Saturday, March 28, 2009

What's the difference betw/ heart disease and coronary artery disease, or do they go hand-in-hand

What's the difference betw/ heart disease and coronary artery disease, or do they go hand-in-hand?

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heart disease mean any disease of heart which could be due to artery or muscle or pericardium where as coronary artery disease disordr specific to arteries. however now a day we use them interchangily
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Heart disease is any disease that affects the heart, coronary artery disease specifically affect the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart muscles. many times they do go hand in hand, coronary artery disease will reduce blood flow to the heart muscles reducing there effectiveness casing more problems!

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

If you take Ibuprofen daily should you take a baby asprin to prevent heart disease

If you take Ibuprofen daily should you take a baby asprin to prevent heart disease?

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i heard that was a no no but i am not certain sorry
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No. The risk of gastrointestinal bleeding is increased. However, nothing in medicine is absolute. In specific cases, your doctor may recommend this combination, alternatively, he or she may change you to another NSAID. It is always best to get an answer specific to you from your doc

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Friday, March 20, 2009

Can you get a heart disease if you are always depress

Can you get a heart disease if you are always depress?
what if a person is happy but then they get all depress and they have so much stress. its like they cant stay happy and they moslty cry everyday. and they cant do their daily activites they can eat right and sleep right. what does that lead to?
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Yes you can. Depression has potential to cause heart disease. In a study, investigators looked at the onset of heart disease in depressed study participants between 1993 and 2005. Men with depression in 1992 were twice as likely to develop heart disease in the ensuing years, compared to men with no history of depression. "Based on our findings, we can say that after adjusting for other risk factors, depression remains a significant predictor of heart disease," says first author Jeffrey F. Scherrer, Ph.D., research assistant professor of psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090304182113.htm
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Over a long period of time constant depression and stress can lead to physical conditions that leave a person susceptible to heart disease. They are an indirect cause that can lead an unhealthy lifestyle that will eventually have an effect on your overall health

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