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  • A Complete Medical Guide and Prevention For Heart Diseases Volume XVI; Hypotension

    by Medical Professionals ...
    In physiology and medicine, hypotension is abnormally low blood pressure, especially in the arteries of the systemic circulation. It is best understood as a physiological state, rather than a disease. It is often associated with shock, though not necessarily indicative of it. Hypotension is the opposite of hypertension, which is high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing ... Read more

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  • Complete Medical Guide and Prevention for Heart Diseases Volume VII; Atrial Fibrillation

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Atrial fibrillation (AF or A-fib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart beat). It may cause no symptoms, but it is often associated with palpitations, fainting, chest pain, or congestive heart failure. However, in some people atrial fibrillation is caused by otherwise idiopathic or benign conditions.AF increases the risk of stroke; the degree of stroke risk can be up to seven ... Read more

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  • Complete Medical Guide and Prevention for Heart Diseases Volume IV; Arrhythmia

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Cardiac dysrhythmia (also known as arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat) is any of a large and heterogeneous group of conditions in which there is abnormal electrical activity in the heart. The heartbeat may be too fast or too slow, and may be regular or irregular. A heart beat that is too fast is called tachycardia and a heart beat that is too slow is called bradycardia.Some arrhythmias are life ... Read more

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  • Complete Medical Guide and Prevention for Heart Diseases Volume IX; Cardiomyopathy

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Although in theory the term "cardiomyopathy" could apply to almost any disease affecting the heart, in practice it is usually reserved for "severe myocardial disease leading to heart failure". Cardiomyopathies can be categorized as extrinsic or intrinsic.An extrinsic cardiomyopathy is a cardiomyopathy where the primary pathology is outside the myocardium itself. Most cardiomyopathies are extrinsic ... Read more

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  • Complete Medical Guide and Prevention for Heart Diseases Volume V; Angina

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Vangina pectoris–commonly known as angina–is chest pain do to ischemia of the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries.[1] The main cause of Vangina pectoris is Coronary Artery Disease, due to atherosclerosis of the arteries feeding the heart. The term derives from the Latin angina ("infection of the throat") from the Greek ἀγχόνη ankhonē ("strangling"), and the ... Read more

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  • A Complete Medical Guide and Prevention For Heart Diseases Volume XVII; Kawasaki Disease

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Kawasaki disease (KD), also known as Kawasaki syndrome, lymph node syndrome and mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome,[1] is an autoimmune disease in which the medium-sized blood vessels throughout the body become inflamed. It is largely seen in children under five years of age. It affects many organ systems, mainly those including the blood vessels, skin, mucous membranes, and lymph nodes; however ... Read more

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  • A Complete Medical Guide and Prevention For Heart Diseases Volume XX; Mitral Valve Prolapse

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) (aka primary form of myxomatous degeneration of the mitral valve aka floppy mitral valve syndrome) is a valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole.[1] There are various types of MVP, broadly classified as classic and nonclassic. In its nonclassic form, MVP carries a low ... Read more

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  • A Complete Medical Guide and Prevention For Heart Diseases Volume XXI; Pericarditis

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium (the fibrous sac surrounding the heart). A characteristic chest pain is often present.The causes of pericarditis are varied, including viral infections of the pericardium, idiopathic causes, uremic pericarditis, bacterial infections of the pericardium (e.g., Mycobacterium tuberculosis), post-infarct pericarditis (pericarditis due to heart attack; ... Read more

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  • Complete Medical Guide and Prevention for Heart Diseases Volume II; Heart Murmur

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Murmurs are pathologic heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow that is sufficient to produce audible noise. Most murmurs can only be heard with the assistance of a stethoscope ("on auscultation").A functional murmur or "physiologic murmur" is a heart murmur that is primarily due to physiologic conditions outside the heart, as opposed to structural defects in the heart ... Read more

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  • Complete Medical Guide and Prevention for Heart Diseases Volume XIV; Heart Failure

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Heart failure (HF), often called congestive heart failure (CHF) or congestive cardiac failure (CCF), occurs when the heart is unable to provide sufficient pump action to distribute blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance. The condition is diagnosed with echocardiography and blood ... Read more

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  • Complete Medical Guide and Prevention for Heart Diseases Volume VIII; Cardiogenic Shock

    by Medical Professionals ...
    Cardiogenic shock is based upon an inadequate circulation of blood due to primary failure of the ventricles of the heart to function effectively.Since this is a type of shock there is insufficient perfusion of tissue (i.e. the heart) to meet the required demands for oxygen and nutrients. Cardiogenic shock is a largely irreversible condition and as such is more often fatal than not. The condition ... Read more

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  • Complete Medical Guide and Prevention for Heart Diseases Volume XIII; Heart Block

    by Medical Professionals ...
    A heart block is a disease in the electrical system of the heart. This is opposed to coronary artery disease, which is disease of the blood vessels of the heart. While coronary artery disease can cause angina (chest pain) or myocardial infarction (heart attack), heart block can cause lightheadedness, syncope (fainting), and palpitations.A heart block can be a blockage at any level of the ... Read more

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