This disease has the potential for a variety of complications including: congestive heart failure, myocarditis, pericarditis, valvular regurgitation, coronary artery abnormalities, aneurysms of medium-sized non-coronary arteries, raynaud phenomenon, peripheral gangrene, arthritis, arthralgias, hepatic ...
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Americans, outstripping the second leading cause, cancer, by approximately 90,000 deaths, according todata from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC). The mostcommon type of heart diseaseis coronary artery disease (CAD), which ...
Researchers now have evidence that itmay not be cholesterol that kills, but omega-6's. When a group of individuals replaced animal fats with omega-6-rich safflower oil, their cholesterol levels decreased, however, the rates of death from cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease increased...
“Broken heart syndrome is on the relatively rare side of things when it comes to an actual disease entity,” she said. “However, it is much more common in women. It affects women a great deal more than it affects men.” Signs of broken heart syndrome It ca...
The SYNTAX score stratification divides patients into three groups with regard to the severity of their coronary artery disease: “low-risk” patients (SYNTAX score 0–22), “intermediate-risk” patients (23–32), and “high-risk” patients (≥33). The benefit of CABG compared to PCI is ...
“Further evidence of the association between periodontal conditions and coronary artery disease.” Journal of Periodontology, 75(9), 2004, pages 1274-80. 10. Schoenthaler, S.J., Doraz, W.E., Wakefield, J.A., “The Impact of a Low Food Additive and Sucrose Diet on Academic Performance ...
Hence, the absolute therapeutic benefit is directly proportional to the basic risk. So, internationally interest on early diagnosis of obesity is growing to avoid under- and overdiagnosis consequences. Therefore, the consequences are an aggravation of the disease and an increase in obesity related ...
Finally, coronary flow reserve is a metric that can be influenced by any combination of epicardial or microvascular disease or changes in resting flow. Table 1. Proposed Standardized Diagnostic Criteria: Coronary Vascular Dysfunction Diagnostic GroupOutcome Definitions: Disorders of Coronary Artery Function...
There are several types of familial hypertriglyceridemia. These disorders are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease (10) which appears independent of cholesterol levels (11). Serum triglyceride values above 1000 mg/dL (11 mmol/L) are rare (less than 1/5000 individuals). The ...
Cardiovascular disease refers to any condition that affects the heart and blood channels and results in a stroke, heart attack, or death. Cardiovascular disease is caused by a variety of factors, including increased blood pressure, excessive cholesterol, using tobacco, and abusing drugs like cocaine...