Author: Johnson Francis

Myocardial infarction Death of a region of heart muscles due to sudden blockage of a blood vessel supplying that region. This also produces anginal pain.

MI (Myocardial infarction) Myocardial infarction – death of a region of heart muscles due to sudden blockage of a blood vessel supplying that region. This also produces anginal

Sometimes a player drops down dead after being accidentally hit by a ball or another player. What do you call this? This situation which can occur in any

In what situation can two great arteries arise from a single cardiac chamber? If there is only one ventricle, it is called univentricular heart or simply single ventricle.

Levocardia Levocardia: Heart situated predominantly in the left hemithorax

What do you call the condition in which heart is on the right side of the chest? When the heart is situated predominantly in the right half of

What is sick sinus syndrome? Sick sinus syndrome is an abnormality of the natural pacemaker of the heart, the sino-atrial node, also known as sinus node and SA

Syncope Fall due to sudden loss of postural tone as a result of to transient reduction blood flow to the brain

What causes a heart murmur? A heart murmur is caused by a turbulent flow of blood. Normal laminar flow of blood is silent. Turbulence occurs when there is

Hyperkinesia Hyperkinesia: Increased movement of a region of heart muscle