Category: Heart Disease FAQ

One syndrome X is normal epicardial coronaries with recurrent anginal pain. Usually it is not a dangerous condition.

Amiodarone markedly increases effect of warfarin sodium. Amiodarone inhibits cytochrome P450 mediated metabolism of warfarin.

In dual chamber AV sequential pacing, ventricles are paced a short while after the atria, facilitating atrial help for ventricular filling.

Explaining the function of the heart as a pump

Heart attack is due to clotting of blood in a narrowed coronary artery.

A direct current defibrillation shock delivered directly over the implantable device can cause permanent damage, though not always.

Signs and symptoms of a heart attack: Persistent chest pain radiating to the left arm, pallor, and rapid, weak pulse will be the most typical answer.

Those with a small patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) may not require any significant restriction of activities, only those with large PDA need restriction.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a hereditary disease. Athlete’s heart is a thickening of the heart muscles due to training.

Implanted defibrillator does not prevent an arrhythmia. It only treats it.