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La mayoría de las veces, el cuerpo filtra los gérmenes del aire que respira. A veces, los gérmenes, como las bacterias, los virus o los hongos; ingresan a los pulmones y causan infecciones. Cuando estos gérmenes ingresan en los pulmones, el sistema inmunológico, que es la defensa natural del cuerpo contra los gérmenes, entra en acción. Las células inmunes atacan a los gérmenes y pueden causar una inflamación en los sacos de aire o alvéolos. La inflamación puede hacer que los sacos de aire se llenen de líquido y de pus y puede provocar los síntomas de la neumonía.

Pacemakers are used to treat certain types of arrhythmias, as well as heart failure, a condition that occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body. Not everyone with an arrhythmia needs a pacemaker.

DASH is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating style for life.

Al comienzo, es posible que la EPOC no cause síntomas o que estos sean leves. A medida que la enfermedad empeora, síntomas comunes incluyen tos (con o sin mucosidad), sensación de falta de aire, sibilancias o un silbido o chillido que se producen al respirar y presión en el pecho.

Your treatment plan depends on how severe your disease is, the severity of your symptoms, and any other health conditions you may have. Possible treatments for coronary heart disease include heart-healthy lifestyle changes, medicines, or procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention.

After the procedure to place a coronary stent, carotid stent, or airway stent, you will recover in the hospital for a few hours or overnight. For stent grafts, you may be in the hospital for a longer time. Although not common, you may also experience complications from the stenting procedure.

Hay muchos factores de riesgo para la apnea del sueño. Algunos, como los entornos y los hábitos poco saludables, pueden modificarse. Otros factores de riesgo, como la edad, el historial familiar y genético, la raza, la etnia y el sexo, no pueden cambiarse.

Taking steps to ensure a healthy pregnancy might prevent your newborn from being born before his or her lungs have fully developed. Your doctor may also give you injections of a corticosteroid medicine if he or she thinks you may give birth too early. This medicine can speed up development of the lungs, brain, and kidneys in your baby and surfactant production.

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.

Taking steps to ensure a healthy pregnancy might prevent your newborn from being born before his or her lungs have fully developed.