Question: What is atrial fibrillation and how would that affect the delivery of blood to the body? Causes of Atrial Fibrillation: Atrial fibrillation is a condition that affects the heart- specifically the atria, hence the name. It can be caused by abnormalities or damage ...
CLL is more common among men What’s happening in your body when you have CLL/SLL?3 CLL/SLL is a slow-growing blood cancer. The cancer occurs in B cells, a type of white blood cell. B cells are an important part of your immune system, which defends your body against infection. In...
Describe the electrical events occurring in the heart that are responsible for the P wave, QRS complex and T waves of the ECG. What is happening to the myocardium during (1) the PR interval and (2) the ST segment? Which are the two phases of the cardiac cycl...
there has been a recent increase in cases in the U.S., especially among children in poor urban areas. The illness tends to happen more often in cool, damp weather during winter and early spring and is most common in the northern states of the U.S. ...
Yes, if your pulse is more than 100 beats per minute and you've not been exercising and don't have a fever. Yes, too, if you have: Palpitations coming in groups of three or more, or if they keep happening High cholesterol, diabetes, or high blood pressure -- you're at risk for ...
22 Paradoxically, they also report that SDM is already happening in the setting of consultations and provision of consent and does not merit current scrutiny or policy interference.23 Although there is no evidence that SDM steers patients to one treatment option over another,7 there remains a ...
The most common cause of persistent hyperthyroidism is actually related to treating hypothyroidism: taking too high a dose of thyroid hormone replacement, which is prescribed to treat underproduction of thyroid hormone. To prevent this from happening, it is important to have your thyroid levels monito...
silent strokes. People with atrial fibrillation (Afib) may also have blood vessels that don’t work properly, which can causeinflammationin the brain, upping risk for silent stroke. This type of stroke is often only detected when your doctor spots tell-tale damage on the brain during an MRI...
The adverse reactions being reported to the CDC and happening daily in the countries rolling out mass vaccination programs include (but not limited to) death, anaphylaxic reactions requiring resuscitation, severe bleeding, blood clots (lungs, brain, other organs), neurological complications including ...
they can see more of what is happening. He immediately discovered something very odd — a growth or lesion near the left or aortic valve. It appeared to be a papillary fibroelastoma (PFE), which is a typically a benign tumor or lesion of the heart. But they weren’t 100% sure. Needl...