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… Coronary Artery Disease On this page: Overview Health Tools Cause Symptoms What Increases Your Risk When to … Treatment Overview Prevention What Happens Living With Heart Disease Medications Surgery Angioplasty Related … focuses on lowering your risk for heart attack and stroke and managing your symptoms. Lifestyle changes, …
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… It may occur over several weeks to several months. Many health conditions can cause dementia or symptoms like it. … is memory loss that may be caused by a head injury, a stroke, or substance use. It can also be caused by a severe … Cardiac problems that reduce blood flow. Examples are heart failure , coronary artery disease , and irregular …
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… chewing, swallowing, or breathing. Facial paralysis from a stroke . Treatment depends on what is causing your facial … reaction (anaphylaxis) Could you be having symptoms of a heart attack ? In some cases, a heart attack may cause a … and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your overall health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, …
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… High Cholesterol On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk Prevention What … "plak") in artery walls. This can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. What causes it? Doctors can't usually say for sure …
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… Carotid Artery Disease On this page: Health Tools … plaque or a blood clot could move to the brain and cause a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) . The narrowing in … will take medicine. You also will be encouraged to have a heart-healthy lifestyle. Some people also have a procedure …
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… Ischemic Attack (TIA) On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention … again and symptoms go away. Symptoms are the same as a stroke but don't last long and don't cause lasting damage. … also travel to the brain from another location, like the heart. What are the symptoms? A TIA can cause many different …
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… reaction (anaphylaxis) Could you be having symptoms of a heart attack ? In some cases, a heart attack may cause a … chewing, or swallowing Could you be having symptoms of a stroke ? Yes Symptoms of stroke No Symptoms of stroke Did … and older adults tend to get sicker quicker. Your overall health . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, …
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… Peripheral Arterial Disease On this page: Health Tools Cause What Increases Your Risk Prevention … in other arteries in your body. This raises your risk of a heart attack and stroke. Medicines and lifestyle changes may lower your risk …
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… Eye Problems, Non-Injury On this page: Overview Health Tools Check Your Symptoms Self-Care Preparing For … injury within past week Could you be having symptoms of a stroke ? Yes Symptoms of stroke No Symptoms of stroke Have … . If you have a condition such as diabetes, HIV, cancer, or heart disease, you may need to pay closer attention to …
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… High Blood Pressure On this page: Health Tools What Increases Your Risk Prevention What … (top number). It shows how hard the blood pushes when your heart is pumping. The second number is the diastolic … high, or both. High blood pressure increases the risk of stroke, heart attack, and other problems. What causes it? …