What is Endocarditis? The endocardium is the internal lining of the heart. Endocarditis is also termed as “infective endocarditis.” Endocarditis is defined as “inflammation in the inner lining of the heart”, which is known as endocardium. The inflammation majorly occurs due to bacterial infection. When the infection causes inflammation, this is termed as “infective endocarditis.” …
Heart Palpitation Normally people are not much aware of their “heartbeats”. A heart palpitation is recognized when an individual has an extreme knowledge/recognition about the beats of their heart when it is not beating in a correct way. This happens when their heart either beats too rapid, slow, heavy or not regular/abnormal. Heart Palpitations also …
How Long does it take to heal Leaky Gut? To get an idea about this question we need to go down to the cellular level. 300 square meters is the surface area of the gut. The enterocytes are the lining cells of the gut that keep reviving/restoring in a gut that is normal and healthy. …
Introduction There was an advancement in cardiac surgery towards the mid of the 20th century which resulted in the requirement of an artificial activation of the heart muscles. During the initial years, it was evolved as huge external equipment. After that, there has been an advancement in the technology and it has led to the …
Introduction Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is observed in approximately 2.7 million Americans. This it-self identifies it to be a very common abnormality of heart rhythm in the United States (US). This condition can be improved by proper treatment and kept in control with the guidance of the physician or doctor. This condition is not serious, but …
Important to know the way your heart works The heart has four chambers, is a muscular organ that supplies blood that is rich in oxygen and nutrients to different parts of the body. The upper two chambers of the heart i.e. the right atria and left atria. The blood is taken and gathered by the …
Atrial flutter (AF) is defined as a category of irregular “heart rate” or arrhythmias. This happens when the heart’s upper chambers beat too rapidly. Also when the top chambers, heartbeats rapidly i.e. atria as compared to the lower chambers i.e. the ventricle. This affects the co-ordination of the heart rhythm. In other word, this condition …
Introduction Numbness is where there is no sensation felt in any area of the body by the individual. Numbness in the left arm can occur as a result of as easy as the position of sleeping or as dangerous as a heart attack. There could be various causes in-middle of the above-mentioned causes. This also …
Introduction In the United States, heart disease is the result of one out of four deaths. A few examples of heart conditions are coronary heart disease, arrhythmias, and myocardial infarction. Medicines/drugs or surgery could be used to treat heart disease. Ways to prevent heart disease would be healthy-eating habits, regular exercise, avoid smoking, alcohol and …
Introduction When an individual is affected by heart disease, it could be any heart disease that is affecting the heart i.e. coronary artery disease and arrhythmia. As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart ailments are considered to be affecting 1 in 4 deaths in the US (United States) every year. It’s …
