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What are the different types of heart disease? | Heart …

Posted: Published on December 30th, 2018

Abnormalities may affect all aspects of the heart. The heart is a muscle, and as such, abnormalities of heart muscle may occur, including abnormal thickening, weakening of the squeezing strength, as well as stiffening of the muscle. The heart is an electrical organ, so arrhythmias (abnormalities of heart rhythm, and hence abnormality of the electrical system) may affect the top of the heart--relatively commonly--causing atrial fibrillation, for example, while arrhythmias of the bottom chambers of the heart can be more risky, causing ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation Continue reading

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The Heart Truth – Lower Heart Disease Risk

Posted: Published on December 30th, 2018

What Are the Risk Factors for Heart Disease? Risk factors are conditions or habits that make a person more likely to develop a disease. They can also increase the chances that an existing disease will get worse Continue reading

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Heart Diseases | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center …

Posted: Published on December 30th, 2018

22q11.2 deletion syndrome Abdominal aortic aneurysm Aberrant subclavian artery Adult polyglucosan body disease Alpha-mannosidosis Alstrm syndrome Andersen-Tawil syndrome Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia Arterial tortuosity syndrome Arthrochalasia Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Athabaskan brainstem dysgenesis Atrial myxoma, familial Atrial septal defect ostium primum Atrial septal defect sinus venosus Baroreflex failure Barth syndrome Becker muscular dystrophy Bidirectional tachycardia Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome Brachydactyly long thumb type Broken heart syndrome Brugada syndrome Brugada syndrome 3 Brugada syndrome 4 Budd-Chiari syndrome Buerger disease Cardiac hydatid cysts with intracavitary expansion Cardiac rupture Cardiac-Valvular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Cardioencephalomyopathy Cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome Cardiomyopathy cataract hip spine disease Cardiomyopathy dilated with woolly hair and keratoderma Carney complex Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocase deficiency Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia Chaotic atrial tachycardia CHARGE syndrome Chromosome 1p36 deletion syndrome COG1-CDG (CDG-IIg) COG7-CDG (CDG-IIe) Combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 16 Congenital generalized lipodystrophy type 4 Congenital heart block Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries Cor triatriatum dexter Cor triatriatum sinister Costello syndrome CREST syndrome Cystic medial necrosis of aorta Danon disease DCMA syndrome Diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis Dilated cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy with hypergonadotropic hypogonadism DOLK-CDG (CDG-Im) DPM3-CDG (CDG-Io) Duchenne muscular dystrophy Ebstein's anomaly Ellis Yale Winter syndrome Ellis-Van Creveld syndrome Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, X-linked Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis Fabry disease Familial atrial fibrillation Familial dilated cardiomyopathy Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Familial progressive cardiac conduction defect Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection Fibrocartilaginous embolism Fibromuscular dysplasia - Not a rare disease Friedreich ataxia Fucosidosis Gaucher disease Gaucher disease type 1 Glutaric acidemia type II Glycogen storage disease type 2 Glycogen storage disease type 3 Glycogen storage disease type 4 Heart-hand syndrome, Slovenian type Heart-hand syndrome, Spanish type HEC syndrome His bundle tachycardia Holt-Oram syndrome Hurler syndrome HurlerScheie syndrome Hypereosinophilic syndrome Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Infantile histiocytoid cardiomyopathy Intracranial arteriovenous malformation Isobutyryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency Ivemark syndrome Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome 2 Jervell Lange-Nielsen syndrome Kallikrein hypertension Kawasaki disease Kearns-Sayre syndrome LCHAD deficiency Leber hereditary optic neuropathy Left ventricular noncompaction LEOPARD syndrome Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 1B Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2E Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2F Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2M - See Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, type 2C Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, type 2D Limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis Limited systemic sclerosis Loeys-Dietz syndrome type 2 Loeys-Dietz syndrome type 4 Long QT syndrome 1 Lymphedema and cerebral arteriovenous anomaly Lymphocytic vasculitis Mannosidosis, beta A, lysosomal McLeod neuroacanthocytosis syndrome Medulloblastoma MGAT2-CDG (CDG-IIa) Microcephaly-cardiomyopathy Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes Mitochondrial trifunctional protein deficiency Mitral atresia Mitral valve prolapse, familial, autosomal dominant Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers Myotonic dystrophy type 1 Nathalie syndrome Naxos disease Neonatal stroke Neurofibromatosis-Noonan syndrome Noonan syndrome Noonan syndrome 1 - See Noonan syndrome Noonan syndrome 2 - See Noonan syndrome Noonan syndrome 3 - See Noonan syndrome Noonan syndrome 4 - See Noonan syndrome Noonan syndrome 5 - See Noonan syndrome Noonan syndrome 6 - See Noonan syndrome Noonan-like syndrome with loose anagen hair Ostium secundum atrial septal defect Paroxysmal ventricular fibrillation Patent ductus arteriosus Patent ductus venosus Peripartum cardiomyopathy Peters plus syndrome PGM1-CDG PHACE syndrome Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome - Not a rare disease Primary carnitine deficiency Progressive familial heart block type 1A Progressive familial heart block type 1B Progressive familial heart block type 2 Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 2 Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pulmonary arterial hypertension Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum Pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect Pulmonary valve stenosis Pulmonary vein stenosis Pulmonic stenosis Renoprival hypertension Retinal arterial macroaneurysm with supravalvular pulmonic stenosis Right ventricle hypoplasia Sarcoidosis - Not a rare disease Sengers syndrome Situs inversus Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome Supravalvular aortic stenosis Swyer syndrome TANGO2-Related Metabolic Encephalopathy and Arrhythmias TARP syndrome Tetralogy of Fallot Timothy syndrome Tricuspid atresia Uhl anomaly Vici syndrome VLCAD deficiency Watson syndrome White forelock with malformations Williams syndrome Continue reading

