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Cardiorenal syndrome. Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS) is an umbrella term used in the medical field that defines disorders of the heart and kidneys whereby "acute or chronic dysfunction in one organ may induce acute or chronic dysfunction of the other". [ 1] When one of these organs fails, the other may subsequently fail. [ 2]
8.9 million (2015) [ 12] Coronary artery disease ( CAD ), also called coronary heart disease ( CHD ), ischemic heart disease ( IHD ), [ 13] myocardial ischemia, [ 14] or simply heart disease, involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart. [ 5][ 6][ 15] It is the ...
Frequency. 1 per 2000 [ 1] Deaths. 8% of sudden cardiac death [ 2] Brugada syndrome ( BrS) is a genetic disorder in which the electrical activity of the heart is abnormal due to channelopathy. [ 2] It increases the risk of abnormal heart rhythms and sudden cardiac death. [ 2] Those affected may have episodes of syncope. [ 2]
D000792. OPS-301 code. 3–60. [ edit on Wikidata] Angiography or arteriography is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, with particular interest in the arteries, veins, and the heart chambers. Modern angiography is performed by injecting a radio-opaque contrast agent into ...
Specialty. Medical genetics. Transposition of the great vessels ( TGV) is a group of congenital heart defects involving an abnormal spatial arrangement of any of the great vessels: superior and/or inferior venae cavae, pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, and aorta. Congenital heart diseases involving only the primary arteries (pulmonary artery ...
Frequency. ~1 in 50,000 [ 3] Hereditary angioedema ( HAE) is a disorder that results in recurrent attacks of severe swelling. [ 3] The swelling most commonly affects the arms, legs, face, intestinal tract, and airway. [ 3] If the intestinal tract is affected, abdominal pain and vomiting may occur. [ 1] Swelling of the airway can result in its ...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( HCM, or HOCM when obstructive) is a condition in which muscle tissues of the heart become thickened without an obvious cause. [ 8] The parts of the heart most commonly affected are the interventricular septum and the ventricles. [ 10]
Cardiology. A premature ventricular contraction ( PVC) is a common event where the heartbeat is initiated by Purkinje fibers in the ventricles rather than by the sinoatrial node. PVCs may cause no symptoms or may be perceived as a "skipped beat" or felt as palpitations in the chest. PVCs do not usually pose any danger.