Questions tagged [heart-disease]
Questions related to diseases involving the cardiovascular system - heart disease.
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Pressure volume curve; Is it wrong ESPVR?
ESPVR is a straight line passing through the upper left corner point of the pressure volume curve and such that the x-intercept is the dead volume of the ventricle; as far as this definition is ...
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How to determine the "argument" of the electrical axis of the ECG from aVF ＆ VI
This question is a continuation of the following question;
Is the definition of aVF consistent with Novosel’s formula?
Unfortunately, the article at the following URL is written in Japanese, but its ...
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Is the definition of aVF consistent with Novosel’s formula?
"In regards to the electrocardiogram, there is often a Statement made that,
'The a' in aVF means 'augmented' by a factor of 1.5 for sensitivity adjustment.
If the above statement is true, ...
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Varying Max/Min Behaviour for Electronic Blood Pressure Cuffs
Suppose an electronic blood pressure cuff (automated sphygmomanometer) attempts to measure a patient’s blood pressure. Consider the following scenarios:
The blood pressure cuff inflates to a reading ...
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Difference between acyanotic and cyanotic
Recently I have been watching khan academy videos on acyanotic and cyanotic diseases. I know that acyanotic means not blue and cyanotic blue. Because I still can not understand the difference between ...
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Difference between strength and hypertrophy?
Doctors tell us to do lots of cardio exercise to "strengthen" the heart. Then some people get hypertrophy (another form of heart muscle growth) and it's considered "abnormal" (even ...
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How (through what mechanism) does ingesting Saturated Fat (but not Mono unsaturated Fat/PUFA) increase Serum Cholesterol./ measuredLDL-C?
I know that the saturated fats you ingest are broken down in the intestines by the bile acids/enzymes from liver and then resynthesized as triglycerides after crossing the enterocytes. Then these ...
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Newer drugs useful for acute heart failure
Diuretics (drugs which increase urine output), morphine and oxygen are often used to treat patients who have to come to emergency ward with acute heart failure. But what are newer drugs useful for ...
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What other function does PCSK9 have, other than LDL cholesterol control? [closed]
I am trying to understand if PCSK9 has other functions in the body, other than the one mentioned in the question title. I know it can be found in different tissues, but I can't find anything about ...
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Is the risk of cardiac arrest still superior, for unvaccinated people contracting Omicron, than for people receiving RNA vaccines?
According to this article, Vaccines linked to small heart inflammation
Among those who had received the Pfizer vaccine, the researchers
noted, the rate of myocarditis or myopericarditis was 1.4 cases ...
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Why doesn't the heart always pump at max speed? [closed]
I was thinking about artificial hearts, and how much of a problem it is to 'know' the right speed to beat at.
Which made me wonder: what happens if your heart beats at max speed, when you are at rest? ...
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How does a prosthetic heart valve "burst"?
I have a friend who's father died suddenly, and the coroner described the cause as his prosthetic heart valve "bursting." Can someone illustrate in words what that means, and would heart ...
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Is olive leaf extract dangerous for low blood pressure?
I am 84 years old, with heart failure, diagnosed about 10 months ago, now successfully treated, and my naturally low blood pressure is kept at, or reduced to, a satisfactorily low level. I would not ...
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What is the proper self-aid during a heart attack?
I've heard that using cough during heart attacks as an improvised CPR is a complete myth. (Important note disproving self-CPR: CPR shall not be performed on conscious people.)
My question is what are ...
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Myocardial Ischemic Contractile Failure & Potassium
From my understanding of myocardial ischemic contractile failure, ischemia causes increased extracellular K+ concentration due to the ATP-sensitive K+ channels opening (as they need ATP to stay closed)...
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Avoiding acute mountain sickness, high altitude pulmonary & cerebral edema
I have to fly to a town which is at high altitude. What precautions/drugs can I take to avoid acute mountain sickness or more life threatening accumulation of fluid in brain or lungs (high altitude ...
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What does primary, secondary and safety outcome of a drug study mean?
I was reading a research article and came across this:
We studied 55 outcomes of interest, including both effectiveness and safety endpoints. We divided effectiveness outcomes into three primary ...
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Is it true that half of the COVID-19 patients, even seemingly without symptoms, obtain serious heart damage?
In this video, complex systems expert and physicist-turned-epidemiologist Yaneer Bar-Yam claims that according to recent findings, about half of the people that have been infected with COVID-19 will ...
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Heightened risk of bacterial endocarditis for receptive anal sex partners
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Is there any proof of correlation (or lack thereof) between receptive rectal intercourse and raised risks for bacterial endocarditis? [UPDATE] Does it hold even for protected sex, given ...
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Should all persons with diabetes get statins?
Statins are cholesterol lowering agents that are given to almost all patients with past episode of heart attack, angina, angioplasty or coronary bypass surgery (CABG). Since persons with diabetes are ...
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Does taking cold showers put one in risk of a potentially fatal cold shock?
Taking cold showers is being recommended here and in many other places (Healthline, MedicalNewsToday, MSN to name just few) in the Internet.
However, I've heard a strong contrary opinion from a ...
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What is the difference between Eisenmenger syndrome and ventricular septal defect?
What is the difference between Eisenmenger syndrome and ventricular septal defect?
They are both related to a hole between the two ventricles, right?
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Who should take statins for prevention of heart disease and stroke?
Statins are very commonly used in patients with heart disease (angina, myocardial infarction or heart attack) and brain stroke to prevent recurrences and complications. Statins are one of the most ...
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Eggs & heart health?
How does egg consumption impact atherosclerosis/cardiovascular disease risk? I'd especially welcome experimental studies.
