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Atherosclerosis and plaque disruption have a central pathological role in the majority of patients who present with an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but non-atherosclerotic processes are also important contributors to a substantial number of A
Stress is a fact of nature in which forces from the inside or outside world affect the individual, either one's emotional or physical well-being, or both. The individual responds to stress in ways that affect the individual, as well as their environment. Due to the overabundance of stress ...
Pulmonary hypertension.With chest pain resembling that of angina, this abnormally high blood pressure in the lung arteries makes the right side of the heart work too hard. Asthma.An inflammatory disorder of the airways, asthma causes shortness of breath,wheezing, coughing, and sometimes chest pain...
Bleedingmay occur from a cerebralaneurysmor an arteriovenous malformation or because of uncontrolledhypertension(high blood pressure). Tumorsthat originate from brain cells or those that metastasizefrom other organs can affect brain function in two ways. The tumor can destroy brain cells so that their...
HypertensionType II DiabetesCoronary artery diseaseEndometrial cancer (cancer of the lining of the uterus) It is not specific to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) however. Any problem which causes a woman not to ovulate is associated with a higher risk of endometrial cancer. Pregnancy Risks Associate...
While acute kidney failure happens all of a sudden, a decrease in kidney function that happens over a longer period is called chronic kidney disease (CKD). The most common causes of CKD are long-term conditions, such as diabetes or high blood pressure (hypertension). The symptoms you have ...
AMPK has been reported to facilitate hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction but, paradoxically, its deficiency precipitates pulmonary hypertension. Here we show that AMPK-α1/α2 deficiency in smooth muscles promotes persistent pulmonary hypertension of the
saltiness of American diets. These researchers concluded that there was no reason to lower the recommended daily allowance either for the general population or for those at risk of hypertension. They further concluded that lowering sodium too much could leave a person vulnerable to other health ...
As a result of the obstruction to the flow of blood through the liver, blood "backs up" within the portal vein, and the pressure in the portal vein increases, a condition called portal hypertension. Because of the obstruction to flow and the high pressures within the portal vein, blood is...