how long does it take to become cardiac surgeon?

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Answer 1

Few years: 4 years of college+4 years medical school+ 5 years of general surgery residency+3 years of cardio thoracic surgery fellowship.

Answer 2

Rare Autosomal Reces: A recessively inherited form of eds characterized by the changes of classic eds results from failure to synthesize pro 2 chains of type i procollagen. In addition to the usual skin and joint involvement, individuals with this form of eds appear to be at increased risk for cardiac valvular dysfunction.

Answer 3

Not: There are 7 forms of ehlers-danlos syndrome. None specifically affect valves. Type IV which is very rare causes fragile blood vessels which can rupture. Type iii is the commonest form and causes hypermobile joints ("double jointedness") and it is benign. My research revealed no "new valvular" form of eds.

Answer 4

Yes it can in some: If you are prone to coronary artery spasm, then emotional stress may bring it on.

Answer 5

Generally not: If it did, everyone who has ever seen a horror movie would be dead or have suffered a heart attack.

Answer 6

There are several: A - age b - blood pressure c - cholesterol, cigarettes/tobacco use d - diabetes e - eating, obesity, lack of exercise f - family history g - gender there are some of these we can't change (age, family history, and gender). For all the others, there are opportunities to change habits and take medications to improve you cardiac risk.

Answer 7

Modifiable and non: Modifiable : smoking, lifetstyle, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes non-modifiable: heredity, age, gender, .

Answer 8

Check your risk: Check out your risk of having a heart attack or dying of a heart attack over the next 10 years at this website. http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=prof review with your doctor the results. The test does not apply to those who have diabetes or already have had a heart attack.

Answer 9

There are several: These include family history (genetics), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, high cholesterol, smoking, vascular disease, and central obesity. Lack of exercise may also pose a risk.

Answer 10

Chest pain: Chest pain which lasts for more than a few minutes pain which spreads to the arms, neck, jaw, or shoulders a feeling of "fullness or squeezing" in the chest fainting, sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath feeling of impending doom.

Answer 11

CP, cardiac arrest : Cardiovascular emergencies are life-threatening disorders that must be diagnosed quickly to avoid delay in treatment and to minimize morbidity and mortality. Patients may present with severe hypertension, chest pain, dysrhythmia, or cardiopulmonary arrest.

Answer 12

Clinically: This is a clinical diagnosis when stress tests and angiograms reveal no significant obstructions but individuals still have anginal symptoms...In particular diabetics.

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