enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Atherectomy - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherectomy

    Atherectomy is a minimally invasive technique for removing atherosclerosis from blood vessels within the body. It is an alternative to angioplasty for the treatment of peripheral artery disease , but the studies that exist are not adequate to determine whether it is superior to angioplasty. [ 1 ]

  3. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_coronary...

    Given the demographics of SCAD, it is important to maintain a high index of suspicion for the condition in otherwise low-risk women presenting with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome. Initial evaluation may show ECG changes of ST elevation, like heart attacks due to other causes. SCAD comprises 2-4% of all cases of acute coronary syndrome.

  4. Cardiovascular disease in women - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/.../Cardiovascular_disease_in_women

    Cardiovascular disease in women is an integral area of research in the ongoing studies of women's health. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term for a wide range of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels, including but not limited to, coronary artery disease, stroke, cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarctions, and aortic aneurysms.

  5. Vascular disease - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vascular_disease

    Vascular disease is a subgroup of cardiovascular disease. Disorders in this vast network of blood and lymph vessels can cause a range of health problems that can sometimes become severe, and fatal. [3] Coronary heart disease for example, is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. [5]

  6. CDC reveals leading causes of death for the past 5 years ...

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/top-causes-death-stayed...

    Heart disease and cancer are still the leading causes of death For more than 100 years, heart disease has been the number one No. 1 cause of death in the U.S, and the pandemic has done nothing to ...

  7. Atherosclerosis - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atherosclerosis

    Atherosclerosis generally starts when a person is young and worsens with age. Women are 78% at higher risk level than men [2] Almost all people are affected to some degree by the age of 65. [7] It is the number one cause of death and disability in developed countries.

  8. List of causes of death by rate - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_causes_of_death_by...

    In 2016, the WHO recorded 56.7 million deaths [3] with the leading cause of death as cardiovascular disease causing more than 17 million deaths (about 31% of the total) as shown in the chart to the side. In 2021, there were approx. 68 million deaths worldwide, as per WHO report.

  9. Cardiovascular disease in Australia - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease_in...

    Cardiovascular disease remains Australia's leading cause of death. In 2009, 46,106 deaths in Australia were directly linked with CVD (21,935 males and 24,171 females); this figure represents a total of 33% of all deaths in Australia. [4] It was reported in 2010 that almost 16% of the total projected burden of disease was a result of CVD. [5]