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What is Atherosclerosis?

arteriosclerosis 

Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to your heart and other parts of your body.

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Vida saludable para el corazón - Controle su presión arterial y su colesterol

Dos de los principales factores de riesgo de enfermedad cardíaca son la presión arterial alta y el colesterol alto en sangre. Si cualquiera de estos números es alto, trabaje con su médico para que alcance un rango saludable.

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Congenital Heart Defects - Causes

atrial septal defect  Holes in the Heart  Ventricular Septal Defect  Tetralogy of Fallot  Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)  Congenital Heart Disease 

Congenital heart defects happen because the heart does not develop normally while the baby is growing in the womb. Doctors often do not know why congenital heart defects occur. Researchers do know that genetics can sometimes play a role.

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Aortic Aneurysm - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

AAA  TAA  abdominal aortic aneurysm  thoracic aortic aneurysm 

An aortic aneurysm may not cause any signs or symptoms until the aneurysm ruptures or dissects. The types of symptoms that occur before a rupture will depend on the location of the aneurysm and whether it has become large enough to affect other parts of your body. An aneurysm that ruptures or dissects is life-threatening.

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Respiratory Distress Syndrome - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

lung diseases  RDS  neonatal respiratory distress  bronchopulmonary dysplasia  oxygen therapy 

Signs and symptoms of RDS usually happen at birth or within the first few hours that follow. Depending on the severity of a newborn's RDS, he or she may develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia or other medical problems, such as bleeding in the brain, kidney failure, or lung complications.

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Angina - Types

heart  chest pain  blood flow  stable angina  unstable angina  microvascular angina  variant angina 

The types of angina are stable, unstable, microvascular, and variant. The types vary based on their severity or cause.

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Heart-Healthy Living - Understand Your Risks

The first step toward heart health is understanding your risk of heart disease. Your risk depends on many factors, some of which are changeable and others that are not. Risk factors are conditions or habits that make a person more likely to develop a disease. These risk factors may be different for each person.

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How Is Peripheral Artery Disease Treated?

Treatments for peripheral artery disease include lifestyle changes, anti-clotting medicines, statins to control cholesterol, and medicines to treat high blood pressure. When peripheral artery disease is advanced or does not respond to lifestyle changes and medicines, your doctor may recommend surgery or procedures such as bypass grafting, angioplasty and stent placement, and atherectomy.

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How is Peripheral Artery Disease Diagnosed?

Your doctor will diagnose peripheral artery disease based on your medical and family histories, a physical exam, and results from one or more tests: ankle-brachial index, Doppler ultrasound, treadmill test, magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA), arteriogram, and blood tests.

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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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