Heart disease

Heart disease

Heart diseases (heart attack, heart failure,) risk factors, treatment, prevention, and heart health.

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pericarditis

Health care; Heart disease

Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, the sac around the heart.

aberrant subclavian artery

Health care; Heart disease

The right subclavian artery arises from the aorta distal to the left subclavian artery. Left aortic arch with (retroesophageal) aberrant right subclavian artery is the most common aortic arch ...

absent pulmonary valve syndrome

Pulmonary regurgitation caused by the absence of the pulmonary valvular tissue. This rare anomaly may be isolated or associated with ventricular septal defect, obstructed pulmonary valve annulus and ...

arteriohepatic dysplasia

Health care; Heart disease

An autosomal dominant multi-system syndrome consisting of intrahepatic cholestasis, characteristic facies, butterfly-like vertebral anomalies and varying degrees of peripheral pulmonary artery ...

arteriosclerosis

Health care; Heart disease

Hardening of the arteries caused by fatty or calcium deposits in the artery walls. Major risk factors for developing arteriosclerosis include genetics, family history, high blood pressure, high ...

arteriotomy

Health care; Heart disease

A small opening made in the aorta by the surgeon in order to connect one end of the bypass graft to the arteriotomy, and then the other end of the graft to the coronary artery beyond the blockage.

arrhythmia

Health care; Heart disease

The heart beats or pumps blood at a certain speed depending on the needs of the patient’s body. When the heart is pumping normally, the heart is said to be in a normal (sinus) rhythm. Any deviation ...