This is a response to ‘The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Makes Perfect Pet’ published on September 7, 2006. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is indeed a great little dog as mentioned in the article, ideal for families with older children. However, because of their small size, you will find very few responsible breeders willing to ...
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) is a mild risk, but sometimes scary, disorder to live with. Sometimes it’s caught at birth, but many times, a person will find out they have it in various scary scenarios. I found out I had it when I had a bout of serious heart palpitations, accompanied by a panic attack, ...
I am an Echocardiographer, which means I perform Echocardiograms as a profession. I often get the question: What is an Echocardiogram? Simply put, an Echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart. Most people understand the concept of how an ultrasound works: A medical sonographer places an ultrasound probe against your skin and takes pictures of ...
Heart palpitations, chest pain, anxiety/panic attacks, extreme fatigue, migraines–Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome (MVPS), while not life-threatening, brings with it a host of warning signs that certainly feel like death can’t be far away. MVPS encompasses a stunning range of seemingly unrelated symptoms: · Aches and pains · Awareness of heartbeat · Chest tightness · Depression ...
Mitral Valve Prolapse is considered the most common cardiac condition in the U.S. Thought to be harmless in most diagnosed cases, some doctors don’t even tell their patients when they detect it in tests. The mitral valve, which is located between the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart, has two ...
