Pulmonary Atresia Symptoms and Causes
Pulmonary atresia is a critical congenital birth defect of the pulmonary valve which regulates the blood flowing from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. The babies born with pulmonary atresia are born with no pulmonary valve which makes it difficult...
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Procedure
Our heart like any other muscle needs a steady supply of oxygen-rich blood which is delivered by coronary arteries. Certain heart conditions can lead to coronary artery diseases where the arteries narrow due to deposition of plaque. The narrow arteries struggle to...
What Causes of Heartburn & Acid Reflux?
Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux that is experienced by 40% of individuals at some point in their lifetime. Though a common problem, heartburn is tricky as its shares some of its symptoms with a heart attack. The symptoms can be so alike that even experienced...
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Causes & Treatment
Cardiomyopathy is used to describe a wide range of diseases that are associated with the heart muscle. The heart of people diagnosed with cardiomyopathy does not function similarly to an average person’s heart. It becomes rigid, enlarged, thick, and abnormal....
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