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Enfermedad cardíaca - Información general

Nombres alternativos

Trastornos cardiovasculares; Cardiopatía

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La causa más común de cardiopatía es un estrechamiento o un bloqueo en las arterias coronarias que suministran la sangre al músculo cardíaco en sí (arteriopatía coronaria). Algunas cardiopatías están presentes al nacer (cardiopatía congénita). Otras causas abarcan:

  • Hipertensión
  • Funcionamiento anormal de las válvulas cardíacas
  • Ritmo cardíaco anormal
  • Debilitamiento de la capacidad de bombeo del corazón causado por infección o toxinas
  • Fecha de revisión: 11/6/2006
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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