Holiday Heart Syndrome
Holiday heart syndrome presents in form of irregular heartbeat patterns among otherwise healthy individuals who take too much alcohol. Alcohol consumption affects your cardiovascular system, and much of the research…
Leaking Heart Valve-Valvular Regurgitation
Leaking heart valve is medically termed as valvular regurgitation. A leaking heart valve or valvular regurgitation occurs when the blood flows or leaks in different and wrong direction. The heart…
Normal Cholesterol Levels
You’ve probably heard how we should maintain normal cholesterol levels. But do you know what cholesterol is and what levels are considered normal? Cholesterol is a fat and wax-like substance…
Silent Heart Attack- Causes, symptoms and treatment
Silent heart attack is a physical condition which is characterized by chest pain without any presence of distinguishing heart attack symptoms. Chest pain can be considered as one of the…
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infraction)
Heart attack or myocardial infarction is the term used when the cardiac muscles are not receiving adequate oxygen. This can cause a wide range of symptoms, the most common of…
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting- Surgery, Procedure
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is used for rerouting of the heart’s blood circulation. This will ensure that proper blood and oxygen supply will reach all the parts of the body.…
Cardiac Surgery (Heart Surgery)-Procedure, Recovery, Types
Cardiac surgery is a general term to a procedure done to the heart or any part of it including the surrounding blood vessels. This is done to completely cure a…
Open Heart Surgery- Procedure, Complications, Recovery
The idea of an open heart surgery where your chest is cut open, exposing your heart can be quite scary for most people. But surgeons have performed this operation for…
Mitral Stenosis- Murmur, Symptoms, Treatment
Mitral stenosis can be described as a heart disease related to the valves and is generally characterized by mitral valve narrowing. This disease is also sometime referred to as Mitral…
Heart Cancer Symptoms, Facts, Treatment
Heart cancer (primary cardiac tumor) is cancer that is formed in the heart. Most types of heart tumors are benign or non-cancerous. The malignant or cancerous tumors that start in…