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What are Different types of heart disease?
A: heart disease is a huge term that can describe many different conditions. All of these conditions have some effect on the heart or the blood vessels that supply the heart. It’s certainly possible to have several types of heart disease at the same time, which can make it difficult to think of these numerous diseases as separate. The fact that the heart is part of the circulatory system means that disease in one part of the system will have an affect on how all parts work. Some disease is classified by its effect on the...
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Is WPW syndrome considered to be a type of heart disease?
A: Consult your doctor. yes, WPW is considered a type of heart disease... no, I would not take this medicine without asking your MD... It''s a defect, not a disease in the true sense, but it depends on the medication. You did not state what the medication is. You can call a pharmacist for free, if that is your concern, and they can tell you if it''s contraindicated. However, without a medication, don''t expect a reliable answer. Wolf Parkinson White is a heart disease that affects rythm. Depending on the medication, it can worsen your arrythmia. Ask a cardiologist. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) is a syndrome of pre-excitation of the ventricles
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Does an echocardiogram show all types of heart disease or arrythimias?
A: Not all but most. No , echocardiogram has its limitation in investigation of heart disease It''s a good test but only one test. Doctors should have specific testing recommendations for specific situations. And there is nothing wrong with getting a second opinion! Yes, I know someone who had test recently and it usually shows up any abnormal rhythms etc. I don''t know but I have read a story about long Q-T syndrome where the doctor didn''t bother to measure the distance between Q and T and therefore didn''t diagnose it. Also sometimes heart symptoms don''t show up because they are occasional. It measures your heart''s rhythm, and shows any irregularities. heart...
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what are the 3 types of heart disease?
A: Jack Keneally,
Thanks for your question.
I''m not quite sure I''ve heard that heart Disease is broken down into three groups, but when thinking about it, I will try to answer your question as well as possible.
Three categories of heart disease would be:
1. Valvular disease involving one or more of the valves between the chambers of the heart. These include the Aortic, Mitral, Pulmonic and Tricuspid valves.
2. Electrical or Conduction abnormalities of the heart. These include all types of arrhythmia...
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What Are Two types of heart disease?
A: heart diseases refer to a number of diseases that affect the heart. There are in fact not two but 8 types of heart diseases. These are: - Coronary heart diseases - Cardiomyopathy - Cardiovascular disease - Ischaemic heart disease - heart failure - Hypertensive heart disease - Inflammatory heart disease The most common of these diseases are Coronary heart diseases and Cardiovascular diseases. - Valvular heart disease...
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Is Coronary heart Disease The Worst Type of heart disease?
A: Coronary heart disease is one of the biggest killers within the UK today. The sad fact is that it is preventable, yet over 100,000 people die each year because of it. The disease is caused by blocked arteries and many people die of a fatal heart attack or heart failure after a certain amount of time. The main preventative measure you can take to reduce coronary heart disease, and any heart disease for that matter, is to choose a healthier lifestyle. often heart disease occurs due to smoking, lack
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Is there a situation related to heart disease & drinking tea that would cause someone to die. This goes back 35 - 40 years & the person died because they drank tea while in the hospital. I don''t know what type of heart disease or any other facts.
A: heart ailment advice It is unheard of for a person to have a heart condition that is related to drinking tea and is fatal in any way. If the person dies while having tea in a hospital, it could be that there was some reason other than the tea responsible for the person's death. If you do not have the facts behind the case, it becomes very difficult to come up with a conclusive answer. It could be something as simple as the fact that the person choked on the tea and died due to that. It could also be that the person was critically ill, close to death and that it was just a co-incidence that he or she died just after having tea. In this case, it is not possible to hold the tea responsible for the...
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What are the different types of heart disease?
A: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type and is the leading cause of heart attacks. When you have CAD, your arteries become hard and narrow. Blood has a hard time getting to the heart, so the heart does not get all the blood it needs. CAD can lead to:
Angina. Angina is chest pain or discomfort that happens when the heart does not get enough blood. It may feel like a pressing or squeezing pain, often in the chest, but sometimes the pain is in the shoulders, arms, neck, jaw, or back. It can also feel like indigestion (upset stomach). Angina is not a heart attack, but having angina means you are more...
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Common types of heart Disease
A: What is heart disease? heart disease, also referred to as cardiopathy, is a collection of conditions involving the heart. The heart is made up of smooth muscles, arteries and valves which are all responsible for pumping blood and sending them to different parts of the body. Any abnormality that develops in the muscles, arteries and valves of the heart often lead to the development of heart diseases. heart disease is the leading cause
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