...to have urgent treatment in order to prevent heart muscle damage. After a heart attack, cardiac rehabilitation (physical therapy) is important to help the heart regain strength. Prevention Preventing heart...
...and heart. Potential complications of a pulmonary embolism include:[2][9][11] Cardiac arrest, where the heart stops beating and pumping blood around the body Heart attack, where the blood supply to the...
...recurrent, or consistent arrhythmia can be dangerous or life threatening. It may indicate heart failure, heart attack, cardiovascular disease, electrolyte imbalance, or injury in the heart, among other things. To...
...of performing exercises required by the test, which could be due to: Chronic obstructive airway disease Degenerative joint disease Neurologic disorders Peripheral vascular disease Physical deconditioning The procedure, which is...
...from other body parts to improve blood flow. CABG, which is also referred to as heart bypass surgery, is for patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), a condition characterised by...
...include: Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers Diuretics Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors Angiotensin II receptor blockers Renin inhibitors Essential hypertension prognosis People diagnosed with essential hypertension generally stand a good chance...
...organs. Severe bleeding Breathing problems Heart attack or stroke Infection Heart rhythm problems Chest pain References: What is heart surgery? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hs. Barbara Woodward Lips...
...chest Rheumatic fever Endocarditis A previous heart attack Cardiomyopathy, or abnormality in the heart muscle Congenital heart defects, or heart valves that are already damaged at birth Prolonged use of...
...not be ignored. For instance, heartburn may mimic pain caused by heart disease. Do not ignore if the heartburn pain comes with sweating, nausea and light-headedness. Severe heartburn may also...
...advised to: Fast and refrain from taking any medication (especially those that affect the function and performance of the heart, such as sorbitrate, beta blockers, vasodilators, calcium channel blockers, and...