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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.

What exercises I can do after having pacemaker surgery?

Hi there folks, It's been two days since I have been released from the hospital with my brand new pacemaker. At least I hope it's new, I hope they didn't put some already used piece of technology in me, huh, you never know these days. Anyway, I got home and I heard bunch of things about...

by User avatar Bill

What is the link between diabetes and a stroke?

Answered by a doctor

Good day everyone. My dad has a diabetes since I know for myself. For the last two years, I was diagnosed with diabetes as well. I didn't pay that much attention on it because I believed that with good food and healthy diet, and insulin of course, I am safe. Until today. My friend told me that I...

by User avatar Poison Ivy

Are there any risks of Thallium stress test?

Hi everyone, I'm kind of worried about my uncle. You know, when you care a lot about somebody, even if they just need to give some blood for examination, you can get scared about what might happen and how will this person react to it. My uncle is supposed to have this thing done,...

by User avatar Guest

Difference between Acyanotic and Cyanotic heart defect

Hi there, I have a question to ask. A very good friend of mine got married and he and his wife are expecting a kid. Awesome, I know, right. Anyway, after checking with their medical records history and their parents medical records history, the doctors told them that their child might be born...

by User avatar Avatar

Can artificial heart replace heart transplantation?

Hi everyone, I've been asking myself this for quite some time now. I know that artificial hearts are something relatively new and I know that heart transplantation isn't. I was wondering if artificial hearts can and will in the near or far future going to replace heart transplantation. That would...

by User avatar Guest

What is Cardiac MRI and how long does this test last?

A couple of days ago my doctor recommended me to do cardiac MRI test or whatever it is called. I don't know why, he tried to explain to me, but I didn't want to listen - to be honest, and whatever he told me I didn't understand it. Now I see that this was the mistake, because it is about my...

by User avatar Mellissa Joan

Is Bacterial endocarditis life-threatening heart disease?

Good day everyone.  I am married for two years now and I would give my life for my husband. I accepted to marry him even if I know that he doesn't have that good health and that we will have problems because of it in our lives. But I don't mind, I am with him all the time. To cut long story...

by User avatar MRS Smith

The best ways of preventing Mitral Stenosis

Hi there everyone, A friend of mine has been having some problems recently. He had a hard time breathing and he can forget about exercising now because he gets a headache and fatigue when trying to exercise. He went to see his doctor about this and he told him that he probably has mitral...

by User avatar Alan_45349542

How common is truncus arteriosus among newborn babies?

Hello everyone. Three months ago I gave a birth to this lovely baby girl Emina. But during whole my pregnancy I had problems with her and with my health generally. and after I gave a birth to her we were one month more in the hospital. Unfortunately my little angel was diagnosed with truncus...

by User avatar Boyen

Causes and risk factors of Constrictive Pericarditis

Hi everyone, My father has been diagnosed with constrictive pericarditis. He came home from the hospital and he told us this. Apparently, the doctor told him that he is actually very lucky to be diagnosed with this one because it is a very hard condition to diagnose. Doctors usually mistake this...

by User avatar Adria18349543