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How is choice made between coronary angioplasty and coronary artery bypass surgery
Coronary angioplasty (PTCA or PCI with stenting) and coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) are 2 main methods to treat severe symptomatic coronary artery disease.
Former is done through tiny ...
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If high cholesterol does not cause as atherosclerosis? Then what does?
I frequently come up with articles about the topic such as this one https://www.nhs.uk/news/heart-and-lungs/study-says-theres-no-link-between-cholesterol-and-heart-disease/. Now, if there is no link ...
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Is Myocarditis infectious?
How can Myocarditis spread from a person who has it?
Is touching a person who died of Myocarditis dangerous?
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Is the number of push-ups a person can do a good risk estimate for heart attacks?
According to this article below, people who can do more than 40 push-ups have lower risk of heart attack. Is this a valid claim?
https://www.sciencealert.com/what-new-science-says-about-men-who-can-...
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Why is the crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur best heard at the cardiac base?
I'm writing a paper and came across a very specific question about heart sounds.
Why is the crescendo-decrescendo systolic murmur best heard at the cardiac base? and why does it radiate to carotids?
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What do these various descriptions mean in a dobutamine stress echocardiogam report?
Evidence of inferior/posterior infarction or hibernation
Preserved LVEF Basal posterior segment is akinetic
Basal and mid inferior segments are hypokinetic
Preserved systolic function
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Beyond correlation, why is Frank's sign significant or not?
The Wikipedia lists Frank's sign as
Frank's sign is a diagonal crease in the ear lobe extending from the tragus across the lobule to the rear edge of the auricle. The sign is named after Sanders T. ...
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Why is there not enough research on heart stent and exercise?
I am a 69 years old man who has been jogging and running many marathons all my life.
I can't pick my genes so i had a blockage in my heart artery which lead to placement of a stent last year in spite ...
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Fibrin production from joint damage promotes arterial blockages?
Can increased fibrin production from joint damage promote vascular disease such as arterial blockages, particularly where obesity or markedly increased weight causes knee, hip, ankle, and spine damage?...
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When to phlebotomize in Eisenmenger syndrome?
Secondary erythrocytosis occurs in Eisenmenger syndrome as opposed to polycythaemia. Haemoglobin levels can be quite high and levels such as 22 g/L are common.
Phlebotomy is commonly used to treat ...
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Are eggs good for heart health or bad? [duplicate]
I am finding two completely contradicting posts while googling regarding health risks to the heart for excess consumption of eggs:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/are-eggs-risky-for-heart-...
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Surgery or angioplasty after angiography?
After angiography (done for episodes of anginal chest pains), how do doctors decide whether to go for angioplasty (balloon dilatation of blockages of arteries of heart) or surgery (coronary artery ...
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Would it be fair to say heart disease, diabetes (II), and Alzheimer's disease are all the same health issue expressed different ways?
Heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and I believe Alzheimer's as well, seem to all be the result of the body's plumbing being clogged up by fat and cholesterol deposits. Exercise, a diet low in artificial ...
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Acetaminophen after a heart attack [closed]
My grandmother was prescribed Dolo 325 (acetaminophen or paracetamol) after she had an episode of a silent heart attack. The dose is to be taken twice daily. Can anyone explain how this treatment ...
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Should high triglyceride level in blood be treated to prevent heart disease?
My question is whether triglyceride levels in the 'high' range (200-500 mg/dl) are a risk factor for heart disease.
There are different lipids in blood and high LDL cholesterol level in blood needs ...
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Defibrillator from China
I would like to have defibrillator in my summerhouse, but I found that it cost a lot (1000USD) and it is overpraised since it contains almost nothing inside. I decided to look for one in China online ...
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Diagnose angina (chest pain) by taking Nitroglycerin
Since nitroglycerin relieves the symptoms of angina (chest tightness, heavy feeling), why not to diagnose angina with Nitroglycerin?
If the pain goes away upon taking Nitroglycerin then you have ...
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What is the most advanced non-invasive technology these days for identifying clogged arteries?
What is the most advanced non-invasive technology these days for identifying clogged arteries?
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If you are told you're going to have a heart attack in one month, what can you do now to prevent it?
If an unhealthy individual were given this news, could they make enough life style changes in a single month to prevent an impending heart attack without medical intervention? What would be the first ...
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What is the best cooking oil for a person with ischemic heart disease?
My grandmother has atherosclerosis and suffers from cardiovascular disease (ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease).
The doctor recommended her not to eat butter or ghee.
Which type of ...
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How does longhorn beef compare to other meats wrt a heart-healthy diet?
This ranch's marketing blurb at http://www.gentzlonghornbeef.com/nutrition_facts compares longhorn beef to other animal protein sources. I'm specifically interested in how the fat breaks down into ...
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EECP (Enhanced External Counterpulsation) therapy v/s Angioplasty and Bypass surgery
I have read some article about EECP (Enhanced External Counterpulsation) therapy for the treatment of angina and some doctors even saying that it must be suggested as the first option and others doesn'...
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When is angiography needed in stable angina patients?
Under which conditions is angiography needed in patients who have 'stable angina')? In other words, what are the 'indications' of angiography in such patients? The angiography is done with a view to ...
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Do all very old people have heart failure?
A 95 year old will probably not be able to do hard exercise, such as running fast for one hour per day. The heart of such a person won't have the capacity to pump the required amount of blood through ...
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Sudden and sharp chest pains [closed]
Since three or four years ago, I started feeling sudden chest pains around once or twice a month. These pains can be relieved when I stretch my ribs left and right that can remove the pain. Am I ...
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Why would one Carotid Artery be blocked but not the other
Why would one Carotid Artery be blocked but not the other. I know someone who has a 50% blockage on the left side, but minimal on the other ... why would this be?
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