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… Oxygen Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) On this page: Treatment Overview What To … Citations Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (2021). Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 2020 …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery? Decision Point You … you can talk to your doctor about them. Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Bypass Surgery? 1 Get the Facts 2 … to the heart muscle in people with severe coronary artery disease . In most cases, bypass surgery is open-chest …
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… Acute Kidney Injury Versus Chronic Kidney Disease On this page: Overview Overview … (acute) or over the long term (chronic). Many conditions, diseases, and medicines can create situations that lead to … or injury, or the use of some medicines. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is usually caused by a long-term disease, such …
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… and Physical Examination for Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease On this page: Overview Overview … when the person has symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer's disease. Medical history The doctor will ask questions … the person has or has had, such as a stroke, Parkinson's disease, HIV infection, depression, a head injury, heart …
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… Peripheral Arterial Disease: Pulse and Blood Pressure Measurement On this page: … areas of the body help diagnose peripheral arterial disease . Pulse In the legs, doctors will commonly feel for … in the artery. Blood pressure For peripheral arterial disease, blood pressure might be taken at the ankles, toes, …
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… for people who have been diagnosed with coronary heart disease or who have had a heart attack or some kinds of … bypass surgery or angioplasty or who have peripheral artery disease. Key points to remember Daily aspirin is an option … Citations Abdelaziz HK, et al. (2019). Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular events. Journal of the American …
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… Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina? … you can talk to your doctor about them. Coronary Artery Disease: Should I Have Angioplasty for Stable Angina? 1 Get … 2221–2305. Bernat I, et al. (2019) Best practices for the prevention of radial artery occlusion after transradial …
