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Heart disease is one of a number of different diseases which afflict the heart. The most common heart diseases are:
- Coronary heart disease, the end result of the accumulation of atheromatous plaques within the walls of the arteries that supply the myocardium
- Ischaemic heart disease, a disease characterized by reduced blood supply to the heart.
- Cardiovascular disease, a class of diseases that involve the heart and/or blood vessels (arteries and veins).Implies under this category some popular diseases like: diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol.
- Pulmonary heart disease, a failure of the right side of the heart.
- Hereditary heart disease
- Hypertensive heart disease
- Inflammatory heart disease
Aspirin use to ward off #heart attack or #stroke in those w/o #cardiovascular disease should be abandoned (BBC) http://tinyurl.com/yg8pz7p
medpedia (The Medpedia Project) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:51:46 -0000
Aspirin use to ward off #heart attack or #stroke in those w/o #cardiovascular disease should be abandoned (BBC) http://tinyurl.com/yg8pz7p
@Staffpurrson My thoughts are with u as u go thru decision time. I feel the same about Saylor and not wanting pain - he has heart disease .
cmcatlover (Carole McGivney) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:48:33 -0000
@Staffpurrson My thoughts are with u as u go thru decision time. I feel the same about Saylor and not wanting pain - he has heart disease .
"Heart disease does not differentiate between political systems." "FROM NOW ON ONLY COMMIES WILL HAVE HEART ATTACKS!"
BatmanDonut (Chance Smith) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:47:58 -0000
"Heart disease does not differentiate between political systems." "FROM NOW ON ONLY COMMIES WILL HAVE HEART ATTACKS!"
Post Edited: Celebrex use increases risk of Heart Disease http://cli.gs/qadSh
RexCurtisBush (Rex Bush) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:46:04 -0000
Post Edited: Celebrex use increases risk of Heart Disease http://cli.gs/qadSh
vegetarians are 50 percent less likely to develop heart disease, and they have 40 percent of the cancer rate of meat-eaters.
queencityvegan (Queen City Vegan) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:45:02 -0000
vegetarians are 50 percent less likely to develop heart disease, and they have 40 percent of the cancer rate of meat-eaters.
Post Edited: Prempro Use Increases Risk of Heart Disease and Breast Cancer http://cli.gs/vJysM
RexCurtisBush (Rex Bush) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:41:59 -0000
Post Edited: Prempro Use Increases Risk of Heart Disease and Breast Cancer http://cli.gs/vJysM
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