Question 1

what sort of problem is acute cardiovascular disease?

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A general term: All diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, can be divided into acute (new) or chronic (on-going). A medical aphorism is "to treat acute problems acutely and chronic problems chronically". Think of the difference as a "sprint" vs a "marathon."  urgent problems may require immediate attention, although not all acute cv disorders are serious.

Question 2

what are the symptoms of acute cardiovascular disease?

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Variable: Depending on which cv disease you mean: heart attack? Heart failure? Cardiac arrest? Etc. Very generally, heart disease causes one or more of the following: chest pain, shortness of breath, fluid retention, palpitations, dizziness, or loss of consciousness. (sorry but that's a general answer to a general question).

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: acute cardiovascular disease?

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The relatively : sudden onset of disorders related to the cardiovascular system

Question 4

hi i have  acute myocardial infarction, hypertensive cardiovascular disease,  ruled out pud; diabetic nephropathy. 
neutrophils - 66%, lymphocytes -15.4, monocytes - 13.1
total rbc  - 2.57x 10^9/l, hgb - 10 g/dl, hct - 28.0 what is the meaning of lab?

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Labs: Your labs indicate a moderate anemia which, in your case, may be from iron deficiency related to monthly blood loss during periods or from your  chronic kidney disease. For you to suffer a myocardial infarction your serum cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and HDLmay well  be abnormal leading to coronary artery disease.

Question 5

how do you reduce cardiovascular disease?

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Be healthy: Don't smoke, stay trim, exercise regularly. Eat a vegetarian or mediterranean diet. Check your cholesterol and blood pressure. And....Choose your parents wisely!

Question 6

what does occult cardiovascular disease mean?

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Heart disease: Occult cardiovascular disease does not mean heart disease in ghosts. It means hidden heart disease or heart disease present but we don't know about it.

Question 7

how are most cardiovascular diseases diagnosed?

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CV diagnosis: As with most health problems, CV diseases are diagnosed with history and physical examination supplemented by appropriate testing. Common cardiac tests include ecg, echocardiogram, xrays, nuclear imaging, and cardiac catheterization and angiography also electrophsiologic studies. Other tests may also be indicated.

Question 8

is it true that cardiovascular disease hereditary?

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Yes : There is some genetic component to it  as well as lifestyle component.

Question 9

what are some good fats for cardiovascular diseases?

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Good fats: Polyunsaturated fats are good fats.

Question 10

what are things that can cause cardiovascular disease?

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Atherosclerosis: Depends on one's personal risk and modifying them.
Smoking, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipemia, diabetes
, family history.
Heart attack:
simply, one blocks the feeding artery to part of the heart muscle and low flow, or no flow causes ischemia which cause death of the heart cells, which is a heart attack! 
myocardial infarction is the medical term.Ekg and lab tests show the damage.

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