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Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels
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Function of the Heart
Blood Supply of the Heart
Regulation of the Heart
Blood Vessels
Effects of Aging on the Heart and Blood Vessels
Symptoms of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
Overview of Heart and Blood Vessel Symptoms
expand / collapse Chest Pain
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
expand / collapse Dizziness or Light-Headedness When Standing Up
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Essentials for Older People
Key Points
expand / collapse Fainting
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Essentials for Older People
Key Points
expand / collapse Limb Pain
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
Limitation of Physical Activity
expand / collapse Palpitations
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Essentials for Older People
Key Points
Postprandial Hypotension
expand / collapse Swelling
Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
Medical History and Physical Examination
Electrocardiography
Stress Testing
Echocardiography and Other Ultrasound Procedures
Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
expand / collapseOther Tests for Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
Continuous Ambulatory Electrocardiography
Continuous Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Electrophysiologic Testing
Tilt Table Testing
Radiologic Procedures
Computed Tomography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Positron Emission Tomography
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Central Venous Catheterization
Angiography of Peripheral Blood Vessels
High Blood Pressure
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The Body's Control of Blood Pressure
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prognosis
Low Blood Pressure
expand / collapseOverview of Low Blood Pressure
Causes
Symptoms
Shock
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Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Heart Failure
expand / collapse Heart Failure
Causes
Compensatory Mechanisms
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Cardiomyopathy
Overview of Cardiomyopathy
expand / collapse Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
expand / collapseRestrictive Cardiomyopathy
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Abnormal Heart Rhythms
expand / collapseOverview of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Normal Electrical Pathway
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Atrial Premature Beats
expand / collapse Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT, PSVT)
Treatment
expand / collapse Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Ventricular Premature Beats
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Ventricular Tachycardia
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Long QT Syndrome and Torsades de Pointes Ventricular Tachycardia
Brugada Syndrome
expand / collapse Ventricular Fibrillation
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Pacemaker Dysfunction
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
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expand / collapse Atrioventricular Block
Treatment
Bundle Branch Block
Heart Valve Disorders
Overview of Heart Valve Disorders
expand / collapse Mitral Regurgitation
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Mitral Stenosis
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
expand / collapse Aortic Regurgitation
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Aortic Stenosis
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Tricuspid Regurgitation
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Tricuspid Stenosis
Pulmonic Stenosis
Pulmonic Regurgitation
Infective Endocarditis
expand / collapse Infective Endocarditis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Prevention
Treatment
Pericardial Disease
Overview of Pericardial Disease
expand / collapse Acute Pericarditis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Chronic Pericarditis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Sports and the Heart
Athlete's Heart
Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes
Heart Tumors
expand / collapseOverview of Heart Tumors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Myxomas
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
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Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Atherosclerosis
expand / collapse Atherosclerosis
Causes
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
Coronary Artery Disease
expand / collapseOverview of Coronary Artery Disease
Causes
Risk Factors
Prevention
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
expand / collapse Angina
Causes
Classification
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
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Drug Therapy
Revascularization Procedures
expand / collapse Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina)
Causes
Symptoms
Complications
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Prevention
Treatment
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Overview of Peripheral Arterial Disease
expand / collapse Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
expand / collapse Thromboangiitis Obliterans
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Functional Peripheral Arterial Disease
expand / collapse Raynaud's Syndrome
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Acrocyanosis
Erythromelalgia
Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
Introduction to Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
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expand / collapse Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Aneurysms in Other Arteries
expand / collapse Aortic Dissection
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Venous Disorders
Overview of the Venous System
expand / collapse Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Causes
Complications
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
expand / collapse Superficial Venous Thrombosis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Varicose Veins
Symptoms and Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment
expand / collapse Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Postphlebitic Syndrome
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
expand / collapse Arteriovenous Fistula
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Spider Veins
Lymphatic Disorders
Overview of the Lymphatic System
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Causes
Evaluation
Treatment
Key Points
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Treatment
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