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Heart Disease

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 are the top 50 heart hospitals in the nation?

There are a few sources for info on best heart hospitals:

  1. US News publishes an annual list of the "Top 50 Heart Hospitals"
  2. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) publishes detailed statistics on the performance of different hospitals in bypass surgery by state (probably a good indication of overall performance as a heart hospital)
  3. Consumer Reports publishes the STS information in a simplified way in their "Cardiac Bypass" reports area.

Can high cholesterol lead to cornoary heart diesase?

yes high cholesterol can lead to coronary heart disease check out these websites and see what you think www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007115.htm

Can Vitamin D cause ischemia?

Vitamin D has actually been shown to have a protective effect on the heart. Recent study showed that Vitamin D reduced all cause mortality and it is so powerful that low vitamin D levels may be considered to be an independent risk factor for heart disease.

The list of side effects of Vitamin D do not include any heart problems or ischemia.

Is viral cardiomyopathy genetic?

No it not genetic-it is caused by a virus that attacks the heart muscle. CHF is not genetic either it has many different causes but none are genetic.

What is the relationship between ed and heart disease?

Heart disease atheroscerosis is narrowing of the arteries.

Fiber has been recommended in the diet for its possible benefits in reducing heart disease by lowering blood cholesterol How is fiber thought to play its role in lowering blood cholesterol?

There's are two types of fibre one being soluble fibre the other insoluble both are good for your general well being in different ways. There's also more than one type of cholesterol, good and bad. Insoluble fibre helps clear out your system and keep your colon healthy. Soluble fibre has been shown to lower bad cholesterol in your system, it being the LDL kind and has no effect on the good brands of cholesterol in your body the HDL and trigycerides kind. I don't know the exact science behind it but I think it has something to do with soluble fibre stopping the LDLs from bonding in your blood and allows the body to process them better.

How does an automated external defibrillator help a person suffering from SCA?

it helps by opening up your breathing tubes to let air in. otherwise you can die from an heart attack of external loss of breath. if you can get to the hospital then good for you , if you don't you can die really fast.

Can you take Viagra with pacemaker?

You should discuss this with your cardiologist.

What disease or illness can directly affect the heart?

  • Coronary heart disease
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Ischemic heart disease
  • Heart failure
  • Hypertensive heart disease
  • Inflammatory heart disease
  • Valvular heart disease
  • Heart cancers

What are the common ailments of the heart and their symptom and the diseases?

one of the heart diseases are congenital heart disease or commomnly known as blue baby syndrome,angina pectoris ,heart failure and last but not the least the coronary thrombosis or commonly known as the ' heart attack '

How does the presence of the coronary heart disease affect routine measurements and observation?

People with Coronary Heart Disease have chest pains that can restrict movement. They may see a decrease in being able to walk for long periods of time and even be restricted on climbing stairs.

What would you do if a coworker had a heart attack at work?

1) Tell the volunteer Firefighter I work with or one of the bosses, who are trained in dealing with such things.

2) Call next door to the police station.

3) Smoke a cigarette.

4) Leave work a little early and buy beer on the way home.

How does atherosclerosis relate to nutrition?

When your diet is high in fat these fat then store in the blood vessels of the brain and cause them to loose their flexibility and burst easily. so nutritionally it is important to reduce fat intake to prevent atherosclerosis.

85 year old man with CHF reduced kidney function anemia and edema is given blood transfusions lasic every other week along with anti nusea medication How long can this go on?

Well the lasix, which is a diuretic is probably going to be prescribed indefinitely because of the CHF, reduced kidney function and edema. The blood transfusions may stop once your blood labs improve. It's hard to tell because I don't know if the anemia is a long term condition or a complication. Mostly what they look at is your hemoglobin in your blood labs. If your hemoglobin levels improve, and the anemia gets better then it will be up to your doctor. You can however, be on blood transfusions indefinitely. A lot of the times nausea can be caused by fluid volume overload, which sounds like a complication you have from the CHF, so this medication is indefinite too.

Can one return to taking anabolic steriods use after congestive heart failure?

Unless it's been recommended by your doctor - only if you have a death wish. Steroids and heart failure are both serious things, you really shouldn't be self-medicating and tinkering with either.

What statements led to the myth that men suffer from heart disease more often than women?

The kind of lifestyles that most men led to the myth that men suffer from heart disease more than women. Men generally eat unhealthy foods and abuse drugs as compared to women.