Broken heart syndrome is a condition in which your heart doesn't pump normally. It comes on suddenly, often after an emotionally stressful event. It usually isn't fatal, but it's hard to tell the difference between broken heart syndrome and a heart attack. If you feel symptoms such as ch...
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Endocarditis.This is an infection that's usually caused by bacteria, which may enter the blood and take root in your heart during illness, after surgery, or after using IV drugs. It often happens if you already have valve problems.Antibioticscan usually cure it, but the disease is life thre...
Scarring of the Heart Living with obesity can also cause your body to accumulate fat in and surrounding the heart, calledepicardialorpericardialfat. These lipid deposits, sometimes called “islands” of fat, can create inflammation and scarring, both of which place additional stress on this suprem...
Because dilated cardiomyopathy is a progressive condition, your body adapts to the changes and you may not notice any symptoms initially. Though your heart at rest may function normally, symptoms may appear with exertion or stress as the condition worsens. Since dilated cardiomyopathy is a common ...
While lying on one side– If you have shortness of breath while lying on one side but not the other, it’s called trepopnea. This can happen if a medical condition is affecting one side of your heart or lungs. After falling asleep– Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) is used for short...
A heart condition is often first diagnosed when your veterinarian hears a murmur while listening to your dog't heart with a stethoscope. Sometimes puppies can have an innocent heart murmur that is due to their blood being a bit thinner than an adult dog's. This is not a true heart problem...
A chest x ray is a painless test that creates pictures of the structures inside your chest, such as your heart and lungs. The test may show granulomas or enlarged lymph nodes in your chest. About 95 percent of people who have sarcoidosis have abnormal chest x rays. ...
Heart failure. Severe mitral valve regurgitation reduces the amount of blood flowing out of your heart to the rest of your body. To make up for this, your heart has to work harder to pump enough blood. Over time, this causes your heart’s main pumping chamber, your left ventricle, to ...
Heart failure. Severe mitral valve regurgitation reduces the amount of blood flowing out of your heart to the rest of your body. To make up for this, your heart has to work harder to pump enough blood. Over time, this causes your heart’s main pumping chamber, your left ventricle, to ...