Sentences with phrase «lasting damage to the heart»
If the infection isn't stopped, it can progress into rheumatic fever — a highly contagious disease that affects more than 400,000 people worldwide each year and leaves survivors with lasting damage to heart valves and other tissue.
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The adult worms can cause lasting damage to the heart, lungs and arteries.
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In a study published online in Circulation Research late last year, Chaudhry and colleagues found that fetal cells in mice migrated to the mother's heart, differentiated into functioning cardiac cells, and accelerated repair to damaged heart tissue.
A heartworm infection can cause lasting damage to a dog's heart, lungs, and other organs.
Poor oral health can lead to serious infection and illness that can cause lasting damage to your pet's heart, lungs, liver or kidneys.
In many cases, small atrial septal defects will often «close» on their own during infancy or early childhood, however larger ADS's or long lasting ADS's can go on to damage ones» heart and lungs.