles. An inferior wall M.I. is a heart attack that occurs at the back of the heart and usually destroys the ventricle. A defibrillator cannot correct this.

Defibrillators can also be used if someone is experiencing Atrial Fibrillation. Generally the process is the same but the patient may be conscious. Atrial Fibrillation is not as serious as Ventricular Fibrillation but if it is not corrected the patient can develop blood clots or other complications.

Either remove it manually by surgery or give this patient diuretics in addition to the prescription your doc may prescribe.

062212: We asked out vet last week. He said it is safe to give our dog, who is on Vetmedin for CHF, Benadryl to calm his occasional itching. Our 11-year-old maltypoo weights 14 lbs and we give him 10mg every 5 - 6 hours, as needed.

Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood strongly enough throughout the body to maintain circulation. This causes a backup of fluids in both the lungs and the rest of the body. Symptoms of CHF include dyspnea with activity, cough, weakness and

Impaired Gas Exchanged related to perfusion problem

Decreased cardiac output related ventricular inefficiency

You can safely get a tattoo done by the traditional Japanese Teborimethod(hand tattooing) but a machine done tattoo is too risky as the electrical field of a tattoo machine can be misinterpreted by your ICD as anarrhythmia and cause it to shock you, which could kill you. The problem is finding an artist who can do hand tattooing. I searched the state of Texas for such an artist and was finally able to find one, and only a mere 50 miles from me in Tyler, Kelly's Tattoos. He uses a bamboo shaft, which he gives you when finished.

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