Question 1

what location did heart disease start?

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Epicardial Adiposity: Where there is epicardial adipose tissue (eat) there will be blockages forming in the coronary artery underneath it.

Question 2

does milk increase risk of heart disease?i have heard conflicting studies, which some say the satfat in milk causes h.d, and others sayingno connection

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Sadly there is: A lot of controversial opinions at the internet. A theory developed early 1960 -1980's linking milk homogenization and production of an enzyme call xanthine oxidase with an increase in coronary artery disease. Subsequent prospective epideomological studies have failed to showed that direct effect. In my opinion drink your milk but if you are worry change to soy milk. Exercise and eat healthy.

Question 3

sings of heart disease in women?

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Music?: "i left my heart in san francisco" always comes to mind, of course. I assume there's a typo: signs? Same as men with these caveats: premenopausal women don't get heart attacks unless they smoke, have diabetes, or use cocaine. Chest pain in older women may be atypical. In both men and women, there may be no pain at all. Shortness of breath alone may be a pain surrogate.

Question 4

what does heart disease do to you?

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A lot: Depending on the actual diagnosis and severity of it, heart disease can lead to things such as fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, or even death.

Question 5

how does someone get heart disease?

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Depends: That would depend on what type of heart disease you are talking about. There are things you are born with, there are infections, trauma, and things that are related to risk factors. Coronary artery disease for instance is more common if you have diabetes, smoke, have a high cholesterol, and a family history of the problem.

Question 6

what heart disease can someone get?

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Heart disease: The most common heart diseases are atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries and hypertrophy, or thickening of the heart muscle leading to stiffness and abnormal muscle function.  At their worst these both can lead to congestive heart failure, or the inability of the heart to pumps the blood adequately, with a resulting pressure buildup causing fluid to leak back into the lungs.

Question 7

how can you diagnose heart disease?

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H&P, tests: Through nuclear stress test, stress echocardiogram, echocardiogram, pet scan, ct scan, and  ekgs. These tests are only used after a thorough history and physical that provides the indications for the appropriate test(s).

Question 8

how do i know if it is heart disease?

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See you Doctor: If what is heart disease?  Please see your doctor, explain your symptoms, personal, medical and family history, any medications you are taking and your concerns.  Your doctor can determine if you have symptoms of heart disease.  And, if a primary or family doctor, can refer you to a cardiologist for further investigation.

Question 9

what symptoms indicate heart disease?

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Heart symptoms: read this:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20034056

Question 10

what can someone do for heart disease?

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Depends on type: There are many types of heart disease. They are treated in some cases with medication, or life style changes, or even surgery. So the best advice if you think you have heart disease is to get the help of a physician to make the proper diagnosis and to then start the appropriate treatment for you problem.

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