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If you have been diagnosed with a conduction disorder, it is important that you continue your treatment. Follow-up care may depend on your type of conduction disorder, your risk of a complication, and your response to treatment. If you have a conduction disorder whose cause is genetic, talk to your doctor and family members about possible genetic testing for your family members.

It is not typical to screen for bleeding disorders, unless you are having certain types of major surgery or have known risk factors. Your doctor may do a blood test. If you are diagnosed with a bleeding disorder, your doctor may discuss your risk of passing your condition on to a future child.

Las pruebas de detección y las evaluaciones de riesgo para el desarrollo de la enfermedad isquémica del corazón deben comenzar alrededor de los 20 años para las personas que no tienen ningún factor de riesgo de enfermedad isquémica del corazón. Los niños pueden necesitar pruebas de detección si tienen factores de riesgo, como obesidad, niveles bajos de actividad física o antecedentes familiares de problemas cardíacos.

Your doctor will diagnose atherosclerosis based on your medical and family histories, a physical exam, and results from one or more tests: blood test, electrocardiogram (EKG), chest x ray, ankle/brachial index, echocardiography, computed tomography (CT) scan, stress testing, and angiography.

Certain traits, conditions, or habits may raise your risk for the disease. Major risk factors include unhealthy blood cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, smoking, insulin resistance, diabetes, being overweight, lack of physical activity, an unhealthy diet, older age, and family history of early heart disease.

Many times, the cause of cardiomyopathy isn’t known. Cardiomyopathy can be acquired (you are not born with the condition but develop it due to another disease, condition, or factor) or inherited (your parents passed the gene for the disease on to you).

Taking action to control your risk factors—through heart-healthy eating, physical activity, quitting smoking, and weight control—can help prevent or delay atherosclerosis and its related diseases.

Las personas que no saben si portan un gen de hemoglobina anormal pueden pedirle a su médico que les haga una prueba de sangre. Las parejas que están pensando tener hijos y saben que corren riesgo de tener un hijo con la enfermedad de células falciformes pueden reunirse con un consejero genético.

How your pleural disorder is treated depends on what type of pleural disorder you have and how severe it is. Some pleural disorders go away without treatment. Others will require a procedure to remove air, fluid, or other material from the pleural space. The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms and treat the underlying condition.

Al comienzo, es posible que la EPOC no cause síntomas o que estos sean leves. A medida que la enfermedad empeora, síntomas comunes incluyen tos (con o sin mucosidad), sensación de falta de aire, sibilancias o un silbido o chillido que se producen al respirar y presión en el pecho.