Q: what to do for someone who suffers from angina and other cardo vascular conditions?

Diet/medicines: Many things diet exercise medicines to control cholesterol, angina asprin anti platelet rx, beta blockers , healthy diet , see the doctors for follow up , if changes in status will need internationale treatment like angioplasty and possible bypass sx if needed.

Q: are vascular conditions a common complication of cancer?

Yes: There is an increased incidence of dvt/ pulm embolism in pts with cancer. Arterial disease is far less common , but may me subject to vascular occlusion from tumor emboli.

Q: are vascular conditions a common complication of atherosclerosis?

PVD: Peripheral vascular disease is part of the progress of atherosclerosis since there are arteries throughout the body and the plaque can build up anywhere in that system, eg the carotid arteries, the legs, the renal artery - anywhere. This can result in ischemia - insufficient oxygen causing pain and potentially muscle death - people with advance disease can lose a toe or a leg.

Q: for someone who suffers from angina and other cardo vascular conditions, is thrombophlebitis more common?

Not usually: Coronary artery disease is arterial process. Thrombophlebitis is on the venous side of circulation. Pts with CAD often have pad however.

Q: are vascular conditions a common complication of emphysema?

Not necessarily: Emphysema is associated with abnormalities in heart rythm, and with heart failure, but not necessarily with vascular conditions.

Question 1

can vascular conditions cause organ damage?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Think of a heart attack.  The blood clot cuts off the flow of blood to the heart and it can die.

Question 2

are vascular conditions a disease or a symptom of another disease?

Accepted Answer

A disease: They occasionally can be a symptom of something else but most often they are a disease state themselves.

Question 3

can vascular conditions cause spleen damage?

Accepted Answer

It depends: It depends what you mean by vascular conditions.  Vascular conditions (aneurysms, dissections, strictures, etc) are very unlikely to cause spleen damage.
On the other hand, certain blood diseases can clog the "filtering" capacity of the spleen and damage it.

Question 4

are vascular conditions a common complication of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Almost all disease states have inflammation as a component.  Now some micro-vascular autoimmune diseases are a direct result of an inflammatory process.  I need more specifics of type of inflammation you are referring to.

Question 5

can removing salt from diet reduce symptoms of vascular conditions?

Accepted Answer

Yes-but not possible: It is nearly impossible to completely remove salt from the diet. You can have a "low salt" diet, where it is <1 gram per day -- or maybe less if you are amazingly disciplined. However, reducing salt intact can result in decreased blood pressure in patients who have hypertension (high blood pressure). It is usually part of a diet, exercise, and medication regimen.

Question 6

what to do for someone who suffers from angina and other cardo vascular conditions?

Accepted Answer

Diet/medicines: Many things
diet exercise medicines to control cholesterol, angina asprin anti platelet rx, beta blockers , healthy diet , see the doctors for follow up , if changes in status will need  internationale treatment  like angioplasty and possible bypass sx if needed.

Question 7

are vascular conditions a common complication of cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There is an increased  incidence of dvt/  pulm embolism in pts with cancer. Arterial disease is far less common , but may me subject to vascular occlusion from tumor emboli.

Question 8

are vascular conditions a common complication of atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

PVD: Peripheral vascular disease is part of the progress of atherosclerosis since there are arteries throughout the body and the plaque can build up anywhere in that system, eg the carotid arteries, the legs, the renal artery - anywhere.  This can result in ischemia - insufficient oxygen causing pain and potentially muscle death - people with advance disease can lose a toe or a leg.

Question 9

for someone who suffers from angina and other cardo vascular conditions, is thrombophlebitis more common?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Coronary artery disease is arterial process. Thrombophlebitis is on the venous side of circulation. Pts with CAD often have pad however.

Question 10

are vascular conditions a common complication of emphysema?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Emphysema is associated with abnormalities in heart rythm, and with heart failure, but not necessarily with vascular conditions.

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