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	<title>Heart Disease Prevention &#187; Heart Disease Type</title>
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		<title>Hypertensive Heart Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helth Heart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The kind of heart disease that is considered dangerous is the  hypertensive heart disease. It is brought about by the prolonged elevation of  blood pressure. Such phenomenon could often lead to the changes of the  myocardial structure, coronary vasculature, and the heart’s conduction system.
Experts discovered that severe hypertension would often lead to the  dilatation of the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The kind of heart disease that is considered dangerous is the  hypertensive heart disease. It is brought about by the prolonged elevation of  blood pressure. Such phenomenon could often lead to the changes of the  myocardial structure, coronary vasculature, and the heart’s conduction system.</p>
<p>Experts discovered that severe hypertension would often lead to the  dilatation of the aortic root. This situation is believed to be the cause of an aortic insufficiency.</p>
<p>The hypertensive heart disease, when turned into a complication, is often the cause of a heart failure. But it would always be hard to discover the relation of both since when the heart failure happens, the LV  which is no longer working is shown to be unable to generate high blood  pressure.</p>
<p>People who have been diagnosed to have hypertensive heart disease all  have common factors such as aging, systolic dysfunction, structural fibrosis, as well as coexistent coronary artery disease.</p>
<p>Treating hypertensive heart disease is never that easy. It is so  complicated that the patient will have to choose from the wide array of  complex treatments for this disease. The doctor could choose the best  treatment for the patient. One option is the non-medicinal treatment for  hypertensive heart disease. This means that there is no medicine prescribed by the doctor for the patient to take. Rather, he will just have to  follow the instruction made by the doctor such as the restriction of dietary sodium, doing regular exercise, smoking and drinking cessation as well as maintaining a tolerable weight. But another option that the  doctor could suggest is the medicinal treatment which will prescribe the  right medicine aimed to normalize and control the systolic and diastolic  blood pressure. There are just so many medicines that are designed to  manage blood pressure control.</p>
<p>A person who has been diagnosed with hypertensive heart disease must  make sure to visit and discuss things with the doctor as this would be  the indicator if the patient is doing something to treat the disease. One  can also be assured that he or she will only expect positive results  if he get to strictly follow the medicinal requirements without failure. Also, the patient must match the medication and treatment with a  healthy lifestyle as this would truly help the patient stay healthy and away  from complications. This would mean that the patient will eat the  right, healthy food, do a regular exerice, stay away from bad habits like  smoking and drinking, and making sure that the desired measures would be  followed.</p>
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		<title>Hereditary Heart Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 09:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helth Heart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease Type]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hereditary heart disease is the type of disease that is being acquired through genes. Unlike the other types, the hereditary heart disease is  unavoidable and unpreventable because any member of the family that has  a heart problem will most likely mean that any relative down the  family line could acquire the disease.
Studies claimed that if first-degree [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hereditary heart disease is the type of disease that is being acquired through genes. Unlike the other types, the hereditary heart disease is  unavoidable and unpreventable because any member of the family that has  a heart problem will most likely mean that any relative down the  family line could acquire the disease.</p>
<p>Studies claimed that if first-degree relatives like your mother, father, or sister  has a history of heart disease, it would then be very risky for you to also have the same disease.</p>
<p>Although hereditary heart disease may not be controlled in the hands of  the person, but there are some factors that may be avoided. If heart  disease is so common in the family, it could possibly because the family  applies an unhealthy lifestyle. Thus, it would be best to get rid of  such lifestyle by giving up smoking, drinking liquor, and many other activities that may lead t a hereditary heart disease.</p>
<p>Even if you have a family member that acquires such disease, this should not bug you seriously especially when experts claimed that there is a way in stopping the cycle. This can be done by making sure that  everybody in the family eat healthy diet, do a regular physical activity, and getting rid of unhealthy habits like smoking and drinking.</p>
<p>Even if you can hardly choose your genes, there is still so many ways  to avoid hereditary heart disease. One is the kind of lifestyle that you choose. Strictly following the medication recommended by the doctor  would also help you lower your risk from getting and acquiring a hereditary heart disease.</p>
<p>But one kind of hereditary heart disease is the familial  hypercholesterolaemia, a case that gives a high total cholesterol level in the family genes. Even if the person is not much eating food that cause a rise in  cholesterol level, there would still be a big possibility that the some family members will acquire hereditary heart disease because of the  familial hypercholesterolaemia. If a member of the family is diagnosed  with this disease, it would be advisable that all the other members of  the family must have their cholesterol level be checked as well in order  to have it treated as early as possible.</p>
<p>Hereditary heart disease may be considered an incontrollable type but any person can do away with it as long as he maintains a healthy  lifestyle and make sure that the risk factors are not tolerated and practiced. This will not just protect one from getting a hereditary heart disease  but also other diseases.</p>
