There have been a number of amazing discoveries in recent years. Many are fascinating, but some may truly affect the way we live in the near future. The following finds may make it possible to cure disease, and even turn back the aging clock. Some of the best results of these finds may be far ...
Did your child’s doctor say your child has a physiologic murmur? Both adults and children can have physiologic or functional murmurs although they’re more common in kids. What is a physiologic murmur – and should you be concerned if your child has one? What is a Physiologic Murmur? A murmur is an extra sound a ...
Many different medical conditions affect the heart and can be very serious in nature if not diagnosed and treated properly. Some medical conditions that inflict the heart can be found at birth or during childhood and can be treated with medications. As we get older we have an increased risk of developing serious medical conditions ...
If you or a loved one has to have heart surgery, it can really be a scary thing. Luckily with all the great technology and surgeons out there, it really can be an less complicated procedure than other types of surgeries. There are different kinds of incisions that the surgeon can perform on you as ...
Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is a type of irregular heartbeat. In AFib the upper part of your heart beats faster than the rest of your heart. The heart rate is faster or slower than normal. This can prevent your heart from pumping as well as it should. Your heart has extra electrical signals generated and causes ...
Congestive heart failure, also known as heart failure, is a condition in which the body cannot pump enough blood throughout the body. The heart becomes weak or stiff from high blood pressure or coronary heart disease and fails to pump blood adequately. Medications and lifestyle changes can help towards improving your survival rate against congestive ...
What is a Heart Murmur? A heart murmur is an unusual sound heart while a physician or other medical professional is listening to your heartbeat. Murmurs can be very faint or they can be very loud. Sometimes they sound like a whooshing or swishing sound. The sounds are made when blood flows through the heart. ...
My friend’s third child was born a “blue baby.” According to the baby’s pediatrician, the infant, a boy, has cyanosis – a condition in which the skin appears purplish or bluish. This condition is caused by a congenital heart defect which allows the two bloodstreams to mingle. Specifically, these refer to the oxygen-poor blood going ...
