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4127	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	en	What Are the Benefits of Quitting Smoking?	Quitting smoking and avoiding secondhand smoke benefits your heart and blood vessels. Studies show that quitting smoking lowers the risk for atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and complications such as heart attack or death.	entire site 0.506134 smoking declines 0.650262 urge 0.437708 new quit date 0.679694 recurrent heart attack 0.580236 cardiovascular death 0.4994 cold turkey 0.498145 secondhand smoke 0.571648 attempts 0.437041 family members 0.497759 alcohol 0.430029 overwhelmed—take tasks 0.486468 tobacco smoke 0.562574 Resources section 0.501681 blood vessels 0.494561 list 0.441855 new activities 0.488069 friends 0.460441 quit date 0.707536 heart-healthy eating plan 0.558379 brisk walk 0.491759 drug store 0.492607 cigarettes 0.437996 support 0.434025 best ways 0.501449	over-the-counter products 0.490995 average weight gain 0.550155 beta blockers 0.501294 percent 0.442053 current adult 0.49972 example 0.462037 heart disease 0.852164 smoking 0.960316 Health Topics section 0.595289 office building 0.488275 situation 0.432073 ACE inhibitors 0.497332 people 0.537959 heart disease risk 0.687059 meal 0.437591 nicotine gum 0.490395 withdrawal symptoms 0.561954 NHLBI 0.422975 slip 0.478231 future 0.43292 statins 0.422435 blood clots 0.498404 coronary heart disease 0.754233 time 0.481164	CLICK HERE
4143	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	en	How Is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Diagnosed?	Sudden cardiac arrest happens without warning and requires emergency treatment. Doctors rarely diagnose sudden cardiac arrest with medical tests as it's happening. Instead, sudden cardiac arrest often is diagnosed after it happens with tests such as an electrocardiogram (EKG), echocardiography, MUGA test, cardiac MRI, cardiac catheterization, electrophysiology study, and blood tests.	electrical stimulation 0.684063 electrophysiology study 0.680495 blood tests 0.684192 sudden collapse 0.695003 entire site 0.692306 pictures 0.691007 current heart attack 0.791002 cardiac mri 0.778513 substance releases energy 0.74245 certain medicines 0.675504 Health Topics section 0.773642 previous injury 0.681579 radio waves 0.677834 x-ray pictures 0.676722 heart muscle 0.755176 diagnostic tests 0.676864 major blood vessels 0.747232 detailed pictures 0.682213 poor blood flow 0.850051 certain heart conditions 0.773347 Resources section 0.693874 electrical signals 0.688841 special cameras 0.675964 electrical activity 0.691675	sound waves 0.682841 radioactive substance 0.677333 test shows 0.692401 heart 0.953193 cardiac stress test 0.791626 SCA 0.736913 heart work 0.717267 important role 0.677942 safe procedure 0.676162 coronary arteries 0.694536 painless test 0.77344 cardiac catheterization 0.789449 CHD). 0.693103 doctors 0.702669 cardiac electrophysiologists 0.731425 heart diseases 0.728926 heart chambers 0.720059 high risk 0.687336 heart damage 0.721006 coronary heart disease 0.803478 stress echo 0.765872 medical tests 0.695967 emergency treatment 0.694456	CLICK HERE
4209	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	null	Vivir con aterosclerosis	Adoptar un estilo de vida saludable y recibir cuidado continuo y apoyo emocional, puede ayudar a prevenir o retrasar la aterosclerosis y los problemas que puede causar.			CLICK HERE
4237	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	es	Cómo vivir con presión arterial alta	Si usted tiene presión arterial alta, lo mejor que puede hacer es hablar con su proveedor de atención médica y tomar medidas para controlarla haciendo cambios saludables en su estilo de vida y tomando sus medicamentos, si se los han recetado.			CLICK HERE
