Category: Heart Disease FAQ
Heart Disease FAQ
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is characterized by orthostatic tachycardia in the absence of orthostatic hypotension.
Read More
Heart Disease FAQ
Clopidogrel is an aspirin substitute, sometimes called ‘super aspirin’. It acts by a different mechanism and can be given to those intolerant to aspirin.
Read More
Heart Disease FAQ
One defibrillator shock for every two minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) would mean upto 15 shocks for 30 minutes of CPR.
Read More
Heart Disease FAQ
Tetralogy of Fallot is a combination of congenital heart defects: large VSD, overriding aorta, pulmonary stenosis and right ventricular hypertrophy.
Read More
Heart Disease FAQ
Symptoms of congestive heart failure: Fatigue due to low cardiac output, breathlessness due to pulmonary congestion, swelling of feet due to excess fluid.
Read More
Heart Disease FAQ
Heart rate decreases as the baby grows up. Adult human heart rate is around 72 per minute while a new born infant’s heart beats at about 140 per
Read More
Heart Disease FAQ
Atrial fibrillation is a rapid electrical activity in the atrium with no effective contraction.
Read More
Heart Disease FAQ
Ventricular fibrillation is equivalent to cardiac arrest. You wont be conscious to feel it nor is it felt by anyone.
Read More
Heart Disease FAQ
Usually, heart rate and pulse rate the same. In rare situations like atrial fibrillation, heart rate will be more than pulse rate.
Read More
Heart Disease FAQ
Chest pain with or without undue perspiration, breathlessness, giddiness, fatigue and edema are some of the important symptoms of heart disease.
Read More
Posts navigation