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2. Frank's sign - Wikipedia

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   Frank's sign is a diagonal crease in the ear lobe extending from the tragus across the lobule to the rear edge of the auricle. [1] The sign is named after Sanders T. Frank. [1] It has been hypothesised that Frank's sign is indicative of cardiovascular disease [2][3] and/or diabetes. [4] Some studies have described Frank's sign as a marker of ...

3. Earlobe - Wikipedia

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   In some early studies, earlobe creases were thought to be associated with an increased risk of heart attack and coronary heart disease. But more recent studies have concluded that, since earlobes become more creased with age, and older people are more likely to have heart disease than younger people, age rather than intrinsic factors may ...

4. Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome - Wikipedia

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   1 in 10,000 [2] Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (/ ˈbɛkˌwɪθ ˈviːdə.mən /; abbreviated BWS) is an overgrowth disorder usually present at birth, characterized by an increased risk of childhood cancer and certain congenital features. A minority (<15%) of cases of BWS are familial, meaning that a close relative may also have BWS, and parents ...

5. Coronary artery disease - Wikipedia

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   Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), [13] myocardial ischemia, [14] or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart. [5][6][15] It is the most common of the cardiovascular ...

6. Coronary artery ectasia - Wikipedia

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   Coronary artery ectasia is a rare disease that occurs in only 0.3-4.9% of people in North America. Coronary artery ectasia is characterized by the enlargement of a coronary artery to 1.5 times or more than its normal diameter. [1] The disease is commonly asymptomatic and is normally discovered when performing tests for other conditions such as ...

7. The Best Breakfast for Heart Health, According to a Cardiologist

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   Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for men and women, and 1 in 20 U.S. adults have coronary heart disease, the most common type of cardiovascular disease. If you're focused on heart ...