This lesson goes over the blood tests that are used to help diagnose a heart attack. We will look at why they are used as well as normal and...
For example, those with type A, B, or AB blood may have a higher risk for heart attacks. But your blood type isn’t the only factor that leads to a health ailment. What is so special about O-negative blood? O-negative blood is the universal blood type, which means that it is ...
New Blood Test to Measure Heart Attack Risk: C‐Reactive Protein In 2003, the American Heart Association and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a scientific statement that suggested the use of high-sen... JR Duffy,M Salerno - 《Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing》 被引量: 15...
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Cancer cells sometimes release special chemicals into the bloodstream, like prostate-specific-antigen (PSA), which can be used to help your doctor make a cancer diagnosis. Tumour markers are substances found in abnormal quantity, usually when there is the presence of a type of tumor or cancer ...
The study also provides a new understanding of the mechanisms involved when common risk factors, such as smoking and high blood pressure, lead to a heart attack. This knowledge is important for the treatment and prevention of the disease in the future. ...
People at risk of a heart attack or stroke could benefit from blood-pressure-lowering drugs even if their blood pressure is considered in the normal, healthy range. If such drugs were offered to people with cardiac (心脏的) risks regardless of their blood pressure at the beginning of treatment...
Sadly, most annual medical check-ups involve the physician ordering only routine blood tests, if blood tests are ordered at all. Far too often, this blood work does not even test for important markers of disease risk. The consequences of failing to analyze blood for proven markers of disease...
Heart attack — High blood pressure damages arteries that can become blocked and prevent blood from flowing to tissues in the heart muscle. Stroke — High blood pressure can cause blood vessels in the brain to burst or clog more easily. ...
A raised or high CRP level is often the first sign of infection or inflammation – elevated C-reactive protein levels can even precede other symptoms like pain or fever. So, taking a CRP blood test means you may be able to check for markers of a range of infections and other conditions....