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Monday, October, 26, 2009

What Could Cause Constant Chest Pain

Health Encyclopedia: Coronary Artery Disease Prognosis

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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Stress Test: When are Stress Tests Necessary?
...for many reasons. By far the most common use is to assess the cause for a patient complaint such as chest pain or shortness of breath on exertion. Additional appropriate uses of stress tests occur... Read more »
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Why do you need bypass surgery? If you are suffering chest pain or other symptoms that may indicate a cardiovascular problem, your doctor will likely want you to undergo an angiogram (cardiac... Read more »
Infant Acid Reflux and Infant GERD symptoms
...following: PAIN: Irritability, constant or sudden crying, “colic”, back arching, abdominal pain, chest pain, heartburn, burning sensation in the esophagus. Rare: pain migrating to the... Read more »
Chest Pain
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Sickle Cell Disease: Complications
...present:Fever of 101.3 F degrees (38.5 C) or aboveRapid or labored breathingWheezing or coughAcute chest painPain often lasts for several days. In about half of patients, severe pain develops... Read more »

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