Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Ischemic Heart Disease
October 03, 2008
A new U.S. government study has found that white men who go to the
emergency room complaining of chest pain are more likely to receive
treatment for heart trouble faster than women or African Americans.
Scientists say these findings may be less about discrimination that
they are about white men being more likely to have ischemic heart
disease and women and nonwhites commonly having other causes for
chest pain.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Deanne Stein
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Health Expert
...long-term disability. Worldwide, stroke is second to ischemic heart disease as a cause of...
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By Lisa Nelson
,
Health Expert
...you confused by medical terms, such as angina and ischemic heart disease? An added bonus of...
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By Lisa Nelson
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Health Expert
...misdiagnosed as having panic attacks when they actually have coronary heart disease. "Clinicians...
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Health Guide
Ischemic heart disease; Cardiomyopathy - ischemic Prevention The best way to prevent ischemic cardiomyopathy is to avoid getting heart disease. Stop smoking, eat...
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...develop. High blood pressure is the most common risk factor for heart disease and stroke. It can cause
ischemic heart disease (decreased blood to the heart muscle that results in anginal chest...
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...oxygen. "Cardio" means heart and "myopathy" means muscle-related disease. Alternative Names
Ischemic heart disease; Cardiomyopathy - ischemic Causes, incidence, and risk factors ...
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Ischemic heart disease; Cardiomyopathy - ischemic Treatment The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms and treat the cause of the condition. If symptoms are...
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Ischemic heart disease; Cardiomyopathy - ischemic Symptoms Chest pain Under the chest bone May move (radiate) to the neck, jaw,...
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