Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

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Constraint-induced therapy effective in stroke

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A placebo-controlled study shows that constraint-induced (CI) movement therapy produces large, long-lasting improvements in patients with chronic stroke, researchers report. Patients showed an improvement from 9% of their pre-stroke function in their most-affected arm to 52% after six hours of daily...

by Tim over a year ago

over a year ago by Tim

Chest Pains

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I tried looking up what I have, but nothign really tells me what it is, so maybe I can get some advice on your opinion. At random (It first happend when I was 7, then again when I was 12, and more recently at ages 14-16.) I will feel a sudden stiffness in my chest. It's very painful to sit up or...

by ctwistedxamaya4244 over a year ago

over a year ago by Tony4224

peripartum myopathy

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What kind of cardiomyophaty is peripartum cardio-myophaty? So far I have heard only about dilated and hypertropic. I appreciate any information. Thank you!

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by nevala2375

I have a friend who said that postural tachycardia syndrome

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I have a friend who said that postural tachycardia syndrome has been proposed as a mechanism for symptoms of the chronic fatigue syndrome. He said it usually happens in a series of adult patients. Two of those may share a common pathophysiology particularly in the young that was what my friend...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

causes of continual palpatations

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Can anybody tell me what the causes of continual palpitations are and what is used to check the palpitations?

by newby1828 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

cardia spasm

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Hi! Can anybody explain to me what leads to cardic spasm?

by killmer2369 over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

averege human heart rate

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I am a student in high school, and our teacher told us we would check our heart rate. I am waiting next class, because I really want to find out more about it. Anyways, I am a little bit worried if I will turn out as normal or sick. That is why I would like to know about average human heart rate....

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Chest And Arm Pain?

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Hello. I'm one middle aged man and until this occurred I have considered my self to be a very healthy individual. I was able to walk about ten miles every day and still feel no fatigue or any other symptom of tiredness. Just the other day, during my everyday walk I felt strong pain in my chest and...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

FDA: Defibrillator problems increasing

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FDA reports that the number of implanted heart defibrillators that fail is increasing as they are becoming more and more complex. A study conducted between 2000 and 2003 found that 4,225 defibrillators had failed during that period. The same amount was reported in the previous 10 years. The...

by Mick over a year ago

over a year ago by Mick