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… tissue. Sometimes, abnormal impulses come from inside a pulmonary vein and cause atrial fibrillation. (The pulmonary veins bring blood back from the lungs to the heart.) Catheter ablation in a pulmonary vein can block these impulses and keep atrial …
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… Improving your heart and lung health. Attending cardiac rehabilitation. Making changes in your lifestyle. Everyone … your recovery that you continue to walk. Attending cardiac rehabilitation Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) programs can … a result of your surgery, many people with coronary artery disease (CAD) can work their way back up to normal activity …
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… Surgery Anal Cancer Anal Fissure Anal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease Anthrax Appendicitis Ascites and Liver Disease … in the Digestive Tract Celiac Disease Cholecystitis Chronic Constipation Chronic Pancreatitis: Pain Management Cirrhosis Cirrhosis …
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… It may do such a good job that you don't know you have a disease. But at some point, your heart and body will no … Heart Failure What Happens Heart failure is a lifelong (chronic) disease. Treatment may be able to slow the disease … smoking, and eating healthy foods. You might attend cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) to get education and support that …
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… contaminated by rodents, you may get a foodborne illness. Diseases can also be spread if you are bitten by a rodent, … are contaminated by rodent urine or droppings. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) has been associated with the … For more information visit HealthLinkBC File #36 Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome .Ticks and fleas carried by rodents can …
Medical tests
… A lipase test is done to: Check for pancreatitis and other diseases of the pancreas. See if the treatment for … such as gallstones and inflammation ( cholecystitis ). Chronic kidney disease . Problems with the intestines, such … such as gallstones and inflammation ( cholecystitis ). Chronic kidney disease . Problems with the intestines, such …
Medications
… of breath caused by breathing problems (such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). It is also used to prevent asthma …
Medications
… is used to treat high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary arterial hypertension). This condition is thought … risk of worsening of symptoms and hospital stays due to the disease. How To Use Read the Medication Guide and, if … especially of: anemia other lung conditions (such as pulmonary veno-occlusive disease) Before having surgery, …
Medications
… (such as anaphylaxis) breathing problems (such as asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease-COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis) blood …
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… in your legs ( deep vein thrombosis , or DVT) or lung ( pulmonary embolism ). You may not get enough of certain … You could develop esophagitis or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Esophageal dilation. If the band is too … in your legs ( deep vein thrombosis , or DVT) or lung ( pulmonary embolism ). You may not get enough of certain …
