cardiac arrest

Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart, itself formed by two layers, an outer one called the fibrous pericardium and an inner one called the serous pericardium

Also called aortic valvular stenosis, aortic stenosis occurs when the aortic valve (one of the four heart valves) becomes obstructed or narrowed

Cardiovascular risk factors are generally related to cardiovascular diseases. These factors are divided into modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors

A heart murmur is a condition in which the blood generates a noise of a duration, intensity and frequency that is different from the physiological one

Angina is chest pain or a feeling of pressure that is felt when the heart is not getting the right amount of oxygen

Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that affects the middle layer of the heart wall, the muscular tonaca called the myocardium

Mitral stenosis is a narrowing (stenosis) of the mitral valve of the heart, which impairs the regular blood flow through the orifice located between the left atrium and the left ventricle

Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness that can affect anyone irrespective of age and health status; it is likely that one will experience a syncopal episode during a lifetime

As technology evolved, the leadless pacemaker was introduced in 2015; a real revolution in cardiac electrostimulation

Endocarditis is an inflammation of the inner membrane of the heart, the endocardium. The inflammation is caused by bacteria or, in some cases, fungi