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Your doctor will diagnose coronary heart disease based on your symptoms, your medical and family history, your risk factors, and the results from tests and procedures. Because women and their doctors may not recognize coronary heart disease symptoms that are different from men’s, women may not be diagnosed and treated as quickly as men. It is important to seek care right away if you have symptoms of coronary heart disease.

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.

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.

A veces, el TEV no causa síntomas hasta que ocurren complicaciones graves. En otros casos, la trombosis venosa profunda provoca hinchazón o malestar cerca del coágulo de sangre. La embolia pulmonar puede causar dolor en el pecho y dificultad para respirar. La embolia pulmonar puede ser una afección potencialmente mortal.

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.

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.

Energy imbalances, some genetic or endocrine medical conditions, and medicines are known to cause overweight or obesity.

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.

Treatments for hypersensitivity pneumonitis usually include avoidance strategies and medicines such as corticosteroids or immunosuppressive that reduce inflammation. Other supportive therapies include oxygen therapy, bronchodilators, or opioids. Occasionally, lung transplants are used to treat severe chronic disease in some patients.

Por lo general, se considera que un adulto tiene un peso saludable cuando su índice de masa corporal (IMC) está entre 18.5 y 24.9. Aprenda sobre los riesgos para la salud que tienen el sobrepeso y la obesidad y sobre los beneficios de mantener un peso saludable.