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The gift of life | For 25 years, someone else s heart is beating in his chest
Larry Slagle received a heart transplant in 1995. Without a new heart, doctors say he would not have lived to see 1996. Author: Marcella Robertson Updated: 11:23 AM EST February 4, 2021
WASHINGTON Larry Slagle knew heart issues ran in his family. His father died from heart-related problems at just 62 years old. As an active cyclist living a healthy lifestyle, Slagle says he wasn t too worried about his own heart.
But it was around the same age, doctors diagnosed him with heart failure too. It was hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an inherited heart disease that causes the heart muscle to thicken, making it harder to pump blood.
Coronary artery disease is the most common form of heart disease, which threatens millions of Americans each year. New technology being used at MedStar Washington Hospital Center helps diagnose coronary artery disease so that doctors can make the best decisions for patients’ treatment.
Coronary artery disease – also known as CAD is the leading cause of death for both men and women and killed 365,914 people in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 18.2 million adults age 20 and older have it, the CDC said.
CAD develops when cholesterol builds up in the arteries and blocks blood flow, causing chest pain or heart attacks. CAD begins with damage or injury to the inner layer of a coronary artery, which can be caused by things like smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or insulin resistance and a sedentary lifestyle.
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