Brugada Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology

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Shelley Wood Cardiology

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Cardiology Medical News about Brugada Syndrome

mdlinx.com — “Sensitivity and specificity of sodium channel blocking test in the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome” View full resource at mdlinx.com

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Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician

Sensitivity and specificity of sodium channel blocking test in the diagnosis of Brugada syndrome: I... http://bit.ly/aAPSJR #cardio #mdlinx

Pericarditis, Constrictive-Effusive: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is a clinical syndrome characterized by concurrent pericardial effusion and pericardial constriction where constrictive hemodynamics are persistent after the pericardial effusion is removed. The mechanism of effusive-constrictive pericarditis is thought to be visceral pericardial ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

Constrictive-effusive pericarditis is relatively rare. Might you be at risk for it? Know the symptoms? http://bit.ly/ag6bYQ

Holt-Oram Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Holt-Oram syndrome, also called heart-hand syndrome, is an inherited disorder characterized by abnormalities of the upper limbs and heart. Holt and Oram first described this condition in 1960 in a 4-generation family with atrial septal defects ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

Holt-Oram syndrome (also called heart-hand syndrome) is a genetic disorder involving defects of both the heart & hand. http://bit.ly/9H8mMo

Cardiac Tamponade: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Cardiac tamponade is a clinical syndrome caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space, resulting in reduced ventricular filling and subsequent hemodynamic compromise. Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency. The overall risk of death ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library

Diagnosed with cardiac tamponade? Learn the causes, symptoms, and history of this emergency condition. http://bit.ly/dyknZU

Heart Failure: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Heart failure is a syndrome manifesting as the inability of the heart to fill with or eject blood due to any structural or functional cardiac conditions.1 Heart failure may be caused by myocardial failure ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library

Heart failure is the inability of the heart to fill with or eject blood due to structural or functional issues. http://bit.ly/bncj3y

Pacemaker Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Although pacemakers provide relief from life-threatening arrhythmias and can improve quality of life significantly, they also can function in a nonphysiologic manner, which is accompanied by nontrivial morbidity. Ventricular pacing has been noted to sacrifice the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library

While pacemakers can save lives, they do have less than great effects in some areas. What is pacemaker syndrome? http://bit.ly/czwZU0

Coronary Artery Vasospasm: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1959, Prinzmetal et al described a syndrome of chest pain at rest secondary to myocardial ischemia associated with ST-segment elevation.1 Exercise tolerance was characteristically normal in these individuals, who experienced a cyclical pain pattern ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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A vasospasm of the coronary artery can cause Prinzmetal angina. So, what causes the vasospasm of the artery? http://bit.ly/bxUaUq

Acute Coronary Syndromes: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) refers to the spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) to non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) to unstable angina (ie, acute coronary syndrome without release of enzymes or biomarkers ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Acute coronary syndrome refers to a spectrum of clinical presentations. Learn more about the causes an symptoms. http://bit.ly/cFVfLA

Eisenmenger Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1897, Eisenmenger reported the case of a 32-year-old man who had showed exercise intolerance, cyanosis, heart failure, and hemoptysis prior to death. Autopsy showed a large ventricular septal defect (VSD) and overriding aorta. This was ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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What we know about Eisenmenger syndrome: causes, symptoms, and mortality rates. http://bit.ly/bnxBu2

Carney Complex: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Primary tumors of the heart are rare in all age groups. However, they are still important to consider in differential diagnoses of valvular disease, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmia. Although myxomas are the most common cardiac ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Carney complex is an autosomal dominant syndrome accounting for 7% of all cardiac myxomas. Learn the cause. http://bit.ly/9xfyyu

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1930, Wolff, Parkinson, and White originally described bundle-branch block with a short PR interval in patients prone to paroxysmal tachycardia.1 Pre-excitation was defined by Durrer et al in 1970 when they wrote, Pre-excitation exists, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome is a congenital abnormality. Learn the symptoms and causes of the disorder. http://bit.ly/dcZViT

Lown-Ganong-Levine Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome (LGL) is a clinical syndrome consisting of paroxysms of tachycardia and electrocardiogram (ECG) findings of a short PR interval and normal QRS duration. LGL is usually categorized in a class of preexcitation syndromes ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library

Learn the causes and symptoms of Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome. http://bit.ly/bWROBv

Sinus Node Dysfunction: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Sinus node dysfunction (SND) first appeared in the literature as a clinical entity in 1968 under the name of sick sinus syndrome.1 Today SND refers to abnormalities in sinus node impulse formation and propagation, and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate

Sinus node dysfunction can include a number of heart abnormalities. Learn the causes, symptoms & treatments. http://bit.ly/aAeYdm