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Jun 3, 2024 · Usually, palpitations are either related to your heart or the cause is unknown. Non-heart-related causes include: Strong emotions like anxiety, fear, or stress. They often happen during panic ...
Jun 11, 2024 · Heart Anatomy in Basic Terms. The heart is a crucial organ that functions as the body's pump, ensuring blood circulation throughout the body. It consists of four main chambers: Left and right atria (upper chambers) Left and right ventricles (lower chambers) These chambers work in a coordinated manner to receive oxygen-poor blood, pump it to the ...
May 22, 2024 · Cardiac arrhythmia refers to conditions in which the heart beats irregularly, too slowly, or too quickly. There are several types, including: bradycardia, a slow heartbeat. tachycardia, a fast ...
May 29, 2024 · Transthyretin (trans-thy-re-tin) amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is an underdiagnosed and potentially fatal disease of the heart muscle. In ATTR-CM, a protein called transthyretin that normally circulates in the bloodstream becomes misshapen and builds up in the heart, nerves and other organs. When these amyloid deposits build up in the heart ...
May 31, 2024 · Signs and symptoms of cardiomyopathy include: Shortness of breath or trouble breathing, especially with physical exertion. Fatigue or tiredness even after resting. Swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, abdomen and veins in the neck. Dizziness. Fainting. Arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats) Chest pain, especially after physical exertion or heavy meals.
May 28, 2024 · Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body. The various types of the disease have many causes, signs and symptoms as well as treatments. In most cases, cardiomyopathy causes the heart muscle to become enlarged, thick or rigid. In rare instances, diseased heart muscle ...
1 day ago · Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), ischemic heart disease (IHD), myocardial ischemia, 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. It is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases.