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Heart Disease – Lab Tests Online

Posted: Published on December 30th, 2018

Sources Used in Current Review Different Heart Diseases. Continue reading

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Types of Heart Disease | Covenant HealthCare

Posted: Published on December 30th, 2018

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.More than 62 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease.At Covenant HealthCare, we want to see individuals live a long and healthy life. Thats why were working hard to tackle the issue of heart disease here in mid-Michigan. Continue reading

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Testosterone (medication) – Wikipedia

Posted: Published on December 29th, 2018

This article is about testosterone as a medication. For the natural hormone, see Testosterone.TestosteroneClinical dataPronunciation teh-STOS-t-rohn[1] Trade namesAndroGel, Testim, TestoGel, othersSynonymsAndrost-4-en-17-ol-3-oneAHFS/Drugs.comMonographMedlinePlusa614041License dataPregnancycategoryRoutes ofadministrationTransdermal (gel, cream, solution, patch), by mouth (as testosterone undecanoate), in the cheek, intranasal (gel), intramuscular injection (as esters), subcutaneous pelletsDrug classAndrogen, anabolic steroidATC codeLegal statusLegal statusPharmacokinetic dataBioavailabilityOral: very low (due to extensive first pass metabolism)Protein binding97.099.5% (to SHBG and albumin)[2]MetabolismLiver (mainly reduction and conjugation)Elimination half-life24hours[citation needed]ExcretionUrine (90%), feces (6%)Identifiers O=C4C=C2/[C@]([C@H]1CC[C@@]3([C@@H](O)CC[C@H]3[C@@H]1CC2)C)(C)CC4 Testosterone is a medication and naturally occurring steroid hormone.[3] It is used to treat male hypogonadism and certain types of breast cancer.[3] It may also be used to increase athletic ability in the form of doping.[3] It is unclear if the use of testosterone for low levels due to aging is beneficial or harmful.[4] Testosterone can be used as a gel or patch that is applied to the skin, injection into a muscle, tablet that is placed in the cheek, or tablet that is taken by mouth.[3] Common side effects of testosterone include acne, swelling, and breast enlargement in men.[3] Serious side effects may include liver toxicity, heart disease, and behavioral changes.[3] Women and children who are exposed may develop masculinization.[3] It is recommended that individuals with prostate cancer not use the medication.[3] It can cause harm to the baby if used during pregnancy or breastfeeding.[3] Testosterone is in the androgen family of medications.[3] Testosterone was first isolated in 1935.[5] Rates of use have increased three times in the United States between 2001 and 2011.[6] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.[7] It is available as a generic medication.[3] The price depends on the dose and form of the product.[8] The primary use of testosterone is the treatment of males with too little or no natural testosterone production, also termed hypogonadism or hypoandrogenism (androgen deficiency).[9] This treatment is referred to as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), or alternatively, and more specifically, as testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) or androgen replacement therapy (ART) Continue reading

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Nursing Care Plan for Myocardial Infarction | NRSNG

Posted: Published on December 29th, 2018

Pathophysiology Cardiac muscle tissue death from lack of blood flow. The blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells. When this is decreased, cells die also called necrosis. Continue reading

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Ulcerative Colitis: Causes and Risk Factors

Posted: Published on December 28th, 2018

The exact causes of ulcerative colitis (the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)) is not known, but there are several theories. Ultimately, scientists believe that there is more than one cause and that the several different factors work together to cause the disease. Further, the cause for one particular individual with the disease could be different from anothers Continue reading

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Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms: What’s Normal? | HealthCentral

Posted: Published on December 28th, 2018

An ulcerative colitis (UC) diagnosis can bring about changes you never thought you'd face. But, if you're newly diagnosed, or even if you've had your diagnosis for a while, how do you know whats normal and whats cause for alarm when it comes to UC Continue reading

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What is Heart Disease?, HHS, NIH, NHLBI

Posted: Published on December 28th, 2018

What is Heart Disease? Continue reading

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