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Peripheral artery disease happens when plaque builds up in the arteries that carry blood to your head, organs, and limbs. Plaque buildup leads to atherosclerosis, which limits oxygen-rich blood flow to your organs and other parts of your body. This Health Topic focuses on peripheral artery disease that affects blood flow to the legs.

How often asthma symptoms occur may depend on how severe, or intense, the asthma is, and whether you are exposed to allergens. Some people have symptoms every day, while others have symptoms only a few days of the year.

En los Estados Unidos, la mayoría de las personas con la anemia de células falciformes son de ascendencia africana o se identifican como negros.

Risk factors for VTE include a history of a previous VTE event; surgery; medical conditions such as cancer or spinal cord injury; pregnancy; paralysis or long periods of immobilization; specific genes; and certain circumstances related to age, race, and sex. In most cases of VTE, there is more than one risk factor involved. The more risk factors you have, the greater the chance you have of developing VTE.

A healthy weight for adults is usually when the body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 24.9. To figure out your BMI, use our online BMI calculator.

To diagnose a conduction disorder, your doctor will ask about your medical history, any signs and symptoms, and your family’s medical history, and he or she will perform a physical exam. Your doctor may also recommend tests to look at your heart’s electrical activity and structure and to determine if you have genetic changes that may signal a conduction disorder.

Bleeding disorders can be inherited, or they can be acquired, meaning you develop them during your lifetime. Acquired bleeding disorders are more common than inherited bleeding disorders.

Everyone age 3 or older should have their blood pressure checked by a healthcare provider at least once a year. Healthy lifestyle changes can help prevent high blood pressure from developing.

Las terapias genéticas todavía están en las primeras etapas de investigación, desarrollo y ensayos clínicos. Sin embargo, los investigadores ya tienen bastante conocimiento sobre cómo pueden funcionar como tratamiento. Por ejemplo, si participa en un ensayo clínico o recibe terapia genética en el futuro, el tratamiento se puede proporcionarse de dos maneras. Las células pueden modificarse dentro de su cuerpo de manera directa, o se pueden recolectar las células y modificarlas fuera de su cuerpo, para luego devolverlas. El método puede depender de su afección y qué órgano o tipos de células en su cuerpo necesitan ser tratados.

Your doctor may order a blood test called a lipid panel to screen for unhealthy cholesterol levels. Adopting a heart-healthy lifestyle starting in childhood and continuing throughout your life can help prevent high blood cholesterol.

The main types of arrhythmia are bradyarrhythmias; premature, or extra, beats; supraventricular arrhythmias; and ventricular arrhythmias.

Your doctor will diagnose sarcoidosis based on your symptoms, a physical exam, imaging tests, or a biopsy of an affected organ. The doctor will also do tests to rule out other diseases that have similar signs and symptoms.

Your doctor will diagnose ARDS based on your medical history, a physical exam, and test results. ARDS can be difficult to diagnose and is often mistaken for another condition, so it is important to know your symptoms.

Hay tres tipos principales de enfermedad isquémica del corazón: enfermedad arterial coronaria obstructiva; enfermedad arterial coronaria no obstructiva; y enfermedad coronaria microvascular. La enfermedad arterial coronaria afecta las arterias grandes en la superficie del corazón y muchas personas tienen formas obstructivas y no obstructivas de esta enfermedad. La enfermedad coronaria microvascular afecta a las pequeñas arterias en el músculo cardíaco. Puede ocurrir con enfermedad arterial coronaria o sin esta.

Algunas causas de la apnea del sueño pueden ser la estructura física o las afecciones de una persona, por ejemplo, obesidad, amígdalas grandes, trastornos endocrinos, trastornos neuromusculares, insuficiencia cardíaca o renal, ciertos síndromes genéticos y nacimiento prematuro.