14608	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	en	Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - Causes	Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is caused by repeated exposure to environmental substances that cause inflammation in the lungs when inhaled. Substances include: bacteria, fungi or molds, proteins, or chemicals.	drop 0.41943 environmental substances 0.59968 foreign substance 0.490312 common environmental sources 0.73874 high level 0.48834 hypersensitivity pneumonitis 0.938695 cause normal levels 0.571299 portion 0.417941 molecules 0.417509 entire site 0.507368 interstitial space 0.487605 Research 0.418518 body 0.43674 certain inhaled substances 0.668538 different lung diseases 0.592735 alveoli air sacs 0.565702 signs 0.417145 inflammation 0.630167 air sacs 0.590181 connective tissue 0.493769 lungs monitors 0.526873 immune systems 0.656885 contact 0.435178	Search 0.420612 News 0.420485 lungs 0.566333 antibodies 0.417816 Health Topics section 0.59465 certain substances 0.667634 uncontrolled levels 0.491444 substances 0.818562 Resources section 0.505036 different substances 0.583662 blood vessels 0.575702 immune cells 0.648081 normal inflammation processes 0.609923 antigen 0.422437 different causative substances 0.665367 list 0.42057 repeated exposure 0.510913 people 0.436688 condition 0.460817 lung interstitium 0.575535 connective tissues 0.498075 NHLBI 0.426188	CLICK HERE
14612	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	en	Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - Diagnosis	To diagnose hypersensitivity pneumonitis, your doctor will collect your medical history, assess exposure history to possible causative substances, perform a physical exam, and possibly order diagnostic tests and procedures such as: blood tests, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), computed tomography (CT), inhalation challenge tests, lung biopsies, lung function tests, precipitin tests, or chest x-rays.	inhaled substance 0.436309 hypersensitivity pneumonitis 0.910193 lung tissue 0.454373 lung biopsies 0.558576 lung disease 0.484736 untested environmental substance 0.457693 connective tissue disease 0.443924 lung cancer 0.449349 clear exposure histories 0.447914 white blood cells 0.486727 interstitial lung disease 0.471551 lungs 0.452898 possible causative substances 0.461649 doctor diagnose 0.45304 diagnostic tests 0.451762 blood cell levels 0.452813 potential causative substances 0.450819 blood oxygen levels 0.450805 chest x-rays 0.505386 Inhalation challenge tests 0.452019 idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis 0.44767 chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis 0.700802 exposure 0.454859 diagnostic features 0.460922 lung infections 0.448865	CT scans 0.520523 small airflow blockages 0.446484 high levels 0.467856 acute disease 0.435743 causative substance 0.486581 exposure history 0.444585 inflammation 0.456408 severe lung restriction 0.47243 reduced lung function 0.517342 smoking-related lung disease 0.470872 exposure histories 0.4509 Health Topics section 0.454943 diagnose acute hypersensitivity 0.533153 positive test 0.451914 acute flares 0.43599 inhalation challenge 0.453877 inhalation challenge test 0.446609 immune cells 0.452186 doctor 0.471174 new acute flare 0.456044 lung function tests 0.591621 reduced breathing capacity 0.447351 obvious acute symptoms 0.45349 physical exam 0.456776	CLICK HERE
16531	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	en	Lung VQ Scan	A lung VQ scan is an imaging test that uses a ventilation (V) scan to measure air flow in your lungs and a perfusion (Q) scan to see where blood flows in your lungs. It uses special x ray scanners outside of your body to create pictures of air and blood flow patterns in your lungs.	radioisotope gas 0.56728 entire site 0.518994 body 0.439364 preparation 0.419477 regional differences 0.512927 Search 0.421878 scanner 0.439365 lung VQ scan 0.911532 lungs 0.618838 energy 0.432817 injection site 0.503817 vein 0.445423 test 0.616561 lung blood flow 0.648531 Resources section 0.52269 rare instances 0.506315 air distribution 0.512053 list 0.421843 blood flow patterns 0.608944 small amounts 0.502204 Lung VQ scans 0.930662 drop 0.419941 imaging test 0.538418 Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan 0.688939 extra steps 0.496585	technicians 0.435755 radiology clinics 0.511444 VQ scan 0.954128 radioisotopes 0.42489 pictures 0.461661 little pain 0.501525 News 0.421773 Health Topics section 0.627369 special x ray 0.512626 pulmonary embolism 0.535696 breathing mask 0.508147 ventilation scan 0.61186 surgeries 0.420916 treatable allergic reaction 0.595396 breast milk 0.58318 technician 0.419036 people 0.436856 doctor 0.453327 recent chest 0.513564 NHLBI 0.429497 radiation 0.433296 discomfort 0.424751 baby 0.432389 blood clot 0.522841	CLICK HERE
