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What Are the Risks of Smoking?

The chemicals in tobacco smoke, including secondhand smoke and smoke from pipes or cigars, can cause changes in the body. Body changes can include inflammation, damage to blood vessel walls, changes to heart rhythm, an increase in blood pressure, changes in cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and thickened blood. Smoking can increase your risk for heart disease and peripheral artery disease.

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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 Causes Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

Ventricular fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia, causes most sudden cardiac arrests. Other problems with the heart's electrical system, including diseases or conditions that can cause the electrical problems—such as coronary heart disease, physical stress, certain inherited disorders, and structural changes in the heart—also can lead to sudden cardiac arrest.

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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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What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Mitral Valve Prolapse?

Most people who have mitral valve prolapse don’t have any symptoms of the condition. When mitral valve prolapse does cause signs and symptoms, they can include: palpitations, shortness of breath, cough, fatigue, dizziness, anxiety, migraine headaches, and chest discomfort. Complications of mitral valve prolapse include arrhythmias and infection of the mitral valve.

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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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Tratamiento de la EPOC

Hasta el momento, la EPOC no tiene cura. Sin embargo, los cambios en el estilo de vida y los tratamientos pueden lograr que usted se sienta mejor, permanezca más activo, y pueden retrasar la progresión de la enfermedad.

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Vivir con EPOC

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Cómo vivir con la enfermedad de células falciformes

Trastorno falciforme por hemoglobina S  Hemoglobina SS  Hemoglobina SC  Hemoglobina S?0 talasemia  Hemoglobina SD  Hemoglobina SE  Anemia de células falciformes  Anemia drepanocítica  Enfermedad por Hb S  Enfermedad por hemoglobina S  Enfermedad por hemoglobina SS  Enfermedades de células falciformes 

Si usted o su niño tienen la enfermedad de células falciformes, usted debe aprender todo lo que pueda sobre esta enfermedad. Es importante adoptar un estilo de vida saludable, aprender cómo prevenir y controlar complicaciones y visitar su grupo medico regularmente. Desarrolle un plan para manejo del dolor con su médico y coméntele de cualquier estrés persistente o sentimientos de tristeza o depresión.

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