Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Hep. B and Heart Meds / disease caused cirrhosis of liver. Liver is 98% gone. How much longer will he live

Hep. B and Heart Meds / disease caused cirrhosis of liver. Liver is 98% gone. How much longer will he live?
Hep. B and Heart Meds / disease caused cirrhosis of liver. Liver is 98% gone. How much longer will he live? He is retaining water / toxins and is swelling. He seems coherent and seems to think well. He has heart failure / disease and the medicine (been on it for 25 years) has taken a toll on his entire body too.
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hard to predict precisely ,,but 2% liver function doesnt sound long life left in them ,its matter of days to months max ..
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I'm honestly surprised he's still alive w/ 2% of his liver working

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Friday, January 4, 2013

Could an echocardiogram had been effective at detecting the heart disease that Tim Russert had

Could an echocardiogram had been effective at detecting the heart disease that Tim Russert had?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/health/17russert.html?ref=todayspaper Article in the NY regarding Russert's death and medical history.
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No, but an angiogram would have been.
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Yes it could definitely, although, an angiogram would be the only test that would show how extensively the disease has progressed

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

how can exercise have a modyfing effect on coronary heart disease

how can exercise have a modyfing effect on coronary heart disease?

Heart Diseases - 1 Answers
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It lowers heart rate, lowers blood pressure, reduces depression, improves self-esteem, lowers bad cholesterol, raises good cholesterol

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