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Heart (Cardio) Disorders & Diseases

On this forum you can find topics about specific types of heart disease such as coronary artery disease, coronary heart disease, cardiomyopathy, valvular heart disease, pericardial disease, and heart failure.

Heart flutter and /or shake while running really fast and sometimes out of the blue

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Ive been playing soccer all my life and latley ive been having flutters (daily) sometimes when i play and sometimes when not. IV'E been really anxious and stressed out because i think i have a herat condition and ive had a holtor monitor,ekg,echocardiogram, and im now on a 30 day holtor , so far...

by User avatar coby9121690

Heart Diseases Part II - Types of Heart Diseases

The heart is a four chambered, hollow muscle and double acting pump that is located in the chest between the lungs. Heart diseases caused by high blood pressure contributes to hardening of the arteries. High levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) build up in the arteries as a result of uncontrolled diet...

by User avatar Kyle J. Norton84557

Left arm pain, was told it was not my heart

I am experiencing middle to upper arm and chest pain. The VA gave me nitro and it eased the pain. They tried to assure me it wasn't my heart. I want to know what is wrong. The pain can be excruciating. 

by User avatar Vern

wpw sym

iam having wpw syndrome  from last 14 years dr said me its in left charmer of heart and very difficult locate  what medicine i can take when i get palpitation once dr said me amiodrone    now they said me use claptin  what i do i donot know

by User avatar atul

PFO Closure

Hi, I would like to know what are chances for Cardioseal septal occluder or other catheter techniques and their benefits compared to open-heart- surgery in PFO closure?

by User avatar Guest

How can congestive heart failure be detected?

Hello, my father has heart problems, he feels tired and as if he is suffocating. All that happened suddenly, so we went to the doctor who said that it is congestive heart failure. Supposedly, it is a very delicate condition that has to be treated, but he also said that some additional tests have to...

by User avatar agnese40148

What are cardiac risk factors?

Recently I asked my mother about our family history and we realized that I have a big chance to get some heart disease. Well, I know that I can not do anything about that. But I heard that I can prevent cardiac risk factors. First, can somebody tell me what are cardiac risk factors?

by User avatar antin101962419

neck, chest, left arm, and finger pain

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I get this pain inside my left shoulder as if a thread is being pulled, sometimes on the outer sometimes on the inner surface. It travels all the ways to fingers. Four months back I got stress test and cardiologist said my heart is OK, it may be something else. The arm pain is more pronounced when...

by User avatar Guest

Heart Diseases Part III - Heart Diseases Affecting Heart Chambers

As we mention in the previous article, the heart is a four chambered hollow muscle and double acting pump that is located in the chest between the lungs. Heart diseases caused by high blood pressure contributes to hardening of the arteries. High levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) build up in the...

by User avatar Kyle J. Norton84557

Dilated Cardiomyophaty

ATTENTION!!PLS HELP!!HELP!!HELP!! My mum has the dilated cardiomyophaty since 10 years back. She is now very critical and the doctor mansion that her heart has been badly damage and the fluid accumulated in her lungs has no way out. She is having continuous/frequent breathless everyday. Even the...

by User avatar Lesliepmj32242