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		<title>Congestive Heart Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.heartdiseasepreventionguide.com/congestive-heart-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helth Heart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease Type]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A simple heart disease may lead to complication such as a congestive  heart disease. It is brought about when the heart is no longer pumping  the desired amount of blood into the body. Experts also associate  rheumatic fever, when untreated, could most likely lead to a congestive heart  disease.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A simple heart disease may lead to complication such as a congestive  heart disease. It is brought about when the heart is no longer pumping  the desired amount of blood into the body. Experts also associate  rheumatic fever, when untreated, could most likely lead to a congestive heart  disease.</p>
<p>Some of the symptoms of congestive heart disease would include edema, shortness of breath, kidney problems, and an unexplainable weight gain. Doctors also point increased in blood pressure and abusive intake of  alcohol as potential causes of congestive heart disease. Often, these  symptoms would then cause the heart to work efficiently and often would  lead to further complications that are not just related to heart disease.</p>
<p>It would be easy to determine if a person is suffering from a  congestive heart disease. Those who have had history of any form of heart  disease, even those who have family members suffering from the same disease, and those who are alcoholics are prone to congestive heart disease. When diagnosed with such failure, the patient must then be able to submit  to an operation suggested by the attending doctor. Or this could simply  be addressed through treatment. Part of the treatment is to embrace a  healthy lifestyle that would include eating the right food diet and engaging in a regular physical activity like any form of exercise. Diet is  very much needed in fighting against congestive heart disease since a  person suffering from this must lessen one’s intake of salt and limit  water intake.</p>
<p>All in all, a comprehensive treatment could very well treat congestive  heart disease. This would include diet, healthy physical activities, medication, and recommended operation. There are some effective  treatments for this particular disease. Drugs such as Angiotensin which are  designed to convert enzyme inhibitors are responsible for expanding the  blood vessels and allowing for a freer flow of blood. These drugs are  proven to prevent any case of blood blockage or congestion. Another drug for congestive heart disease is the beta blockers which are responsible  in improving the ventricle pumps in the heart. It is best to take Digitalis to increase the heart pumping and diuretics to get rid of unwanted water and salt inside a person’s body.</p>
<p>This type of disease could come from a wide array of causes and conditions that makes it varied in terms of getting the right treatment. Some  cases would require one to simply focus on one treatment, while some would be required t undergo some operation or major surgery. While some  patients suffering from congestive heart disease are having a normal  lifestyle, some are required to take a lot of rest or undergo a major  heart transplant operation.</p>
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		<title>Congenital Heart Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helth Heart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease Type]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Congenital heart disease is one type that is classified as hereditary  and acquired by birth. This would be a clear proof that not all types of  heart disease are brought about by external factors like smoking, drinking, drug problems, and more. Although these external factors are most  likely responsible bearers of the disease, these are not [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congenital heart disease is one type that is classified as hereditary  and acquired by birth. This would be a clear proof that not all types of  heart disease are brought about by external factors like smoking, drinking, drug problems, and more. Although these external factors are most  likely responsible bearers of the disease, these are not simply the  main reasons for the disease to crop up.</p>
<p>It is best to be familiar on the different types of heart diseases such  as the congenital heart disease. This type of disease is often  discovered the moment the baby is given birth and that some clear symptoms are  found in the baby. If diagnosed with congenital heart disease, the  baby is then subjected for an operation as the situation could harm or worsen if not addressed as soon as possible.</p>
<p>Medical experts are encouraging early detection of congenital heart  disease as they believe that immediate treatment and operation could still  normalize the condition of the child. When discovered later, there is  a big possibility that an operation would no longer be helpful and that  the person will just have to suffer more with this disease. The damage  brought by a long period of time could hardly be treated.</p>
<p>However, what is not known to all is the fact that congenital heart  disease may be self-treated in such a way that in the case of a hole in the valve could actually cope on its own over time. But this fact still  does not get rid of the seriousness of the situation. People suffering  from this disease must be treated immediately and attend regular check-up to determine how to go about such disease. Major operation is still considered the ultimate solution to this disease.</p>
<p>Having a child with congenital heart disease is one serious matter. However, this must be addressed positively as this disease is very much treatable except in cases that mean such an extreme defect that even a major surgery can’t help it. A heart surgery may be very complicated and  risky on the part of the patient and his family who will be carrying the burden of fear and uneasiness. But it must be considered as a disease  that is very much hopeful when treated and handled by medical experts. Acquiring such a disease must not mean the end of one’s world. Instead, it must be seen as a challenge to immediately seek medical help.</p>
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		<title>Chronic Heart Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.heartdiseasepreventionguide.com/chronic-heart-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helth Heart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the common types of heart is the chronic heart disease that is described as the inability of the heart to function properly. It is then  a must to understand and be aware on how a chronic heart disease is developed in a person.
