...in the wall of the heart while some are glass or wood debris penetrating the heart due to accidents. Meanwhile, blood clots in the heart can originate or settle in...
...valve leaks resulting in blood flowing back to the heart If left untreated, aortic valve problems may eventually lead to heart failure. Thus, doctors usually recommend valve replacement following diagnosis...
...chest Rheumatic fever Endocarditis A previous heart attack Cardiomyopathy, or abnormality in the heart muscle Congenital heart defects, or heart valves that are already damaged at birth Prolonged use of...
...people with high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol levels. Treatment involves short term treatments to reduce pain and relax the blood vessels of the heart, and long-term medications and...
...Causes of endocarditis Endocarditis most often occurs in people with preexisting heart disease (which maybe diagnosed or undiagnosed) and less commonly in people with normal hearts. Endocarditis may occur when...
...abnormal heartbeats or arrhythmia. The natural electrical impulses of the heart are generated by the sinoatrial node. These impulses, in turn, stimulate the myocardium or heart muscles and allow the...
...hypertension. It is also known as primary hypertension.[1] As the heart pumps blood through the circulatory system, blood presses against the artery walls. High blood pressure occurs when the walls...
...arrhythmia is a heart disorder characterised by either too slow (bradycardia) or too fast (tachycardia) heartbeats. These are caused by the heart’s poor electrical conduction system. An electrode is useful...
...result of Legionella infection depend on whether the affected person has Legionnaires’ disease or Pontiac fever. Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease Legionnaires’ disease is a more severe illness, and symptoms tend...
...However, the most common form of the nephrotic syndrome among children, minimal change disease, is not congenital. Minimal change disease Minimal change disease is the cause of up to 90%...
