Could COVID-19 cause a stroke? Let’s look at the signs

A new and worrisome expression of Covid-19 infection was highlighted.
There are good reasons to believe that this virus could raise the risk of stroke in adults. Here’s what cardiologists believe you need to know.

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Coronavirus: an answer to the many questions

The new Coronavirus outbreak is now present in many countries around the world, including the United States. Here are answers to 12 key questions, including predictions of spread and strategies

Fatigued because depressed?

If fatigue is accompanied by low mood, some symptoms, in addition to insomnia, such as headaches and poor appetite may be responsible for depression, a condition that can cause much

The warning signs of low blood pressure

It is well known that it is not good to have high blood pressure, but having low blood pressure can also lead to problems. Let’s look at the symptoms to

Always thirsty? It may depend on.

In general, almost all of us tend to drink too little, or because we do not pay due attention to the thirst stimulus or because we postpone the satisfaction of

Vegetables indicated for limiting carbohydrate consumption

If you are intent on keeping an eye on carbohydrate consumption if you have diabetes or want to lose weight, there is no need to eliminate them from your diet

Pasta, precious nourishment

More and more research validates the role of pasta within a balanced diet for both children and adults.

Sleepiness? Perhaps sleep apnea

You can sleep as long as 8 hours in a row but without resting if you experience continuous apneas during the night that stop your breathing recurrently for a few

Cerumen this unknown, or not?

Earwax, like many other bodily secretions, is unfairly considered a useless organic material that can sometimes even create quite serious problems. For example, when too much accumulates in the ear

Mask and breathing

Is wearing the mask able to absorb enough oxygen for muscles, organs, and especially the brain? Wearing the mask does not interfere with normal breathing, that which takes place at

Poisonous plants, but not bad ones

To defend themselves against pests, several plant species have learned in the course of evolution to produce defensive substances of various kinds, which can also create more or less serious

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Shock, medical emergency

It may happen that the circulation of blood through the body undergoes a sudden change giving rise to a condition of physiological shock, with decreased flow and crisis on the

Jugular stenosis

Jugular stenosis corresponds to a narrowing of the lumen of the jugular veins, which are the main blood vessels that collect oxygen-poor blood from the brain and return it to

Myocardial infarction

Acute myocardial infarction, which affects about 100,000 people in Italy each year, corresponds to the death of a part of the heart muscle due to an interruption in the supply

Cardiac arrest

Cardiac arrest corresponds to the interruption of the heart’s contraction and pumping action, resulting from a sudden and drastic alteration in its electrical activity (ventricular fibrillation). Cardiac arrest is an

Atherosclerosis

Atherosclerosis is a pathological process that leads to the progressive formation of localized deposits composed mainly of fat and cholesterol and platelets (atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques) within the walls of

Intracranial hypertension

Increased pressure within the head box may be related to cerebral edema or the presence of an intracranial expansive lesion, an obstruction of CSF circulation, or the association of these

Atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart rhythm disorder in the Western world. In the United States it affects about three million people; in Italy, an estimated 600-700 thousand people

Peripheral arteriopathy obliterans

Peripheral arteriopathy obliterans is a vascular disease that affects the arteries, especially those in the legs, preventing the muscles and tissues from receiving adequate blood supply, resulting in symptoms of

Ablation of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation surgery is a surgical procedure aimed at eliminating the source of the cardiac arrhythmia through the selective destruction of small portions of the cardiac tissue present

Mitral valve repair

Repair of an insufficient/deteriorated mitral valve can be done: Removing the malfunctioning segments of the valve leaflets; implanting “synthetic cords” (which replace the broken or “stretched” natural ones of the

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