The chronic heart disease often starts wit some lesions and cracks that  are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the common types of heart is the chronic heart disease that is described as the inability of the heart to function properly. It is then  a must to understand and be aware on how a chronic heart disease is developed in a person.</p>
<p>The chronic heart disease often starts wit some lesions and cracks that  are present in the blood vessel walls. This is the first stage of such disease that is often followed by the body repair which is done by the  filling up of some fatty substances on the lesions and cracks found on the blood vessels.</p>
<p>With these stages, it would be hard for one to easily identify and discover that he has some chronic heart disease. Thus, it would be best to be aware on the different symptoms of chronic heart disease. Observing early symptoms would be very beneficial to the person as this will push  him to seek medical help and have the disease treated as soon as possible. Some of the common symptoms of chronic heart disease are chest pain, weakness, fatigue, palpitations, fainting, and many more. Observing some of these symptoms must then make you go to the doctor and have yourself examined to know if you have such a disease.</p>
<p>Finding some causes of chronic heart disease is also very helpful. Studies claimed that the usage of birth control patch is one of the major causes of this disease that affect women are above thirty years old. It  is claimed that the birth control patch is the cause why women get much  exposure to estrogen. It is also believed that more blood clots happen in persons that use birth control patches. However, women who are  still young and very much healthy are safe to use birth control patch.</p>
<p>This is just one study that could help educate the people on what things or activities to avoid from in order not to develop heart disease in ones body. However, the medical world could not recommend sure and guaranteed ways in order to get rid of this chronic heart disease. But it will not fail anyone if he or she has only been very aware on early signs and symptoms. This way, they would be able to avoid certain activities and food that could lead to the disease and at the same time immediately seek medical help once the doctor has found some symptoms of chronic heart disease.</p>
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		<title>Child Heart Disease</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Helth Heart</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Heart Disease Type]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A very surprising fact about heart disease is that it can strike in young children. Known as child heart disease, this is one type of heart disease that attacks a very specific age group that includes babies as they are born. These babies are often diagnosed to have a child heart disease symptom when a certain [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A very surprising fact about heart disease is that it can strike in young children. Known as child heart disease, this is one type of heart disease that attacks a very specific age group that includes babies as they are born. These babies are often diagnosed to have a child heart disease symptom when a certain heart murmur is heard.</p>
<p>But what is very dangerous is when a child heart disease is not observed and discovered earlier when the baby was born. But generally, though,a baby can easily be detected to have a child heart disease when observable symptoms come out like blue lips and fingers. Such are brought by a hole in the heart wall which causes blood to travel from one side to another.</p>
<p>Another cause of child heart disease is when the baby has an abnormal heart valve. This situation will often lead to an abnormal blood flow as it would make the blood flow on another direction. Most often, babies having this situation are advised to undergo surgery when they are old enough to experience such an operation. This is a very difficult situation to be handled by an innocent kid as he is expected to feel difficulties in breathing and at the same time they are required to regularly see a specialist for heart disease.</p>
<p>A child heart disease starts with a heart murmur which can be likened to the noise made when water flows through a hose. But medical experts claimed that heart murmur may not be that harmful at all, but it could be a sign of a developing child heart disease. A heart murmur would mean that a certain hole or a small leak is present in the heart valve that makes up such noise.</p>
<p>When a doctor would hear a heart murmur and suspect that the baby might have a child heart disease, the patient is often referred to a pediatric cardiologist who handles and specializes on cases of child heart disease. This specialist would then recommend certain examinations for the child to find out the right medication to give and at the same time suggest the best measure to address such disease. It would be best to trust on the opinion of the specialist as they know better how to deal with this particular patient. It is also very important to have the new-born undergo a heart check-up to easily detect any symptom of heart disease.</p>
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