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What Are the Benefits of Quitting Smoking?

Quitting smoking and avoiding secondhand smoke benefits your heart and blood vessels. Studies show that quitting smoking lowers the risk for atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and complications such as heart attack or death.

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What is a Stroke?

hemorrhagic  ischemic  tia 

A stroke occurs when the flow of oxygen rich blood to a portion of the brain is interrupted, which can cause brain cells to die.

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How Is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Treated?

Sudden cardiac arrest is an emergency. A person having sudden cardiac arrest needs to be treated with a defibrillator to send an electric shock to the heart right away to restore normal heart rhythm. Use of automated external defibrillators and CPR can be performed by bystanders. If you survive sudden cardiac arrest, you’ll likely be admitted to the hospital for ongoing care and treatment.

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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Cardiomyopathy?

Some people who have cardiomyopathy never have signs or symptoms or only have signs and symptoms in later stages of the disease. As cardiomyopathy worsens and the heart weakens, signs and symptoms of heart failure—trouble breathing, fatigue, and swelling—usually occur.

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What Causes Carotid Artery Disease?

Carotid artery disease seems to start when damage occurs to the inner layers of the carotid arteries. The buildup of plaque or blood clots can severely narrow or block the carotid arteries, which limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your brain.

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How Can Carotid Artery Disease Be Prevented or Delayed?

Taking action to control your risk factors—through heart-healthy eating, maintaining a healthy weight, physical activity, and quitting smoking—can help prevent or delay carotid artery disease and stroke.

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¿Quiénes corren el riesgo de tener aterosclerosis?

Ciertas características, trastornos o hábitos pueden elevar el riesgo de tener la enfermedad. Entre los principales factores de riesgo se encuentran los niveles poco saludables de colesterol en la sangre, presión arterial alta, fumar, resistencia a la insulina, diabetes, sobrepeso, falta de actividad física, una alimentación poco saludable, edad avanzada y antecedentes familiares de enfermedad coronaria de aparición temprana.

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¿Cómo se puede prevenir o retrasar la aterosclerosis?

Tomar acción para controlar sus factores de riesgo a través de una alimentación saludable para el corazón, actividad física, dejar de fumar y control del peso puede ayudar a prevenir o retrasar la aterosclerosis y las enfermedades relacionadas con ella.

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Vivir con aterosclerosis

Adoptar un estilo de vida saludable y recibir cuidado continuo y apoyo emocional, puede ayudar a prevenir o retrasar la aterosclerosis y los problemas que puede causar.

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¿Cuáles son las causas de un ataque cardíaco?

Un ataque cardíaco ocurre cuando se obstruye de repente el flujo de sangre rica en oxígeno que llega a una parte del músculo cardíaco y el corazón no puede obtener oxígeno. La mayoría de los ataques cardíacos se presentan a consecuencia de la enfermedad coronaria. Una causa menos común del ataque cardíaco es un espasmo intenso (contracción) de una arteria coronaria.

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