Heart Disease in Younger People? It Can Happen
Almost all children above the age of 10 in developed countries have aortic fatty streaks.
Kevin Zimmerman
Almost all children above the age of 10 in developed countries have aortic fatty streaks.
Statistics show that only 56% of women recognize that heart disease is their leading cause of death.
The American Heart Association reports that about 350,000 Americans die from cardiac arrest each year, making it one of the most common causes of death in the U.S.
The most common factors for asthma remain a family history of the disease, allergies, respiratory difficulties in infancy, exposure to secondhand smoke, air pollution and obesity.
The outcomes have been exceptional, with a 30-day survival rate of 100%, far exceeding national quality and performance metrics.
Such diseases often present in a cyclical fashion, meaning that they can show up several times in one day, over several days, or even over a number of weeks and months.
Treating someone from infancy through their golden years can be personally rewarding for both the patient and the physician.
Determining when you should get back to regular exercise is just as important as how.
Medicine can “reverse” the effects of aging to a degree, but unfortunately it can’t stop the process of aging for any of us.