Thursday, July 16, 2009

My father passed away, and the cause was listed as "hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease

My father passed away, and the cause was listed as "hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease"?
He didn't show a new heart attack, only his old healed infarction......so how did he actually die? I will talk to the doctor next week, because he is on vacation, so maybe somebody can help until then.... He was 76 years old, and had type 2 diabetes, stage 4 renal failure, a 15 year old infarct, two previous strokes, and hypertension, all controlled. Also atrial fibrillation.
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This was the cause of death? Is there any other info? Hypertension and arteriosclerotic disease doesn't just affect the heart. It affects every organ in the body. The kidneys usually take a hard hit when someone has this. I need more info.
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Hypertension is high blood pressure, which would put more stress than necessary on your organs, and arteriosclerosis is a group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the artery walls. arterio (artery) + sclerosis (hardening) may include buildup of plaque in the arteries, and if the elasticity is impaired, the heart has a hard time pumping blood to the rest of the body. I think his doctor will tell you his heart just gave out from having to work too hard. It also may have affected his kidneys. I am sorry for your loss.
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Sorry to hear that your father just passed away. Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease is commonly called Hardening of the Arteries. It is the build up inside the coronary arteries of cholesterol, fatty acids calcium, tissue and cells, which is normally referred to as plaque. There is currently no method of detecting this disease in it's early stages so when the first symptoms appear, the disease is normally far advanced. Hypertensive heart disease refers to coronary artery disease, heart failure, and enlargement of the heart that occur because of high blood pressure.High blood pressure increases the pressure in blood vessels. As the heart pumps against this pressure, it must work harder. Over time, this causes the heart muscle to thicken and the left ventricle to become enlarged. The amount of blood pumped by the heart each minute,cardiac output goes down. Without treatment, symptoms of congestive heart failure may develop.Hypertensive heart disease is the leading cause of illness and death from high blood pressure. Take care as always

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