In the retrospective study, patients without known coronary artery disease who had shortness of breath were four times more likely to suffer death from a cardiac cause than asymptomatic patients and twice as likely as patients who had chest pain that is considered to be typical cardiac pain.
A steroid is an organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific configuration.Examples include the dietary lipid cholesterol, the sex hormones estradiol and testosterone and the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone. steroid is an organic compound with four rings arranged in a specific configuration.
Prednisone is a type of drug known as a corticosteroid. It closely resembles a substance that is made by the human adrenal glands. Steroids that are made by the human body work to reduce inflammation and to regulate the intake of salt. The body produces more steroids when it is stressed, such as during an illness.