Eisenmenger Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology
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Eisenmenger Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology
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Tags: Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Defect, Septal Defect, Ventricular Septal Defect, Heart Failure, Disease and Condition, Exercise and Fitness, Cardiology
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 6:23 pm By:
What we know about Eisenmenger syndrome: causes, symptoms, and mortality rates. http://bit.ly/bnxBu2
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 10:10 pm By:
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 9:21 pm By:
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 8:27 pm By:
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 8:25 pm By:
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 8:05 pm By:
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 6:32 pm By:
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 6:30 pm By:
Acute coronary syndrome refers to a spectrum of clinical presentations. Learn more about the causes an symptoms. http://bit.ly/cFVfLA
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 6:19 pm By:
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 6:07 pm By:
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 5:18 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Learn the causes and symptoms of Lown-Ganong-Levine syndrome. http://bit.ly/bWROBv
Brugada Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Brugada syndrome is a disorder characterized by sudden death associated with one of several ECG patterns characterized by incomplete right bundle branch block and ST elevations in the anterior precordial leads. (See Media file 2.) In ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 5:08 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Brugada syndrome is a leading cause of death, aside from accidents, in men under the age of 40. Are you at risk? http://bit.ly/b6Sde3
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
Most Recently Shared on April 14, 2010 at 4:55 pm By:
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
Metabolic Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multiplex risk factor that arises from insulin resistance accompanying abnormal adipose deposition and function.1 It is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), as well as diabetes, fatty ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on February 23, 2010 at 5:05 pm By:
Medscape Cardiology Cardiology
New eMedicine article Metabolic Syndrome: http://bit.ly/a0jiWb.
Holiday Heart Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Alcohol consumed in large quantities for many years has long been recognized to induce an alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Clinically identical to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, alcoholic cardiomyopathy is a major form of secondary dilated cardiomyopathy in the Western ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on November 5, 2009 at 3:24 am By:
Mike Cadogan Active Health Library, Doctor, Emergency Physician, and Physician
@myrtlife Holiday Heart Syndrome http://bit.ly/Urlmh - quite a common term down under
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