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A myocardial infarction may compromise the function of the heart as a pump for the circulation, a state called heart failure. There are different types of heart failure; left- or right-sided (or bilateral) heart failure may occur depending on the affected part of the heart, and it is a low-output type of failure.
While the patient is exercising, images of the heart in motion are generated. [34] Ischemia can be detected by visualizing abnormalities in the movement of the heart and the thickness of the heart wall during exercise. [34] Some people may be unable to exercise in order to achieve a sufficient heart rate for a useful test.
Females with heart attacks also had more indigestion, dizziness, loss of appetite, and loss of consciousness. [38] Shortness of breath is a common, and sometimes the only symptom, occurring when damage to the heart limits the output of the left ventricle, with breathlessness arising either from low oxygen in the blood or pulmonary edema. [28] [39]
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He advises a small cup of oatmeal made with water, not milk or butter, and loaded high with berries, plus additional heart-healthy ingredients such as ground flax seed or a few walnuts. Don’t ...
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels. [3] CVDs constitute a class of diseases that includes: coronary artery diseases (e.g. angina, heart attack), heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, valvular heart disease, carditis, aortic aneurysms, peripheral artery disease ...
The bottom line: New research suggests that eating your first meal of the day before 8 a.m. and your last meal before 8 p.m. could be good for your heart health. That said, the nutritional value ...
Primary prevention of atherosclerosis is controlling the risk factors: healthy eating, exercise, treatment for hypertension and diabetes, avoiding smoking and controlling cholesterol levels; in patients with significant risk factors, aspirin has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events.