...a certain exercise, it also strengthens the heart and is sometimes used to assess the functions of the heart and lungs. Flexibility is necessary to improve the range of motion...
...the world including high blood pressure, heart disease, skin conditions, ulcers, asthma, and depression. Stress is also a common trigger for heart attacks. Chronic and untreated stress also increases a...
...morbidly obese individuals, especially if they are at risk of serious medical conditions. Examples are high blood pressure and heart disease. Patients who are candidates for weight loss surgery have...
...colonoscopy. Vital signs: The doctor monitors the heart rate, blood pressure, the sound of the lungs, and temperature. Physical appearance: In an annual physical exam, the doctor takes the time...
...the space between the sac that encases the heart and the heart muscle However, since many patients die from a triad of hypothermia, coagulopathy, and metabolic acidosis during surgical intervention...
...opaque. Thus, it’s easier for the doctor to analyze them. Arteries are types of blood vessels that deliver blood supply from the heart to various parts of the body. For...
...the lungs’ blood vessels. An echocardiogram (ECG) is also necessary to assess the heart’s electrical activity as the blood also moves from the heart to the lungs and vice versa....
...usually cause any symptoms in the early stages. However, difficulty swallowing food, heartburn, vomiting up blood, cough, and an undesired weight loss are some of the main symptoms when the...
...surgical procedure/s designed to treat the condition. The Blalock-Taussig shunt is performed for patients with cyanotic heart conditions, where there is a lack of flow to the pulmonary bed, resulting...
...your health. Some potential benefits of quitting tobacco include: lower blood pressure and heart rate improved circulation and heart function less shortness of breath and coughing after one year, your risk...