Cardiology Archives - Page 230 of 231

Myocarditis

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disorder of the myocardium (the heart muscle). It is usually caused by a viral infection, particularly adenovirus (a virus that contains DNA) and enterovirus (a group of viruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas)...

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Sick sinus syndrome (SSS; bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome)

Sick sinus syndrome is a group of abnormal heartbeats (arrhythmias) presumably caused by malfunction of the sinus node, the heart's "natural" pacemaker.

Atrial myxoma

Atrial myxomas are heart tumours that are usually found in the left atrium. They are very rare, occurring in less than 0.14% people. However, atrial myxoma is the most common of all primary cardiac tumours. The tumour grows slowly and eventually may cause pulmonary...

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Angina pectoris and unstable angina

Angina pectoris and unstable angina is a condition of the coronary arteries - the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. When the heart is not receiving sufficient blood supply because of the narrowing of the coronary arteries - this causes pain referred to as "angina".

Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Rheumatic fever by professional health specialists.

Pulmonary heart disease: Cor pulmonale

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Pulmonary Heart Disease by professional health specialists.

Pulmonary embolism (PE)

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Pulmonary embolism by professional health specialists.

Pulmonary hypertension

Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Pulmonary arterial hypertension by professional health specialists.

Pulmonary oedema

Pulmonary oedema is a disease of the lung. The lungs essentially provide the interface between air and blood. The lungs consist of a series of folded membranes (the alveoli), which are located at the ends of very fine branching air passages (bronchioles). Blood which arrives into...