Friday, February 8, 2013

Cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease

Cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease?
How are cardiomyopathy and congenital heart disease similar?
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You are talking apples and oranges. Congenital heart disease is a catchall term for a heart condition that you are born with. It occurs when the heart is developing in the womb. It can be anything ranging from a problem with the blood vessels to having a slow heart beat and needing a pacemaker. cardiomyopathy means the heart muscle is weak. Some kids are born with it, but most people that have it are older. This can be a result of heart attacks, a virus or for unknown reasons.
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Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. There are many causes of cardiomyopathy, including coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. There are three main types of cardiomyopathy — dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive — all of which affect your heart's muscle, often making it difficult to pump blood and deliver it to the rest of your body. Dilated cardiomyopathy. This is the most common type of cardiomyopathy. In this disorder, your heart's main pumping chamber — the left ventricle — becomes enlarged (dilated), its pumping ability becomes less forceful, and blood doesn't flow as easily through the heart. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This type involves abnormal growth or thickening of your heart muscle, particularly affecting the muscle of your heart's main pumping chamber. As thickening occurs, the heart tends to stiffen and the size of the pumping chamber may shrink, interfering with your heart's ability to deliver blood to your body. Restrictive cardiomyopathy. The heart muscle in people with restrictive cardiomyopathy becomes stiff and less elastic, meaning the heart can't properly expand and fill with blood between heartbeats. It's the least common type of cardiomyopathy and can occur for no known reason. Cardiomyopathy can be treated. The type of treatment you'll receive depends on which type of cardiomyopathy you have and how serious it is. Your treatment may include medications, surgically implanted devices or, in severe cases, a heart transplant. Congenital heart diseases are heart problems that develop before birth. Congenital heart disease refers to a problem with the heart's structure and function due to abnormal heart development before birth. Congenital means present at birth.They can occur in the heart's chambers, valves, or blood vessels. A baby may be born with only one defect or several defects. While congenital heart disease is present at birth, the symptoms may not be immediately obvious. Defects such as coarctation of the aorta may not cause problems for many years. Other problems, such as a small ventricular septal defect (VSD), may never cause any problems, and some people with a VSD have normal physical activity and a normal life span. Take care as always


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Posted by Heart Disease at 10:13 AM

Monday, February 4, 2013

Are African Americans #1 on the heart disease list

Are African Americans #1 on the heart disease list?
when my litlle cousin came to p.e she heard the races of heart disease risks. but she didnt hear #1 #2 latino american #3 mexican american #4 asian and #5 asian american
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ender, race, and age differences in CVD prevalence exist. The prevalence of coronary heart disease is consistently higher among males than among females (77.6 cases per 1,000 for men compared with 51.4 cases per 1,000 for women in 2008). In contrast, hypertension is more prevalent among women (258.7 cases per 1,000 for women compared with 239.4 per 1,000 for men in 2008). Among the racial groups reported, American Indians and Alaska Natives had the highest prevalence of coronary heart disease between 1999 and 2001. Between 2002 and 2007, however, the rates of coronary heart disease in this population exhibited much greater fluctuations ranging from 23.5 per 1,000 (2002) to 69.3 per 1,000 (2003). In 2008, whites had the highest prevalence of coronary heart disease (68.5 cases per 1,000), followed by American Indians and Alaska Natives (54.6 cases per 1,000), blacks or African Americans (48.8 cases per 1,000), and Asians (24.9 cases per 1,000). Between 1999 and 2008, Asians consistently had the lowest prevalence of stroke (14.6 cases per 1,000 in 2008) and hypertension (189 cases per 1,000 in 2007) among the racial groups reported. In addition, the Hispanic or Latino population had a consistently lower prevalence of the major CVD-related diseases compared with the non-Hispanic or Latino population from 1999-2008, the period for which these data are available. For example, in 2008, prevalence in Hispanics or Latinos was lower than in non-Hispanics or Latinos for coronary heart disease (39.8 versus 67.9 cases per 1,000, respectively), hypertension (160.6 versus 263.3 cases per 1,000, respectively), and stroke (18.4 versus 30.3 cases per 1,000, respectively). (Data not shown.) http://cfpub.epa.gov/eroe/index.cfm?fuseaction=detail.viewInd&ch=49&subtop=209&lv=list.listByChapter&r=188250
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Heart disease can occur in any age, race and sex. It is the leading cause of death in all populations in the developing world. There are many types of heart diseases. The most common is related to blockages in the arteries that supply the heart (coronary artery disease), which leads to heart attacks. I think this is the specific heart disease that you are referring to. African Americans have high rates of cardiovascular disease, which includes coronary artery disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and heart failure. More than one quarter of Mexican Americans have some form of heart disease. People of South Asian descent are at high risk for heart disease, but people of Japanese descent are at low risk. Historically, Native Americans had very low rates of heart disease, but today it is the leading cause of death in this group. Heart disease is most common in Caucasians in the United States, because Caucasians are the majority of the population. Remember African Americans only 12% of the population. The risk of heart disease is higher in African Americans, but the total number of cases would be lower than Caucasians since they account for a smaller percentage of the general population. Keep in mind that heart disease is related to hereditary and environmental factors. The hereditary factors can contribute some to the differences in heart disease between races. Poor access to healthcare and lack of preventative care is also likely to be a factor. Unfortunately, minorities in the USA are more likely to be uninsured and have poor access to healthcare. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4726



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Posted by Heart Disease at 10:10 AM

Friday, February 1, 2013

If you get less than 8 hours of sleep at night you're at a higher risk for heart disease

If you get less than 8 hours of sleep at night you're at a higher risk for heart disease?
I just heard it on the news!!! but who listens to the news anyway :D
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Hmm... that's a tricky one. From what I have read everyone has different sleep needs, so some people might need 10 hours on average and others 7. I think that you will find that 8 hours is a general guideline. The thing to remember is that if you do not look after your health eg. get enough sleep, then you put extra strain on your body and therefore increase your risk of getting any sort of negative health condition. It's probably more important to look at your lifestyle overall eg. the food you eat, your exercise and your sleep rather than one thing in isolation.
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When you do not get enough sleep this is usually caused by stress. Decrease your stress and maybe you can sleep better. Sleep is very important for your whole body to rejuvenate including your heart.
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if that was true i'd have had a heart attack by now i get about 6
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oh this i woudn't knowing thank u
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Well, considering your heart slows down while you sleep, thus resting your heart... it wouldn't surprise me! Consider this: if you sleep 8 hours a night every night for 77.8 years (average life expectancy in the US), then you'd get almost 23,000 hours of sleep in your lifetime. Using an average rate of 80 beats per minute (60-100) and 77.8 years again, your heart beats approximately 3,271,334,400... not counting exercising or anything of the sort interfering.... However, if when you're sleeping, your heart rate decreases to closer to 60 beats per minute... so that means during those 23,000 hours of sleep, your heart beats 82,800,000 times throughout your life while you're sleeping... Ok, so I know I haven't really concluded anything here, but the numbers are impressive! Also, consider this: very generally speaking, people who get less sleep have worse lifestyle habits as those who get a decent amount of sleep at night, also contributing to heart disease... coffee & soda to help stay up or stress



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