DISEASES AND DISORDERS

• INTRODUCTION

• Causes

• Symptoms

• Treatment

• Surgery

• Prevention

• INTRODUCTION

• Anemia

• Angina Pectoris

• Aortic Aneurysm

• Aortic Dissection

• Aortic Valve Insufficiency

• Aortic Valve Stenosis

• Arthritis

• Atrial Ectopic Beats

• Atrial Fibrillation

• Atrial Flutter

• Atrial Septal Defect

• Chest Pain

• Cocaine Abuse

• Congestive Heart Failure

• Coronary Heart Disease

• Dementia Medication

• Diabetes

• Heart and Lung Transplant

• Heart Attack

• Heart Rhythm Disorders

• Heartburn

• Hiatal Hernia

• High Blood Pressure

• High Cholesterol

• Mitral Valve Prolapse

• Peripheral Vascular Disease

• Phlebitis

• Raynaud Phenomenon

• Renal Cell Cancer

• Sepsis (Blood Infection)

• Subungual Hematoma

• Supraventricular Tachycardia

• Tetralogy of Fallot

• Varicose Veins

• Venous Insufficiency

• Ventricular Aneurysm

• Ventricular Ectopic Beats

• Ventricular Septal Defect

• Ventricular Tachycardia

• Vesicoureteral Reflux

Atherosclerosis Prevention

To help prevent atherosclerosis, a person needs to reduce/eliminate the modifiable risk factors that one has (high blood pressure, high blood glucose levels, high blood cholesterol levels, cigarette smoking, obesity, lack of exercise).

One should eat a healthy diet low in saturated fat and rich in fruits and vegetables.

If emotional stress is a problem, one should find ways to reduce or control it.

Fortunately, taking steps to tackle some of the risk factors helps to modify other risk factors. For example, exercise helps a person to lose weight, which in turn helps to lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure.