What is Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)?
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome(HLHS) describes a spectrum of cardiac abnormalities characterized by marked underdevelopment of the left ventricle – the…
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How to Handle Myocardial Infarction?
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Management of Myocardial infarction is a medical emergency. If you have symptoms of a heart attack seek immediate medical attention.…
Cardiac Assist Devices
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Cardiac assist devices are a boon to patients with cardiac disorders. The various uses to which they are subjected to…
Cardiac Sarcoidosis
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Sarcoidosis is a disease triggered by an atypical collection of granulomas, the inflammatory cells that are formed as nodules in…
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy or Broken Heart Syndrome
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It is a type of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, a condition produced when myocardium, the heart muscle, weakens when there is inadequate…
Dronedarone: Uses and Side Effects
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Dronedarone is a medication used to treat two kinds of heart disorders: atrial fibrillation or the fast and irregular beating…
Bare Metal Stents
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Stents are small expandable wire like tubes that are meant to be inserted permanently into the artery during the angioplasty…
Smoking and Heart Diseases
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A common misconception about cigarette smoking is that it causes breathing problems and lung cancer, but only few smokers realize…
Beta Blockers: Uses and Side Effects
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There are a number of definitions on Beta Blockers (also written as β Blockers). “Beta Blockers are a class of…
Varicos Veins: Causes, Symtpoms and Treatment
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Varicose veins are enlarged and tortuous veins, most commonly in leg but may be found elsewhere. There are two, superficial…