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Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment of cardiovascular disease, a term describing a wide range of conditions that can affect the heart.
Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of this inflammation of the heart muscle that can reduce the heart's ability to pump blood.
An echocardiogram can help identify whether an area of your heart has been damaged. Coronary catheterization (angiogram). A long, thin tube (catheter) is ...
A healthy diet can help protect the heart, improve blood pressure and cholesterol, and lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. A heart-healthy eating plan includes:.
That means it's a congenital heart defect. In this condition, the left side of the heart doesn't develop fully and is too small. So it can't pump blood well.
Learn more about this temporary heart muscle condition that can mimic a heart attack. It may be triggered by stressful events, such as a loved one's death.
In your heart arteries, you may have chest pain or pressure, called angina. · Sudden numbness or weakness in the arms or legs. · High blood pressure. · Aging. · An ...
Heart failure. If you have heart failure, doctors may evaluate you and determine whether you're a candidate for a biventricular pacemaker. Sudden cardiac death.
Labor and delivery add to the heart's workload too. During labor, there are sudden changes in blood flow and blood pressure, especially when pushing. After ...
Heart transplants are performed when other treatments for heart problems haven't worked, leading to heart failure. In adults, heart failure can be caused by: A ...
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