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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.

In which heart conditions doctors use Balloon catheter?

Hi there. So my sister has some problems in her life lately. She was abandoned by her husband, she was hit by the car three days ago and since that day she is in the hospital. The main problem is because she already has problems with her heart and now, that crash seems to get this situation...

by User avatar The Big Z349328

What Is a Total Artificial Heart and who can get it?

Hi everyone, I've recently seen a thing called a Total Artificial Heart on the TV. I just caught the very end of the show and it amazed me. Has medicine gone so far that people can now live with artificial hearts? How cool. I don't know anything about this and I'm dying to learn more. How,...

by User avatar Curious

Who should avoid Cardiac MRI procedure and why?

Answered by a doctor

Hi everyone, My grandfather is supposed to have a cardiac MRI procedure done, it is already scheduled to be done next week. He never really had any problems with his heart so there was never any need for scanning or anything like that really, but now, you know, he is starting to age and his...

by User avatar Bee350875

Warning signs and symptoms of Silent Ischemia

Answered by a doctor

Good day everyone. My friends keep telling me that I am crazy because I am always extremely worried for my health. Sometimes I was right about it, but sometimes I wasn't. Now, lately I am swelling while I am sleeping and I woke up always. After that, my heart starts to beat really hard and skip as...

by User avatar Guest

What to do if you are pregnant and diagnosed with Mitral Stenosis?

Hi everyone, This is a question for all the women out there who happened to be pregnant and diagnosed with mitral stenosis, or their husbands who were there with them during this time. Or basically anyone who knows anything about this I guess. My wife and I were really happy when we found out...

by User avatar Alan_45349542

Heart transplantation success rates, should I go with it?

Hello. My wife passed away three years ago.It was rally huge shock for me because she was really healthy. She just passed away in her sleep. After the funeral I had small heart attack and after that one, a few months ago, I had really strong one that caused permanent damage to my heart. The...

by User avatar Guest

Can you describe me the procedure of Thallium stress test?

Hello everyone, I went for a walk with a close friend of mine yesterday, we usually take our dogs together for a walk through the park and play with them. Anyway, he told me yesterday that he has to do this Thallium stress test. He seems so cool and calm about it that I can't really understand...

by User avatar Lanaya87

What is the most common cause of Mitral Insufficiency?

Hello everyone. I am seriously worried about my daughter. She came back from some business trip and she needed to get back urgently because she was not feeling OK. She went to see doctor while she was there, in Spain, and after some quick checkup he told her that he believes that she is...

by User avatar Lilly 554

Diagnosed with Coronary Artery Spasm, what are my treatment options?

Hi everyone, I need some info and I would appreciate it if someone would take their time to write it down for me here. As it looks, I have been diagnosed with coronary artery spasm, it kind of caught me off guard but anyway, can't worry about it now that it's here, it is no use. It is...

by User avatar Health-n-joy349544

Is Constrictive Pericarditis life threatening heart disease?

Hello. I really hope that you can help me because on some other public forums and health sites no one was able to answer me on questions which are my main concerns. And I am still looking for the best answer, something that can help me. OK, at my last physical examination I was diagnosed with...

by User avatar Carlos