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Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels
Heart
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
Chest Pain
Causes
Evaluation
Palpitations
Causes
Evaluation
Shortness of Breath
Causes
Evaluation
Limitation of Physical Activity
Fatigue
Light-Headedness and Fainting
Causes
Evaluation
Swelling, Numbness, and Changes in Skin Color
Pain in the Limbs
Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
Medical History and Physical Examination
Tests for Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
Electrocardiography
Exercise Stress Testing
Continuous Ambulatory Electrocardiography
Continuous Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring
Electrophysiologic Testing
Tilt Table Testing
Radiologic Procedures
Computed Tomography
Fluoroscopy
Echocardiography and Other Ultrasound Procedures
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Positron Emission Tomography
Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
Central Venous Catheterization
Angiography of Peripheral Blood Vessels
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure
The Body's Control of Blood Pressure
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment of Secondary Hypertension
Treatment of Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies
Prognosis
Low Blood Pressure
Overview of Low Blood Pressure
Causes
Symptoms
Fainting
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Orthostatic Hypotension
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Postprandial Hypotension
Shock
Shock
Causes
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Heart Failure
Heart Failure
Causes
Compensatory Mechanisms
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Cardiomyopathy
Overview of Cardiomyopathy
Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Overview of Abnormal Heart Rhythms
Normal Electrical Pathway
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Atrial Premature Beats
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT, PSVT)
Treatment
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Ventricular Premature Beats
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Ventricular Tachycardia
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Ventricular Fibrillation
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Pacemaker Dysfunction
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Heart Block
Treatment
Bundle Branch Block
Heart Valve Disorders
Overview of Heart Valve Disorders
Mitral Regurgitation
Cause
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Mitral Stenosis
Cause
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
Aortic Regurgitation
Cause
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Aortic Stenosis
Cause
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Cause
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Tricuspid Stenosis
Pulmonic Stenosis
Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Prevention
Treatment
Pericardial Disease
Overview of Pericardial Disease
Acute Pericarditis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Chronic Pericarditis
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Heart Tumors
Overview of Heart Tumors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Myxomas
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Cancerous Tumors
Symptoms
Diagnosis and Treatment
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Causes
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention and Treatment
Coronary Artery Disease
Overview of Cornary Artery Disease
Causes
Risk Factors
Prevention
Treatment
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Angina
Causes
Classification
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Treatment
Drug Therapy
Revascularization Procedures
Acute Coronary Syndromes (Heart Attack; Myocardial Infarction; Unstable Angina)
Causes
Symptoms
Complications
Diagnosis
Prognosis
Prevention
Treatment
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Overview of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Thromboangiitis Obliterans
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Functional Peripheral Arterial Disease
Raynaud's Syndrome
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Acrocyanosis
Erythromelalgia
Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
Introduction
Aneurysms
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Aneurysms in Other Arteries
Aortic Dissection
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prognosis and Treatment
Venous Disorders
Overview of the Venous System
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Prevention
Treatment
Superficial Thrombophlebitis
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Varicose Veins
Symptoms and Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment
Arteriovenous Fistula
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
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Overview of the Lymphatic System
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Treatment
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