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DASH is a flexible and balanced eating plan that helps create a heart-healthy eating style for life.

La anemia por deficiencia de hierro puede ser leve a grave. Las personas con anemia por deficiencia de hierro leve o moderada pueden no presentar ningún signo o síntoma. Los signos y síntomas frecuentes de la anemia por deficiencia de hierro son, entre otros, piel pálida, fatiga y dificultad para respirar. Las complicaciones de la anemia por deficiencia de hierro abarcan problemas cardíacos, como la arritmia, y la depresión.

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.

Risk factors for overweight and obesity include having unhealthy lifestyle habits such as lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating behaviors, not getting enough sleep, having high amounts of stress; being a certain age; living in unhealthy environments, having a family history; being a certain race or ethnicity; or being a certain sex.

Treatment depends on the type and severity of your disease and other complications or health conditions you may have. Possible treatments for ischemic heart disease include heart-healthy lifestyle changes, medicines, or procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting or percutaneous coronary intervention.

After the procedure to place a coronary stent, carotid stent, or airway stent, you will recover in the hospital for a few hours or overnight. For stent grafts, you may be in the hospital for a longer time. Although not common, you may also experience complications from the stenting procedure.

Taking steps to ensure a healthy pregnancy might prevent your newborn from being born before his or her lungs have fully developed. Your doctor may also give you injections of a corticosteroid medicine if he or she thinks you may give birth too early. This medicine can speed up development of the lungs, brain, and kidneys in your baby and surfactant production.

Hay muchos factores de riesgo para la apnea del sueño. Algunos, como los entornos y los hábitos poco saludables, pueden modificarse. Otros factores de riesgo, como la edad, el historial familiar y genético, la raza, la etnia y el sexo, no pueden cambiarse.

Heart failure is more common in people age 65 or older, blacks, people who are overweight, and people who have had a heart attack. Children who have congenital heart defects also can develop heart failure.

You may have an increased risk for high blood cholesterol because of your age, your family history and genetics, and your race.