Sentences with phrase «term damage to the heart»

Heartworms are parasites that live in the heart and vessels of the lungs causing scarring and long - term damage to the heart and lungs.

Heartworm disease can be deadly at worst and cause long - term damage to the heart and pulmonary vasculature even when treated.

Not exact matches

There are an estimated seven million people in the UK living with prediabetes1 and recent research has shown the condition may already be causing long - term damage to the body, especially the heart and circulatory system3.

If clinicians fail to reopen occluded coronary arteries after a heart attack within an appropriate time frame, the heart muscle is permanently damaged because of the long - term interrupted oxygen supply.

«The long - term risk of heart attack was insignificant, but risk of blood clots in the lung remained for years after surgery to replace a hip or knee damaged by osteoarthritis.»

High blood sugar can cause long - term damage to organs such as the heart and kidneys.

While the scar limits further tissue damage in the short term, over time its stiffness interferes with the heart's ability to pump, leading to disability and ultimately to terminal heart failure.

Adults over 65 are at increased risk for complications from pneumonia, and serious cases that require hospitalization have been linked to long - term health issues like cardiovascular tissue damage and an increased risk of heart disease.

A review over low carb diets revealed that «Complications such as heart arrhythmias, cardiac contractile function impairment, sudden death, osteoporosis, kidney damage, increased cancer risk, impairment of physical activity and lipid abnormalities can all be linked to long - term restriction of carbohydrates in the diet.»

Besides, long - term high blood pressure has been medically proven to increases the chances of developing cardiovascular disease, heart tissues damage besides a heart attack.

Long - term thiamine deficiency in those who consume any carbohydrates (even fruit) can lead to a build - up of pyruvic acid, which is a byproduct of glucose metabolism and can lead to mental fog, difficulty breathing, and heart damage.

Not to mention having a lot more free time, less pain and, quicker recovery, and no long term scarring / damage to the heart.

I never had my heart broken in my teens or early twenties, having been protected by my long term relationship, so perhaps this was the lesson in love that I needed — I only hope that it hasn't damaged my ability to trust and hope and love again in the future.

Long - term, continuous use of heartworm preventives alone to treat heartworm infections, however, is not recommended as an alternative to melarsomine, because it is well documented that additional damage to the heart and lungs occurs the longer adult heartworms are present.

Older dogs with long - term heartworm infections may have damage to their lungs, hearts, livers, and kidneys that can complicate heartworm treatment.

Long - term follow - up appointments may occasionally be needed if there was any possibility of long - standing effects (permanent damage) to the heart or if your animal is taking any cardiac medication.

«Statins make regular users become older faster, leaving them open to long - term mental and physical decline, according to disturbing new research... Scientists have found the heart disease drug badly affects our stem cells, the internal medical system which repairs damage to our bodies and protects us from muscle and joint pain as well as memory loss.»