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What Causes Heart Valve Disease? |
Heart conditions and other disorders, age-related changes, rheumatic fever, or infections can cause acquired heart valve disease. These factors change the shape or flexibility of once-normal heart valves. The cause of congenital heart valve disease isn't know. |
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Diagnosis of High Blood Pressure |
For most patients, health care providers diagnose high blood pressure when blood pressure readings are consistently 140/90 mmHg or above. |
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Who Is at Risk for Mitral Valve Prolapse? |
Mitral valve prolapse can occur in anyone. However, aging and certain diseases—such as rheumatic fever, connective tissue disorders, Graves’ disease, scoliosis, and some types of muscular dystrophy—can increase the risk of developing the condition. |
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How Can Mitral Valve Prolapse Be Prevented? |
You cannot prevent mitral valve prolapse because most people who have the condition are born with it. |
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How Is Carotid Artery Disease Treated? |
Treatments for carotid artery disease may include heart-healthy lifestyle changes, medicines, and medical procedures such as carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery angioplasty and stenting. |
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Catheter Ablation |
Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses energy to make small scars in your heart tissue to prevent abnormal electrical signals from moving through your heart. Radiofrequency (RF) ablation uses high-energy, locally delivered RF signals to make the scars. Cryoablation uses extremely cold temperatures to make the scars. Sometimes, laser light energy is used. |
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Coronary Angiography |
Coronary angiography is a procedure that uses contrast dye, usually containing iodine, and x ray pictures to detect blockages in the coronary arteries that are caused by plaque buildup. |
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Thoracentesis |
Thoracentesis is a procedure in which a needle is inserted into the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall. |
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Treatment of Overweight and Obesity |
Treatment for overweight and obesity will depend on the cause and severity of your condition. Possible treatments to aim for a healthy weight include healthy lifestyle changes, behavioral weight-loss treatment programs, medicines, and possibly surgery. |
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COPD - Signs and Symptoms |
At first, COPD may cause no symptoms or only mild symptoms. As the disease worsens, common signs and symptoms include an ongoing cough (with or without mucus), shortness of breath, wheezing or whistling when breathing, and chest tightness. |
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