Category Archives for Heart Disease
Inflammatory Heart Disease
Inflammatory heart disease is caused due to the inflammation of the heart muscles and / or the tissue surrounding the heart because of an infection. The infection may stem from a bacteria or virus or from an internal irregularity. It may occur in association with rheumatic fever and kawasaki disease. The disorder may be categorized as:
Pericarditis
Endocarditis
Myocarditis
Pericarditis refers to the disorder that causes an inflammation of the muscular sac that surrounds the heart (pericardium).
Endocarditis...
Symptoms Before a Stroke
There are two ways this can happen. The first is when a blood clot blocks a vessel delivering blood to the brain. The second is when a blood vessel bursts and blood spills out onto the brain.
Stroke Signs
In a few cases there are no symptoms. Some people may not realize that they are having one. The symptoms may occur sporadically or appear progressively. Some of the minor and major signs include the following.
The first is a feeling of lethargy. Some people will feel very sleepy. Others may fall...
Left Side of Chest Pain
Compared to pain at the right side of the chest, left side of chest pain is more dangerous because it is connected closely to fatal heart conditions. When this type of pain is felt, there is a possibility for the patient to have a heart attack. If this is not the case, other possible reasons include heartburn and acid reflux. For people suffering from this kind of medical condition, it is best to know its symptoms, causes, treatments and diagnosis.
Left Side of Chest Pain Symptoms
When suffering...
What Causes a Stroke?
“A stroke or ‘brain attack’ occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body) or a blood vessel (a tube through which the blood moves through the body) breaks, interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain” this results in brain damage.
A stroke is the third leading cause of death. The part of the brain that becomes damaged will lose its ability to carry out normal functions such as speech, movement and memory. The degree of a stroke...
Symptoms of Heart Disease
Also called cardiopathy, heart disease is a medical term used for various illnesses involving the heart. It is one of the leading killer diseases in the world today, especially in places like the United States, Canada and England. It comes in various types, the most common of which are hypertensive heart disease, cardiomyopathy and coronary heart disease. Other popular types of this disease are inflammatory heart disease, heart failure and ischaemic heart disease. It is easier to manage and control...
What Causes an Inverted T-Wave?
Definition
The T wave is the ECG manifestation of ventricular repolarization of the cardiac electrical cycle. The T wave is normally upright in leads I, II, and V3 to V6; inverted in lead aVR; and variable in leads III, aVL, aVF, V1, and V2. Thus, T-wave inversions in leads V1 and V2 may be fully normal.
Causes of Inverted T-Waves
A variety of clinical syndromes can cause T-wave inversions; these range from life-threatening events, such as acute coronary ischemia, pulmonary embolism, and CNS injury.
Primary...
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Definition
Peripheral Artery Disease is the type of disease is a form or type of Peripheral Vascular Disease, where there is either a partial or total blockage of a particular artery, which in most cases is usually an artery leading to either a leg or arm.
The blocking of the arteries in the leg is Intermittent Claudication, where not enough blood flow is taking place and is unable to keep up. This is evident in the pain experienced when walking
Atherosclerosis is another type of artery disease...
