Archive for February, 2009
Thursday, February 5th, 2009
Dr Khan asked: I think that rheumatic heart disease is complication of rheumatic fever, but not so much clear about these 2 terms.
If someone has rheumatic fever, and gets any heart valvular lesion so after 10-12 years he doesnt have fever but has heartvalvular problem so will this be called ...
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
Kyle J. Norton asked: As we mentioned in the previous articles, heart diseases are caused by high blood pressure that contributes to hardening of the arteries. High levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) building up in the arteries as a result of uncontrolled diet with high levels of saturated fat and ...
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
Aimee Whitfill asked: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The term is actually an umbrella term that refers to a number of various diseases affecting the heart. The most common forms include coronary artery disease, heart attack, arrhythmias, arterial fibrillation, and heart valve disease.Here ...
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