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How Is Atherosclerosis Diagnosed? |
Your doctor will diagnose atherosclerosis based on your medical and family histories, a physical exam, and results from one or more tests: blood test, electrocardiogram (EKG), chest x ray, ankle/brachial index, echocardiography, computed tomography (CT) scan, stress testing, and angiography. |
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What Causes Cardiomyopathy? |
Many times, the cause of cardiomyopathy isn’t known. Cardiomyopathy can be acquired (you are not born with the condition but develop it due to another disease, condition, or factor) or inherited (your parents passed the gene for the disease on to you). |
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Description of the DASH Eating Plan |
DASH is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating style for life. |
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Who is at Risk for Heart Failure? |
Heart failure is more common in people age 65 or older, blacks, people who are overweight, and people who have had a heart attack. Children who have congenital heart defects also can develop heart failure. |
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What Is Metabolic Syndrome? |
Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors that raises your risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke. The term "metabolic" refers to the biochemical processes involved in the body's normal functioning. |
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How Is Metabolic Syndrome Diagnosed? |
Your doctor will diagnose metabolic syndrome based on the results of a physical exam and blood tests. You must have at least three of the five metabolic risk factors—a large waistline, a high triglyceride level, a low HDL cholesterol level, high blood pressure, and high fasting blood sugar—to be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. |
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How Can Peripheral Artery Disease Be Prevented? |
Controlling certain risk factors by staying physically active, following a heart-healthy eating plan, quitting smoking, and losing weight if you’re overweight or obese can help prevent or delay peripheral artery disease and its complications. By following these recommendations, you can also prevent and control other conditions associated with peripheral artery disease, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and stroke. |
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Tipos de actividad física |
Los tipos principales de actividad física son la actividad aeróbica, las actividades para el fortalecimiento de los músculos, las actividades para el fortalecimiento de los huesos y los estiramientos. La actividad aeróbica, que hace latir al corazón más rápidamente, es la que más beneficia al corazón y los pulmones. Dependiendo de su condición física, la actividad aeróbica puede ser leve, moderada o intensa. |
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COPD - Diagnosis |
Your doctor may diagnose COPD based on your signs and symptoms, your medical and family histories, and the results from diagnostic tests such as pulmonary function tests including spirometry and arterial blood gas tests, or chest x rays or chest computed tomography scans. |
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Factores de Riesgo de la EPOC |
El principal factor de riesgo de la EPOC es el hábito de fumar. Otros factores de riesgo para la EPOC incluyen exposición prolongada a otros irritantes pulmonares, u otras condiciones médicas como la deficiencia de alfa-1-antitripsina (AAT). |
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