How does heart act as a pump? Blood reaches the right atrium from the superior and inferior vena cavae. It passes to the right ventricle through the tricuspid
What causes a heart attack and what is the treatment? Heart attack is due to clotting of blood in a narrowed coronary artery. Risk factors for narrowing of
What symptoms does congestive heart failure cause? Fatigue, breathlessness, swelling of feet and abdomen due to excess fluid. Fatigue is due to low cardiac output, while breathlessness is
What is the difference between transient ischemic attack and stroke? By definition a transient ischemic attack is a neurological deficit like hemiplegia or monoplegia which recovers completely within
Normally the epicardial coronary arteries are located outside the myocardium. Occasionally a segment of the epicardial coronary artery passes through the myocardium. This causes a narrowing of that
How does the electrocardiogram (ECG) help patient care? ECG records the electrical activity of the heart. It shows various abnormalities with different types of heart disease. The most
What are the risks of angioplasty? Angioplasty is generally a safe procedure. It relieves the block in the blood vessels and improves the blood supply to the heart
How long does the smoking related risk remain once you quit smoking? The risk level returns to the level of the general population 5 years after quitting smoking.
What are vegetations in endocarditis? For bacterial endocarditis, it is a combination of thrombus with bacteria and leucocytes. Instead of bacteria there will be fungi in fungal endocarditis.
