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High Blood Pressure - Signs, Symptoms, and Complications

stroke  hypertension  heart attack  high blood pressure  blood pressure 

It is important to have regular blood pressure readings taken and to know your numbers, because high blood pressure usually does not cause symptoms until serious complications occur. Undiagnosed or uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause complications such as chronic kidney disease, heart attack, heart failure, stroke, and possibly vascular dementia.

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Vida saludable para el corazón - Realice actividad física con regularidad

La actividad física regular puede ayudarlo a perder el exceso de peso; mejorar el estado físico; disminuir muchos factores de riesgo de enfermedades cardíacas, como los niveles de colesterol LDL "malo", aumentar los niveles de colesterol HDL "bueno" y controlar la presión arterial alta; reducir el estrés y mejorar su salud mental; y reducir el riesgo de otras afecciones, como la diabetes tipo 2, la depresión y el cáncer. Incluso las cantidades moderadas de actividad física son buenas para su salud.

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Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency - Diagnosis

inflammation  liver  Protein  lungs 

AAT deficiency usually is diagnosed after you develop a lung or liver disease that is related to the condition. But knowing the symptoms and getting an early diagnosis is important to help prevent serious disease, especially with treatment and lifestyle changes.

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Enfermedad isquémica del corazón – Signos, síntomas y complicaciones

enfermedad aterial coronaria  enfermedad coronaria  enfermedad coronaria microvascular 

Los signos, los síntomas y las complicaciones variarán según el tipo de enfermedad isquémica del corazón que tenga. Algunas personas informan síntomas severos de enfermedad isquémica del corazón, pero otras no presentan ningún signo o síntoma. Si tiene una enfermedad isquémica del corazón “silenciosa”, es posible que no experimente ningún síntoma hasta que tenga complicaciones, como eventos coronarios agudos, incluido un ataque al corazón.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - During Surgery

CABG  heart bypass surgery 

During CABG, a surgical team will take one or more blood vessels from another part of your body and connect it to the blocked artery in your heart. CABG may be performed in one of three ways. In traditional CABG, the chest is cut open and a machine pumps your blood. In “off-pump” CABG, the chest is opened, but a machine for pumping blood is not used. With minimally invasive CABG methods, only small cuts are made in the chest, and a machine is not used.

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Pleural Disorders - Diagnosis

empyema  hemothorax  pleural effusion  pneumothorax 

Your doctor may diagnose a pleural disorder based on your medical history, a physical exam, and diagnostic tests and procedures. Before diagnosing you with a pleural disorder, your doctor will rule out other medical reasons or conditions that may be causing your signs and symptoms.

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Presión arterial alta: factores de riesgo

hipertension 

Muchos factores aumentan el riesgo de tener presión arterial alta. Algunos de ellos, como los hábitos poco saludables, pueden cambiarse. Otros factores de riesgo, como el sexo, la edad, el historial familiar y genético, la raza y el origen étnico no pueden cambiarse. Un estilo de vida saludable puede reducir el riesgo de desarrollar presión arterial alta.

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Insomnia - Living With

insomnia  sleep  sleep disorders  tiredness  healthy sleep habits  insomnia treatment 

If you have been diagnosed with insomnia, follow your treatment plan and make healthy lifestyle and sleep changes. The following steps can help prevent your insomnia from returning or getting worse.

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LAM - Diagnosis

LAM is diagnosed based on your medical history and the results from diagnostic lung function tests, imaging tests such as high-resolution CT scans, VEGF-D blood tests, or other procedures.

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Causas de sobrepeso y obesidad

Desequilibrios energéticos, algunas afecciones genéticas o endocrinas y ciertos medicamentos producen sobrepeso y obesidad.

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