16534	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	en	Pulmonary Function Tests	Pulmonary function tests, or PFTs, measure how well your lungs work. They include tests that measure lung size and air flow, such as spirometry and lung volume tests. Other tests measure how well gases such as oxygen get in and out of your blood. These tests include pulse oximetry and arterial blood gas tests. Another pulmonary function test, called fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO).	airway diseases 0.49881 small room 0.491545 entire site 0.499841 Lung diffusion capacity 0.631452 Clinical Trials 0.485701 lung volume tests 0.932947 skin surface 0.488619 lung function 0.714305 portable device 0.482224 arterial blood gas 0.849642 Heart Failure 0.485217 pulmonary function test 0.714048 oxygen 0.521569 pulse oximetry 0.605798 nitric oxide 0.752994 required breathing effort 0.730697 Blood gases 0.50035 Resources section 0.501334 pulmonary function 0.771345 blood gas tests 0.810341 lung size 0.653289 tube 0.469405 spirometry 0.537955 oxygen levels 0.507694 intense breathing 0.494486	maximal effort 0.497264 function test results 0.564052 Lungs Work 0.509032 multiple times 0.493257 accurate way 0.48953 Visit Pulmonary function 0.568105 Stress Testing 0.483501 clear walls 0.485723 hemoglobin 0.42121 Oxygen Therapy 0.506638 certain medicines 0.480051 Health Topics section 0.587532 oxide tests measure 0.624991 carbon dioxide 0.487627 Pulmonary function tests 0.732739 procedure 0.431801 people 0.432504 Chest X Ray 0.480776 Cough 0.418087 lung function tests 0.698251 risks 0.455558 NHLBI 0.422611 discomfort 0.419403 needle fills 0.491681	CLICK HERE
16633	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	en	Diagnosis of Overweight and Obesity	Your doctor may diagnose overweight and obesity based on your medical history, a physical exam that checks your body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, and tests to rule out other medical conditions.	high waist circumference 0.614773 medical history 0.394148 Blood tests 0.381547 entire site 0.395634 adrenocorticotropic hormone 0.381485 obese 0.402331 85th percentile 0.640911 Disease Control 0.391433 common signs 0.379993 obesity 0.490907 Visit Assessing 0.377162 National Heart 0.390061 risk factors 0.379634 waist circumference 0.94818 Total testosterone 0.382573 body mass index 0.635899 Resources section 0.396909 high body mass 0.472756 healthy range 0.402674 large waist circumference 0.711758 thyroid hormone levels 0.441149 Blood Institute 0.387699 BMI Percentile Calculator 0.828555 medical conditions 0.466084 *A child 0.391494	95th percentile 0.592957 child 0.432332 future complications 0.395135 physical exams 0.394097 doctors measure 0.395515 polycystic ovary syndrome 0.45271 South American descent 0.446207 unhealthy amounts 0.391014 unhealthy fat 0.390933 Health Topics section 0.47927 overweight 0.602607 BMI calculator app 0.726286 BMI 0.995066 complications 0.398558 healthy weight 0.657201 following tests 0.378595 doctor 0.422304 dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate 0.384592 online BMI calculator 0.726538 physical activity habits 0.451134 growth charts 0.47563 family history 0.382801 smaller waist circumference 0.561505 physical exam 0.379401	CLICK HERE
16686	National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute	Html	en	COPD - Causes	Long-term exposure to lung irritants—smoke, air pollution, chemical fumes, or dusts—that damage the lungs and the airways usually is the cause of COPD. A rare genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency can also cause the disease.	drop 0.332923 United States 0.464971 chronic lung disease 0.623605 entire site 0.477916 airways 0.386021 alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency 0.905449 cigarette smoke 0.566403 lung damage 0.504258 low blood levels 0.574288 inflammation 0.336505 Search 0.330723 News 0.33039 lungs 0.343025 Health Topics section 0.622446 secondhand smoke 0.557164 types 0.327556 tobacco smoke 0.554812	genetic condition 0.450442 liver 0.328156 Resources section 0.472926 asthma 0.398843 Pipe 0.327633 list 0.330612 people 0.379852 chemical fumes 0.472575 Long-term exposure 0.480378 AAT protein 0.494068 NHLBI 0.351042 lung irritants 0.719272 dusts 0.34859 air pollution 0.453496 low level 0.445134 Breathing 0.332213 causes COPD 0.71324	CLICK HERE