cardiac arrest

Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart disease characterized by narrowing or constriction of the aorta

The aortic counterpulsator is a device that is used in cardiology because it is capable of providing temporary circulatory assistance

Although not much is said about them, there are also cardiac tumours: they are extremely rare, with an incidence of around 0.2% compared to other oncological cases

Myocarditis is an inflammation that affects the heart muscle. The name comes from the myocardium, the muscular component of the heart that makes up its walls and enables it to perform its pumping function

Health of our heart: magnetic resonance imaging is a diagnostic method based on the application of a high-intensity magnetic field directed at the area of interest

Congenital heart disease: with the term congenital, we indicate something already existing at birth By congenital heart disease, we are therefore referring to an alteration in cardiac structure or function that is present at birth and…

The defibrillator is a device capable of generating a controlled electrical discharge to the heart in order to re-establish the rhythm of its beats in the event of cardiac arrest or rhythm alterations

With " Aortic valvulopathy " we mean a condition in which the aortic valve - the structure that regulates the one-way flow of blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the aorta - is no longer able to perform its function

BLSD stands for Basic Life Support Defibrillator, i.e. first aid manoeuvres using a defibrillator

With "valvulopathies" we mean a condition in which the heart valves (aortic valve, mitral valve, pulmonary valve and tricuspid valve) present structural anomalies following which a concrete alteration of their function can occur, giving…