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Heart Disease
There are many type of heart diseases in America. A main type of heart disease is Coronary heart disease also called CHD, and sometimes called ischemic heart disease, refers to atherosclerosis of the arteries that supply the heart muscle. ... Heart cells are dependent on blood flow through these arteries to provide oxygen and to carry away metabolic products. ... When this occurs, immediate emergency treatment is necessary to stop the injury from widening, killing additional heart cells, and increasing the risk of complications or death.
Arterioscleroses is a disease condition that can occur throughout the arterial circulation. ... If either of these things happen a heart attack may result. ... Some people experience a rapid progression in this disease process in their 30s, but in most cases it is not apparent until they are in their 50s and 60s. ... Almost 14 million people have a history of heart disease. ... On the other hand, the consumption of saturated fat, dietary cholesterol, and red meat have all been shown to increase the incidence of heart disease. ...
Treatments for Coronary Heart Disease are Blood Pressure Lowering Medication, Coronary Angioplasty surgery, Coronary Bypass Surgery. ... In Coronary Bypass Surgery when an artery is clogged up a good artery is taken from the leg of the patient and placed in the heart as the bad artery is removed from the patient’s body.
Cancer
Like Heart Disease there are many types of Cancers also. ...
Lung cancer is difficult to diagnose early because symptoms don’t usually appear until after the disease is advanced. ...
Depending on the type and stage of the disease, lung cancer can be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or a combination of these treatments. ... When the disease has spread treatment will often include radiation therapy and chemotherepy. ... most women with breast cancer have to face their disease and the implications of treatment for many years. ...
Both Type 1 and Type 2 can cause serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney damage and nerve damage if they are not treated well. ...
Rheumatoid arthritis is a common disease affecting about 1 in 100 people. ...
Cardiovascular Disease
There are lots of Cardiovascular Diseases in the world. One type of Cardiovascular Disease is Cartoid Artery Disease. Carotid artery disease is a form of disease that affects the vessels leading to the head and brain (cerebrovascular disease). Like the heart, the brains cells need a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood. ...
Each year, over 960,000 people in the United States die from heart disease or stroke. ... If you have carotid artery disease, you probably also have severe coronary artery disease or have a parent who died from coronary artery disease. So, the risk factors for carotid artery disease are similar to those for coronary artery disease.
Although there are no symptoms specific to carotid artery disease, the warning signs of a stroke are a good way to tell if there is a blockage in the carotid arteries. ...
In most cases, doctors can tell if you have the disease during a normal checkup. ... Bruit sounds may not always be present, even when carotid artery disease is severe. ...
Treatments for Cartoid Artery Disease are: Tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) is a clot-dissolving medicine approved by the U.
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