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Heart Disease Facts & Resources from Health Issues Today
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Keywords: Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, cardiology, coronary heart disease (CHD), coronary artery disease (CAD) ********** Coronary heart disease, also called coronary artery disease (CAD), refers to athero- and arteriosclerosis of the large and medium-sized arteries supplying the heart. Arteriosclerosis is a generic term for thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls, thus restricting and reducing blood flow through those arteries. Atherosclerosis is the most common form of arteriosclerosis. The major complications of CHD are angina pectoris, myocardia ... NEW YORK -- Women who develop preeclampsia should be counseled about the risk in subsequent gestations and strategies to contain these risks, according to Baha M. Sibai, M.D. In addition, more general implications about health in later life should be discussed with the patient, said Dr. Sibai, who is professor and chairman of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Cincinnati. He made his report at an obstetrics symposium sponsored by Columbia University and New York Presbyterian Hospital. About 20%-30% of women who have had an episode of preeclampsia will develop t ... See entire summary of Heart Disease and Heart Attack Articles |
