When you're pregnant, your heart has to work harder to pump extra blood throughout your entire body. This can lead to heart palpitations. They may feel uncomfortable but they are usually harmless. They go away after you give birth. Some ways to avoid them include: Drink a lot of water....
abnormal heart rhythms Heart rhythm problems (heart arrhythmias) occur whenthe electrical impulses that coordinate your heartbeats don't work properly, causing your heart to beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. Heart arrhythmias (uh-RITH-me-uhs) may feel like a fluttering or racing heart and...
Heart Failure – CAD, heart attack, high blood pressure, abnormal heart valves, diabetes, and severe lung disease are some of the factors that increase your risk of a heart failure. Smoking, obesity, eating foods high in fat and cholesterol and physical inactivity can also contribute to heart ...
Although it does not occur often, if the heart has problems pumping it can cause a person’s lungs to become saturated with fluid. This can cause difficulty breathing, chest congestion, abnormal heart beat, and even swelling in other areas of the body, such as the ankles. Medical treatment...
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What could cause heart attack rates in males and females to be similar after age 55? Rapid heart rate is known as: A) arrhythmia B) bradycardia C) tachycardia D) myocardial infarction Improper closure of heart valves will lead to abnormal heart sounds and is known as what?
Fetal body from head to toe Heart rate Major organs Size of the fetus Amniotic fluid levels Placenta position Sex organs Besides hearing that your fetus is developing normally, learning the sex is arguably the most anticipated part of the anatomy scan. By 18 weeks, the penis and scrotum are ...
Conduction System of the Heart Steps The main function of your heart’s conduction system is to contract and relax your heart, which causes your heart to beat and helps pump blood through your body. Each heartbeat is accompanied by electrical signals that travel along the conduction pathway. He...
bring on cardiac arrest. Some people areborn with a heart problemthat can result in a condition known as arrhythmia, which triggers an abnormal heartbeat. One type of arrhythmia,atrial fibrillation (AFib),is the most common cause of an abnormal heartbeat and a risk factor for cardiac arrest...
Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm caused by erratic electrical signals in the heart. Atrial fibrillation is a progressive disease that worsens.