What is Cardiovascular diseases?

It is a variety of conditions whose main characteristic is to affect the heart muscle. The most common are:

Arrhythmias.
Atherosclerosis.
Heart valve and coronary artery disease.
Congenital heart conditions.
Infections.

Various heart diseases can be prevented by adopting healthy habits such as proper nutrition and exercising.

Signs and symptoms Cardiovascular diseases

Each heart disease has different symptoms, but the most frequent are:

Chest, back, and arm pain.
Trouble breathing.
Dizziness, vomiting, and possible loss of consciousness.

When dealing with serious illnesses, if you notice any of these symptoms, go to the ABC Medical Center Emergency Room.

Potential risks:

High consumption of alcohol and tobacco.
Poor nutrition.
Overweight and obesity.
Hypertension.
Sedentary lifestyle.
Stress.
High cholesterol and triglycerides.
Diabetes.

Diagnosis and treatment Cardiovascular diseases

In addition to reviewing your medical history and a physical examination, you will be asked for the following tests to detect your cardiovascular disease:

X-rays.
Blood test.
Electrocardiogram and cardiac ultrasound.
Stress tests.
Computed tomography.
MRI.
Holter monitor.

Treatment will depend on the type of heart disease you suffer from, but in all cases it is advisable to eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly, avoid risk factors, and monitor your health periodically.

At the Nutrition & Obesity Center we offer you comprehensive care according to your needs to help you have a healthy lifestyle, control your weight, change your body composition, prevent and manage associated diseases, as well as improve your physical and sports performance.

We have specialized schemes for accelerated and sustained weight loss under the supervision of a multidisciplinary team, based on safe and scientifically supported methods.

Related centers and departments

Fuentes:

mayoclinic.org
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medlineplus.gov
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Comparison of COVID-19 vaccines

Pfizer-
BioNTech

Pfizer-BioNTech

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 95% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

No Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 16 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polysorbate.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, malaise, and swollen lymph nodes.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 14 days of having the complete scheme (after the administration of the 2nd dose), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

Moderna

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vaccine type: mRNA
Effectiveness: 94.5% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

Does not contain egg, latex, or preservatives.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 28 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

Who should or shouldn’t get the vaccine?
People who should receive the vaccine are those over 18 years old.
People who should not receive the vaccine are those who have a history of anaphylactic shock (severe allergy) or who are allergic to any component of this vaccine.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, fever, nausea, and swollen lymph nodes in the arm in which you received the injection.

Janssen/
Johnson
& Johnson

Janssen/ Johnson & Johnson

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 72.0% in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.
85% in the prevention of severe COVID-19.

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How many doses are needed?
Only one dose in needed.

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, headache, fatigue, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.

How long will it take for me to be protected and what does it protect me from?
After 28 days of having the complete scheme (the last dose applied), the protection period is still under study. It protects us from 85% serious COVID-19 or requiring hospitalization.

AstraZeneca
and
Oxford
University

AstraZeneca and Oxford University

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 82% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 56 days apart (or up to 84 days apart, if necessary).

What are the possible side effects of the vaccine?
Pain where the injection was given, fatigue, headache, myalgia, arthralgia, and fever, which were mild to moderate in intensity and disappeared within 48 hours of vaccination.

Sputnik V

What is its effectiveness and what does it refer to?

Adenovirus vector-based vaccine.
Effectiveness: 92% after the second dose in the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19.

How many doses are needed?
Two doses are needed, at least 21 days apart (or up to six weeks apart, if necessary).

What is Cardiovascular diseases?

Signs and symptoms Cardiovascular diseases

Diagnosis and treatment Cardiovascular diseases

Related centers and departments

Fuentes:

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