A 48-year-old member asked:
is heart disease fatal?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
Pathology 44 years experience
Some are, some not: Heart disease ranges from trivial (i had a mitral valve that's floppy) to deadly (when it can't pump effectively, life's over, or at least the life you want is over.) if you have a heart diagnosis, talk frankly with your phyiscian; the world's full of folks who've heard "heart disease" but don't know that their form isn't life-threatening. Can you exercise? You'll probably live!
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Dr. Thomas Heston answered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Yes/No: Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death world wide. Not everyone who gets heart disease will die from it however.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
What are the four major factors that have been shown to increase the risk of coronory heart disease.?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
CAD: Smoking, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
How can you tell if you have a heart disease?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Heart disease: If you have chest pain or shortness of breath these might suggest the possibility of heart disease.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Please describe the three main causes of heart disease?
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
Cardiology 51 years experience
Heart disease: Atherosclerotic disease, infectios heart disease, valvar heart disease.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Please suggest what foods can help reverse heart disease?
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Dr. Rick Koch answered
Cardiology 22 years experience
One that lower: Your cholesterol like a plant based diet.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Is heart disease always fatal?
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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered
Cardiology 23 years experience
No: Heart disease a very broad term, referring to every possible abnormality in the heart. Certain heart disease can be fatal.
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