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The disease makes it difficult for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. Over time, cardiomyopathy causes the heart muscle to become rigid, enlarged, or weak. ... someone in the U.S. has a ...
About 790,000 Americans have a heart attack each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The cause is an obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle ...
Angina—the technical name for chest tightness—can spread to the jaw or neck. It’s typically triggered by exertion, like walking uphill, or emotional stress, says Dr. William Zoghbi, chair of ...
Worsening angina attacks, sudden-onset angina at rest, and angina lasting more than 15 minutes are symptoms of unstable angina (usually grouped with similar conditions as the acute coronary syndrome). As these may precede a heart attack, they require urgent medical attention and are, in general, treated similarly to heart attacks. [8]
Recent studies have shown that there is an inverse correlation between increased fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of CAD. [13] A mortality benefit has been seen in individuals with higher intake of whole grains. [41] These food choices can reduce the risk of a heart attack or any other congestive heart failure event. [38]
Coronary thrombosis is defined as the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart. This blood clot may then restrict blood flow within the heart, leading to heart tissue damage, or a myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack.
Atherosclerosis: Overview. This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries.
Normal ear anatomy Earlobe creases seen in a Japanese angina patient. Frank's sign is a diagonal crease in the ear lobe extending from the tragus across the lobule to the rear edge of the auricle. [1] The sign is named after Sanders T. Frank. [1] It has been hypothesised that Frank's sign is indicative of cardiovascular disease [2] [3] and/or ...