Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a general term that describes a disease of the heart or blood vessels. Blood flow to the heart, brain or body can be reduced because of a: blood clot (thrombosis) build-up of fatty deposits inside an artery, leading to the artery hardening and narrowing (atherosclerosis)
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When varicose veins begin to appear in the legs due to long-term standing, sitting, or being overweight, the veins will protrude ....
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An estimated 32% of adults living in private households in England had high blood pressure (hypertension) and 3 in 10 of those (29%)
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Ventricular septal defect, as the name suggests, means there is a hole between the left ventricle and the right ventricle. It is the most common congenital...
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Mr. Jones, a 72-year-old man, often fainted for no reason in recent days, and would wake up every few seconds, which made his family very worried...
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We know that people have actual age and physical age. For example, the actual age is 40 years old, but the body is already 53 years old. The heart
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We often hear about lung cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer and other cancers, but rarely hear about heart cancer. Why is this? Doesn’t the heart get cancer...
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Myocardial infarction is commonly known as a heart attack. If not treated immediately, it can range from arrhythmia and angina pectoris...
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Hydropericardium refers to the accumulation of water in the heart. If not treated immediately, it can cause pericardial tamponade...
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Shock is a specific clinical manifestation caused by a disease. It is mainly caused by circulatory dysfunction, which leads to insufficient tissue blood perfusion...
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Parents often ask: Is it necessary to have a newborn’s heart ultrasound done at their own expense? In fact, this check-up is more like the act of