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== Etiology/Causes == | == Etiology/Causes == | ||
Heart disease has many risk factors, some that can be changed and others that cannot. | |||
Risk factors that cannot be changed include: | |||
*Age | |||
*Gender (Males at increased risk) | |||
*Race/ethnicity (African Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, Hawaiians and Asian Americans at increased risk) | |||
*<span id="1360628473595S" style="display: none;"> <span></span></span>Genetics/ Family History | |||
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Risk factors that can be changed: | |||
*Smoking | |||
*High cholesterol (diet, exercise, and medication) | |||
*High blood pressure (diet, exercise, and medication) | |||
*DM management | |||
*Exercising at least 30 min/day | |||
*Eating a healthy, nutritious diet | |||
*Stress management | |||
*Limiting alcohol consumption to 1 drink/day for women and 2 drinks/day for men<ref name="NIH" /> | |||
== Systemic Involvement == | == Systemic Involvement == |
Revision as of 02:56, 12 February 2013
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
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Prevalence[edit | edit source]
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Characteristics/Clinical Presentation[edit | edit source]
Signs and symptoms of MI include:
- Chest pain lasting longer than 20 minutes (most common)
- Anxiety
- Cough
- Fainting
- Lightheadedness/ Dizziness
- Nausea/ Vomiting
- Heart palpitations
- Shortness of breath
- Sweating
- [1] MI can also be "slient" in which there are no symptoms.
Associated Co-morbidities[edit | edit source]
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Medications[edit | edit source]
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Diagnostic Tests/Lab Tests/Lab Values[edit | edit source]
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Etiology/Causes[edit | edit source]
Heart disease has many risk factors, some that can be changed and others that cannot.
Risk factors that cannot be changed include:
- Age
- Gender (Males at increased risk)
- Race/ethnicity (African Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, Hawaiians and Asian Americans at increased risk)
- Genetics/ Family History
Risk factors that can be changed:
- Smoking
- High cholesterol (diet, exercise, and medication)
- High blood pressure (diet, exercise, and medication)
- DM management
- Exercising at least 30 min/day
- Eating a healthy, nutritious diet
- Stress management
- Limiting alcohol consumption to 1 drink/day for women and 2 drinks/day for men[1]
Systemic Involvement[edit | edit source]
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Medical Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Physical Therapy Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Alternative/Holistic Management (current best evidence)[edit | edit source]
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Differential Diagnosis[edit | edit source]
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