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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
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The longest a person has survived after a heart transplant is 24 years.
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Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.