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Arrhythmias may not cause any signs or symptoms. In fact, the doctor might find an arrhythmia before the patient does, during a routine examination
Classification of arrhythmias is not only by where they originate (atria or ventricles) but also by the speed of heart rate they cause:
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Heart failure causes, risk factors, complications
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High blood pressure is a very common problem all around and its important to understand what it is all about. This articles describes more on high blood pressure and the issues that surround it.
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Coronary artery disease, Symptoms, risk factors, treatment and more
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This article highlights briefly some of the complications of hypertension that makes it necessary for everybody to try to maintain a healthy blood pressure level.
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Chest pain appears in different forms, find out the many causes and what you should do about them.
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Various conditions that affect heart health which need to be monitored
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The symptoms of heart disease depend on which condition is affecting an individual. Common symptoms include chest pain, breathlessness, and heart palpitations. The chest pain common to many types of heart disease is known as angina, or angina pectoris, and occurs when a part of the heart does not receive enough oxygen. Heart failure is also an outcome of heart disease, and breathlessness can occur when the heart becomes too weak to circulate blood. Angina can be triggered by stressful events or physical exertion and normally lasts under 10 minutes.…
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A Heart Disease is described as a problem with the heart and blood vessel. There are many types of cardiovascular diseases and most of them are related to a pathophysiological process called Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a process that occurs when a substance (called an atherosclerotic plague) or sometimes a blood clot accumulates and builds up inside of the walls of the arteries. As this plague accumulates overtime, it will cause narrowing of the vessel and decreased function i.e. causing difficulty for effective blood circulation and eventually result in a heart…
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