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Uno de los riesgos más graves y comunes de estar conectado a un ventilador es desarrollar neumonía. El tubo de respiración dificulta el toser. Toser ayuda a despejar las vías respiratorias de gérmenes que pueden causar infecciones. El tubo de respiración que se coloca en las vías respiratorias puede permitir que las bacterias y los virus entren en los pulmones y, como resultado, provoquen neumonía.

The procedure may be planned ahead of time, or it may be done during an emergency (temporary pacemaker). You will be given medicine to make parts of your body numb or make you sleep during the procedure. You may receive antibiotics to prevent infection and blood thinning medicine to prevent blood clots during the procedure. Different types of pacemakers require different procedures to place them.

Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle in which the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid. As cardiomyopathy worsens, the heart becomes weaker.

Treatments for varicose veins in the legs include lifestyle changes, medical procedures to remove or close them, compression therapy, and medicines. Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may recommend a combination of treatments or no treatment at all. There is a chance that new varicose veins may form even after treatment, or you may need to be treated more than once.

Existen tres tipos principales de enfermedad coronaria: enfermedad arterial coronaria obstructiva, enfermedad coronaria no obstructiva y enfermedad coronaria microvascular. La enfermedad de la arteria coronaria afecta a las arterias grandes en la superficie del corazón. Muchas personas tienen ambos tipos de enfermedad; la obstructiva y la no obstructiva. La enfermedad coronaria microvascular afecta a las pequeñas arterias del músculo cardíaco.

Although no medicines can cure heart valve disease, lifestyle changes, and medicines often can treat symptoms successfully and delay problems for many years. Surgery may be required to repair or replace a faulty heart valve.

El tratamiento temprano para un ataque cardíaco puede prevenir o limitar el daño al músculo del corazón. Actúe rápidamente llamando al 9-1-1 tan pronto ocurran los primeros síntomas de un ataque cardíaco. Los tratamientos que se inician de inmediato incluyen aspirina, nitroglicerina, oxígeno y tratamiento para el dolor de pecho. Su médico puede comenzar tratamientos para restablecer el flujo de sangre a través de los vasos sanguíneos que abastecen al corazón, como por ejemplo, los trombolíticos y la intervención coronaria percutánea. Otros tratamientos incluyen medicamentos, intervenciones médicas, cambios en el estilo de vida saludables para el corazón y rehabilitación cardíaca.

Los tratamientos para la enfermedad coronaria incluyen cambios para lograr un estilo de vida saludable para el corazón, medicamentos, intervenciones médicas o cirugía y rehabilitación cardíaca.

Most people who have mitral valve prolapse don’t need treatment. However, some people who have troublesome mitral valve backflow may be treated with medicines such as blood thinners, digoxin, diuretics, heart rhythm regulators, and vasodilators. People with an abnormal valve and significant backflow may need surgery, such as a valve repair and valve replacement or a transcatheter valve therapy procedure.

En la mayoría de los pacientes, los proveedores de atención médica diagnostican la presión arterial alta cuando las lecturas de la presión arterial se mantienen de manera consistente en 140/90 mmHg o más.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released physical activity guidelines that recommend the types and amounts of physical activity that children and youth age 6 or older, adults, people over the age of 65, women who are pregnant or just had a baby, and other groups can do.

Your doctor will diagnose heart failure based on your medical and family histories, a physical exam, and results from one or more tests: electrocardiogram (EKG), chest x ray, B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) blood test, echocardiography, Doppler ultrasound, Holter monitor, nuclear heart scan, cardiac catheterization, coronary angiography, stress testing, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and thyroid function tests.

Doctors usually detect mitral valve prolapse when they hear a heart murmur or abnormal heart sounds during a physical exam. To diagnose this condition your doctor may order the following tests and procedures: echocardiography with Doppler ultrasound, chest x ray, and electrocardiogram (EKG).

Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs because it can't fill with enough blood and/or can't pump blood to the rest of the body with enough force.

You can take action to prevent heart disease and heart failure by avoiding illegal drugs, being physically active, following a heart-healthy eating plan, quitting smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight.