Many patients with a history of heart problems may suffer from a chest pain that can never be ignored.
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Shortness Of Breath
An intense tightening in the chest, difficulty in breathing or a feeling of suffocation.
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Syncope
The temporary loss of consciousness is called Syncope. It is related to insufficient blood flow to the brain and can also be known as fainting or passing out.
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
HCM is known by many names and it is important to understand that it is, for the most part, one disease. Oftentimes, those with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM, oHCM), apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or asymmetric septal hypertrophic cardiomyopathy think this is a completely different disease.
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Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that occur together which includes increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels.
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Heart Valve Disease
The heart valve disease occurs when the pressure in the pulmonary artery is higher than the right ventricle when it is fully contracted.
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Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic heart disease It starts as a sore throat from a bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus) which can pass easily from person to person in the same way as other upper respiratory tract infections.
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Congestive Heart Failure
The main symptoms of CHF relate to the buildup of fluids. A substantial amount of extra fluid can build up without a person noticing much change.
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Congestive Heart Failure
Coronary artery disease generally refers to the buildup of cholesterol in the inside layers of the arteries.
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Congestive Heart Failure
It is when the heart pumps blood containing oxygen and other nutrients through the arteries to the rest of the body. Blood "pressure" is the force exerted on the arteries by the blood passing through them.
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High Cholesterol
Although it is not a disease, but a condition that can lead to some very important consequences, among them heart attack and stroke.
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Atrial Fibrillation
In atrial fibrillation, that regular wave does not occur in the upper chambers of the heart.
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Atrial Flutter
Arrhythmia is closely linked to atrial fibrillation. It is when the atria beat regularly, but at an extremely high rate, generally around 300 beats per minute.
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Supraventricular Tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia occurs when, the heart beats rapidly which arise in tissues above the ventricles. There are actually several specific mechanisms which cause this disorder, most of which are associated with "short circuits" within the heart muscle.
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
The main symptoms of CHF relate to the buildup of fluids. A substantial amount of extra fluid can build up without a person noticing much change.
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Aortic Aneurysm
An aortic aneurysm is a balloon-like bulge in the aorta. The large artery that carries blood from the heart through the chest and torso.
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Palpitations
The awareness of heartbeat is known as palpitations. It is also the most common symptom of arrhythmias.
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Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension happens when the pressure in the blood vessels leading from the heart to the lungs is too high.