Holiday Heart Syndrome: eMedicine Cardiology

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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

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

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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Susan S Health Advocate

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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Susan S Health Advocate

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

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

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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

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New eMedicine article Metabolic Syndrome: http://bit.ly/a0jiWb.