Sentences with phrase «possible heart attack or stroke»

CRP is produced in the liver as a response to inflammation, and many doctors see high CRP levels as an indicator of a possible heart attack or stroke.

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The authors and editorialist express grave concerns that there will be many needless premature deaths as well as preventable heart attacks and strokes if patients who would clearly benefit from statins are not prescribed the drug, refuse to take the drug, or stop using the drug because of ill - advised adverse publicity about benefits and risks, which may include misplaced concerns about the possible but unproven small risk of diabetes.

This type of diabetes is a chronic condition and if not treated properly or as soon as possible it could lead to other medical issues, including blood vessel disease, heart disease, as well as a higher risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, kidney damage, nerve damage, blindness, osteoporosis, hearing problems, oral conditions, and skin conditions.

Patients who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgery while on Xarelto have developed serious blood clots — which could trigger a stroke or lead to possible heart attack if the blood clots were to travel to the brain.

Canadians turn to hospitals when they're dealing with what they think are dire health issues, whether it's cancer, a stroke or a possible heart attack.

For every serious conditions, such as a stroke or heart attack, the cruise medical staff will arrange to have the patient evacuated off the cruise ship to the nearest hospital on shore as quickly as possible.