Congenital heart disease, any abnormality of the heart that is present at birth. Cardiac abnormalities are generally caused by abnormal development of the heart and circulatory system before birth. Abnormal development can be caused by a variety of facto
Study shows skin-cholesterol risk factor for heart disease.(cholesterol measuring skin test )Young, Karen
WebMD provides a visual overview of heart disease, including symptoms to watch for, diagnostic tests, treatments, and prevention strategies.
Inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis are cardiovascular risk enhancers, warranting more intensive management of traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The therapeutic armamentarium for dermatological diseases is rapidly expanding, with many treatments having potential effects on cardiometabolic disease. Th...
It is a graphic record of the heart's electrical activity and can be used to diagnosis heart disease or rapid heartbeats, such as atrial fibrillation. Photo by Central Press/Getty Images The first electrocardiograph was introduced by Cambridge Scientific Instruments. A patient sat with hands and...
Cyanosis (when your skin, lips, or nails turn blue due to lack of oxygen) Coronary artery disease (CAD) This is when one or more of your coronary arteries are narrowed or blocked due to the buildup of plaque. Your coronary arteries are two major blood vessels that supply blood to your...
The association of skin color with coronary heart disease risk factors was studied in 4,000 urban Puerto Rican men. Skin color on the inner upper arm was classified according to the von Luschan color tiles. Using this grading, men were separated into two groups of light or dark skin color...
Heart diseaseis the number one cause of death in women in the United States, yet women are more likely to encounter delays in establishing the diagnosis of heart attack than men. Part of that delay is the fact that women tend to minimize their myocardial infarction symptoms or ascribe them ...
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a group of different types of heart disease. Common heart disease symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, light-headedness, and dizziness. Heart disease has many causes, including genetics, atherosc
Pulse, rhythmic dilation of an artery generated by the opening and closing of the aortic valve in the heart. A pulse can be felt by applying firm fingertip pressure to the skin at sites where the arteries travel near the skin’s surface; it is more evide