Transient ischaemic attack (TIA): what it is and how to deal with it
A transient ischaemic attack (TIA stands for transient ischaemic attack) is characterised by a temporary interruption or reduction in the blood supply to the brain
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Cardiac arrest: what it is, what the symptoms are and how to diagnose it
Cardiac arrest is a serious cardiovascular event, which involves the cessation of cardiac electrical activity and requires prompt intervention
The Quick and Dirty Guide to Cor Pulmonale
Cor pulmo-what? Cor Pulmonale is defined as an alteration in the structure and function of the right ventricle of the heart. It is caused by a primary disorder of the patient's respiratory system
Holter blood pressure: what is the ABPM (Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring) for?
The ABPM or blood pressure monitor is a diagnostic tool that allows the dynamic recording of blood pressure for 24 hours
Congenital pulmonary valve stenosis and Ebstein's anomaly
Congenital pulmonary valve stenosis', or 'congenital pulmonary stenosis', is a congenital (i.e. already present at birth) heart disease characterised by an obstruction of the blood outflow tract from the right ventricle to the pulmonary…
Scimitar syndrome: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and mortality
Scimitar syndrome (congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome or congenital pulmonary venolobar syndrome or Halasz syndrome) is a congenital cardiopulmonary defect, i.e. already present at birth, in which the right inferior pulmonary vein…
Ectopia cordis: types, classification, causes, associated malformations, prognosis
In medicine, the term 'ectopia' means the placement of an organ of the body in the wrong place. Ectopia cordis' or 'ectopia of the heart' or 'cardiac ectopia' in medicine refers to a group of rare anatomical abnormalities that have in…
Identifying tachycardias: what it is, what it causes and how to intervene on a tachycardia
Patient with tachycardia: identifying tachycardias isn't exactly rocket science, but it can be intimidating. Don't let the speed of it throw you off!
Persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn: treatment, prognosis, mortality
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn' or simply 'Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension' (hence the acronym 'PPH' or 'Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn' hence the acronym 'PPHN') is a neonatal respiratory disorder…
Heart, bradycardia: what it is, what it involves and how to treat it
Bradycardia is defined as a heart rate < 60 bpm.bThis is a functional definition--based on function--because usually a patient isn't symptomatic until < 50 bpm