Aortic Atherosclerosis: Risk Factors, Symptoms and Treatment
This article discusses the serious and potentially deadly condition aortic atherosclerosis. Several causes of this condition are discussed as well as …
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Mitral Valve Repair Long Term Outcome
The heart is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood around the body and returning deoxygenated blood to the lungs. The mitral valve repair long term …
Continue ReadingPulmonary Valve Stenosis: Learn About This Disorders of the Heart
The function of the heart’s valves is to prevent blood flowing backwards. Pulmonary valve stenosis is a condition affecting one of the …
Continue ReadingWhat is Cardiac Tamponade? Learn About This Life-Threatening Heart Condition
What is cardiac tamponade? Here we will provide a detailed overview of this life-threatening condition that affects the heart.
Continue ReadingThickened Heart Muscle Around the Aorta - An Overview
The heart muscle around the aorta may thicken if the aorta malfunctions, producing symptoms of pain, shortness of breath and fainting. People who …
Continue ReadingFirst Degree Heart Block: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment
A mild slowing down of the conduction of electrical impulses between the chambers of the heart is a first degree heart block. Is it something to be …
Continue ReadingPulmonary Heart Disease Symptoms: What Happens when the Right Side of the Heart Fails?
Learn more about pulmonary heart disease symptoms. See how the underlying cause contributes greatly to types of symptoms patients experience.
Continue ReadingAbnormal Increases in Venous Pressure: Causes and Treatment
An abnormal increase in venous pressure is characteristic of heart failure. This occurs when heart disease prevents forward pumping of blood and …
Continue ReadingType B Aortic Dissection: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Complications & Prevention
Are you looking to learn more about type B aortic dissection? Here we will discuss the details of this disorder.
Continue ReadingJugular Venous Distension: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Jugular venous distension is a condition many are not aware of. Here we will discuss this condition and provide a detailed overview for patients.
Continue ReadingThickened Left Ventricle: What Does Ventricular Hypertrophy Mean for You?
Learn about thickened left ventricles. What causes left ventricular hypertrophy and how is it treated?
Continue ReadingCalcified Abdominal Aorta Treatment Options
Learn all about the causes and risk factors associated with a calcified abdominal aorta. Most importantly, read about the three main calcified …
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