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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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coronary artery stenosis :: Article Creator Percent Stenosis In CAD—a Flaw In Current Practice Cite this article Gould, K., Johnson, N. Percent stenosis in CAD—a flaw in current practice. Nat Rev Cardiol 7, 482–484 (2010). Https://doi.Org/10.1038/nrcardio.2010.119 Download citation Share this article Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Get shareable link Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article. Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need To Know DepositPhotos.Com What Is Heart Disease? Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that affects the heart's structure and function. Several different heart conditions fall under the umbrella term for heart disease. The most common type is coronary artery disease, in which plaque builds up in the arteries and blocks blood flow to the

Clinical Challenge: Unexplained Tachycardia in 24-Year-Old Woman

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borderline high blood pressure :: Article Creator Nonlaboratory Risk Factors Predict Adult Cardiovascular Events In Youth Photo Credit: SewcreamStudio The following is a summary of "Predictors in Youth of Adult Cardiovascular Events," published in the October 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Nuotio et al.    Childhood risk factors, including elevated blood pressure and obesity, are linked to adulthood cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.   Researchers conducted a prospective study comparing the predictive utility of nonlaboratory risk factors and adolescent lipid levels for adulthood CVD events.   They analyzed data from 11,550 participants (55.1% female, mean age 50.0 ± 7.7 years) from 7 longitudinal cohort studies in the United States, Australia, and Finland, focusing on adolescent risk factors including overweight or obesity, elevated blood pressure, smoking, and high borderline or high total cholesterol and triglycerides. The pr

The heart-kidney link

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heavy feeling in chest anxiety :: Article Creator 7 Subtle Signs You Have 'Morning Anxiety' Many people feel immediately tense and anxious the very second they wake up. It's a phenomenon called "morning anxiety," in which the body wakes up immediately pulsing with the stress hormone cortisol.  This stress hormone naturally spikes to help you get up and going in the morning. However, according to counselor and author Rebekah Ballagh, "If you are someone who already has higher levels of stress hormones in your system, that extra flush of cortisol can tip you into a spiral of anxiety." 1. You wake up still tired or lethargic While many of the symptoms of morning anxiety, including waking up tired or lethargic, likely feel normal or expected, Ballagh insists, "Your mornings don't have to be so tough." Craft a thoughtful morning routine to ease your a.M. Anxiety and feel better rested. Consider

Management of Psychiatric Conditions in Patients With Comorbid Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: A Literature Review and Case Vignette

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types of heart failure :: Article Creator What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need To Know DepositPhotos.Com What Is Heart Disease? Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that affects the heart's structure and function. Several different heart conditions fall under the umbrella term for heart disease. The most common type is coronary artery disease, in which plaque builds up in the arteries and blocks blood flow to the heart, potentially leading to heart attacks or heart failure. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States in men and women. Nearly 650,000 Americans die from heart disease annually. Young adults make up a growing percentage of cardiovascular disease events, with heart attack rates increasing by two percent every year in people under age forty. (Learn more about How to Lower Blood Pressure.) DepositPhotos.Com Types of H