Search Media Items

You may need a ventilator in an emergency if a condition makes it difficult to breathe on your own (called respiratory failure). You may also need a ventilator during surgery.

El riesgo de angina puede aumentar por la edad, el entorno o el trabajo, el historial familiar y genético, el estilo de vida, otras afecciones, la raza o el sexo.

For most people with high blood pressure, a doctor will develop a treatment plan that may include heart-healthy lifestyle changes alone or with medicines. Heart-healthy lifestyle changes, such as heart-healthy eating, can be highly effective in treating high blood pressure.

Cardiac catheterization takes place in a catheterization laboratory, or cath lab, which is similar to a small operating room. A long thin tube called a catheter is inserted via a needle, guidewire, and sheath into a blood vessel leading to the heart.

Heart-healthy eating involves choosing certain foods, such as fruits and vegetables, while limiting others, such as saturated and trans fats and added sugars. Your doctor may recommend the heart-healthy Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan because it has been proven to lower high blood pressure and “bad” LDL cholesterol in the blood. Visit our Delicious Heart-Healthy Eating page for recipes, cooking tips, and more.

To diagnose a circadian rhythm disorder, your doctor may review your medical history; ask about your symptoms, sleep patterns, and environment; do a physical exam; and order diagnostic tests.

The main symptom of insomnia is trouble falling or staying asleep, even if you have enough time and the right conditions for good sleep. Over time, untreated insomnia may raise your risk of certain health problems or workplace or road accidents.

El médico puede diagnosticarle sarcoidosis con base en sus síntomas, un examen físico, el diagnóstico por imágenes o la biopsia de un órgano afectado. El médico también realizará pruebas para descartar otras enfermedades que tengan signos y síntomas parecidos.

Hay muchos factores de riesgo para la enfermedad isquémica del corazón. Su riesgo de enfermedad isquémica del corazón aumenta con el tipo y la cantidad de factores de riesgo que tiene, y qué tan graves son. Algunos factores de riesgo, como la presión arterial alta y el colesterol alto en la sangre, se pueden cambiar a través de cambios en el estilo de vida saludable para el corazón. Otros factores de riesgo, como el género, la edad avanzada, los antecedentes familiares y genéticos, y la raza y el origen étnico no se pueden modificar.

Peripheral artery disease is more common in blacks than any other racial or ethnic group. The major risk factors for peripheral artery disease include smoking, older age, and diseases and conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, coronary heart disease, stroke, and metabolic syndrome.