New material for vascular prostheses
The search for new, proven and safe materials from which prostheses could be made continues.
Anticoagulant treatment - how diet affects INR
Many patients undergoing cardiac treatment are now using anticoagulants. These reduce the risk of blood clots forming in the blood vessels and heart.
Varicose veins on the legs - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Many women have problems with varicose veins on their legs, with scientific data indicating that it affects up to 75% of women. The problem also affects men, although to a lesser extent. Varicose...
Cardiogenic shock
Cardiogenic shock is a highly life-threatening phenomenon and, despite extensive knowledge and the buoyant development of cardiology, only in recent years has there been a decrease in the mortality...
Cardiac rehabilitation
According to the WHO definition, rehabilitation is the comprehensive application of medical, social, educational and occupational measures to achieve the best possible fitness and adaptation to the...
Diagnostic methods in the diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias
Today's technology makes it possible to accurately diagnose cardiac rhythm disorders. Depending on the diagnostic needs and the type of disorder, a suitable method can be selected. The most common...
Myocardial infarction - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, immediate emergency management
When confronted with the characteristic, or in addition other, non-specific symptoms of myocardial infarction, the patient should be treated with a single dose of nitroglycerin (0.4 mg) in...
Headaches in blood pressure disorders
Everyone has experiencedheadaches in their lifetime. For some patients, primary headaches accompany them throughout their lives. In the majority of cases, however, these headaches are not a symptom...
Diet to improve heart function
Diet is a very important part of proper heart function. It should be well balanced and healthy. When this is not the case, it should be changed to prevent cardiovascular disease. You should limit...
Stabbing in the heart area in young people
Stabbing in theheart area in young people is not always the result of an illness.
Dyspnoea - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Dyspnoea is one of the more common symptoms that patients complain about during medical appointments. This is because the feeling of being short of breath is an unpleasant and distressing...
Does heart disease rule out staying in the mountains?
Many patients with heart disease wonder what kind of holiday is safe for them and where they can go to avoid making their condition worse. Not every climate proves to be kind to cardiac patients.
Hypoglycaemia in adults - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Hypoglycaemia is a condition when the plasma glucose concentration is below 70 mg/dl (3.9 mmol/l). In 2013, this was 55 mg/dl (3.0 mmol/l ), regardless of the presence of hypoglycaemic symptoms.
Raynaud's sign - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Raynaud's sign is a paroxysmal blanching usually of the fingers of the hands occurring more frequently in women. Sometimes it affects the toes, rarely the nose and the earlobes. It occurs under the...
Hyperglycaemia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Hyperglycaemia is nothing but too high a blood sugar level. Hyperglycaemia is said to occur when the fasting blood sugar level is more than 126 mg/ml and after a meal it is above 160 mg/ml. It should...
Cholesterol-lowering diet
A well-functioning heart pumps blood to all, even the furthest reaches of our body, and contains oxygen and nutrients. It works properly when it is healthy. When cholesterol builds up in the...
Heart palpitations - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A properly functioning circulatory system enables you to function efficiently and actively in everyday life. However, there are congenital defects, genetic predispositions, illnesses or injuries...
How are the human blood vessels different?
The human circulatory system is a closed system in which the blood circulates due to the presence of blood vessels and the heart causes it to be in constant motion. The circulation of blood was...
