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Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Artery Disease Prognosis
- Coronary Artery Disease - Prognosis
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- Heart Disease: An Introduction to Coronary Artery Disease
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Prognosis
In the U.S., coronary artery disease is the leading killer of both men and women. In 2003, nearly 500,000 people died because of CAD. On the positive side, heart attack mortality rates have been declining. Half of men and 63% of women who die of heart disease do not have angina or other warning symptoms prior to their fatal attacks. Although at this time no tests can reliably predict whether a heart attack will occur, experts estimate that up to 30% of fatal attacks and many follow-up s...
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Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...TOS. For this reason, someone who has persistent arm pain with abnormal sensations should see a... Read more »
Why You Need to Get Screened for PAT This February
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...with other symptoms such as chest, shoulder, neck or arm pain, shortness of breath or dizziness... Read more »
Diagnosing Restless Leg Syndrome
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health ExpertYou’ve all seen the ads. You might have even heard about the charges of “disease mongering”... Read more »
Movement Disorders and MS
By Dr. Gross , Health ExpertStumbling down the block, I landed on my hip and began jerking my arm; the event stressed me out. I... Read more »
Multiple Sclerosis Patients at risk for having Restless Leg Syndrome
By Merely Me , Health ExpertSome weeks ago I had asked whether or not anyone had experienced any unusual symptoms in childhood... Read more »
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Sciatica: What is it?
...of the pain. For example, in the event of a heart attack, sometimes the person will experience left arm pain. Nothing is wrong with the arm. But, the brain is just confused about where the pain is... Read more »Angina Patient Guide: Symptoms & Causes
...person’s symptoms – the more typical the symptoms, the easier it is to diagnose. Patients with neck or arm pain, dizziness, or nausea present more of a challenge for the patient and physician... Read more »Referred Pain: Can it be treated by Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA)?
Leg pain, arm pain, and even headaches can all be referred from the facet joints in the spine. These small joints connect each vertebral body. Like other joints in the body, the facet joints can wear... Read more »Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
A blockage in the heart's arteries may reduce or completely cut off the blood supply to a portion of the heart. This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery,... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Introduction
...condition is more likely to have a neurologic basis and symptoms are more like to include pain in the lower extremities.Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD)Periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD)... Read more »Images
Colles Fracture - Arm fracture related to stopping a fall... Read more »
Medications
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...confusion easy bleeding/bruising chest/jaw/left arm pain severe headache ... Read more »
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