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How High Blood Pressure Affects Your Heart and What You Can Do About It

MIBHS

Secondary hypertension : This type results from an underlying condition such as kidney disease, hormonal disorders, or the use of certain medications. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) : High blood pressure accelerates the development of CAD by promoting the buildup of plaques in the coronary arteries.

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Why the sudden shock after a few days of malaise?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A VSR is more likely to occur in patients who are older, female, hypertensive, have chronic kidney disease, and have no prior history of smoking. Not all patients with acute ( or recent ) MI have chest pain with their event. The most common “something else” symptom was shortness of breath.

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Is Anemia Common After Heart Bypass Surgery?

MIBHS

As a result, the heart doesnt receive enough oxygen-rich blood, which can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath, or even a heart attack. During CABG, a surgeon takes a healthy blood vessel from another part of the bodyusually the chest, leg, or armand uses it to bypass the blocked coronary artery.

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Multimorbidity Patterns and In‐Hospital Outcomes in Chinese Young Women (Aged <55 Years) Presenting with ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Journal of the American Heart Association

years]) admitted to the China Chest Pain Center Database between 2016 and 2021. Hierarchical clustering of 15 medical conditions was performed to derive multimorbidity patterns. The primary outcome was a composite of inhospital adverse events.

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Abstract 151: Age?Related Increases in Carotid Artery Calcification: Insights from NaF PET/CT Imaging

Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology

Risk factors such as smoking, chronic kidney disease, and aging can contribute to plaque formation. The gradual loss of elasticity in arterial walls and the presence of other risk factors, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) observed in aging populations.

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Early Rhythm Control, Lifestyle Modification and More Tailored Stroke Risk Assessment Are Top Goals in Managing Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

AFib causes a variety of symptoms, including fast or chaotic heartbeat, fatigue, shortness of breath, and chest pain, and causes about 450,000 hospitalizations each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For example, kidney disease is not included in CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc.

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STEMI with Life-Threatening Hypokalemia and Incessant Torsades de Pointes

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A late middle-aged man presented with one hour of chest pain. He also had a history of chronic kidney disease, stage III. Angio had shown some acute disease in the saphenous vein graft to the posterior descending artery off of the RCA. Most recent echo showed EF of 60%. He had recently had a NonSTEMI.

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