Monday, October, 26, 2009
Diagnose Coronary Artery Disease
October 03, 2008
People who suffer from heart disease may be more at risk for colon
cancer, Hong Kong researchers say. In a recent study, patients who
were newly diagnosed with coronary artery disease had nearly double
the normal incidence of developing colorectal tumors and cancers.
Scientists suspect chronic inflammation is responsible for the link
between the two conditions.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Dr. William Davis
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Health Expert
...typical: more than 50 percent of all men who die of coronary heart disease have no previous...
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By Dr. William Davis
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Health Expert
...Mr. Russert had already been diagnosed with having coronary artery disease. But why did he have...
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By Ask the Clinician
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Health Expert
...not be given to patients in whom unrecognized CAD (coronary artery disease) is predicted by the...
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By Heather Reese
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Health Expert
...an elevated triglyceride level, which is linked to coronary artery disease. Triglycerides are...
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By HeartHawk
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Health Expert
...stroke as the only positive confirmation of having coronary artery disease (CAD). Here is...
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Health Guide
...heart disease allows treatment to begin early. For patients who have already been diagnosed with
coronary artery disease, this test can show whether your heart's function and blood flow are...
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...condition can cause complications such as a heart attack or stroke. Complications
Coronary artery disease Heart attack Transient ischemic...
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...disease; Arteriosclerotic heart disease; CHD; CAD Symptoms The symptoms associated with
coronary heart disease may be pronounced, but the disease can also exist without...
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...it, I seldom lost more than two hours to a Migraine, often less. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with
coronary artery disease about a year ago, and that meant the end of my being able to take...
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...making a
diagnosis.Exercise Stress TestThe primary value of exercise stress tests is not to detect
coronary artery disease but to help determine the severity and predict the outcome of an existing...
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