Sudden cardiac arrest - what do you need to know about it?
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the mechanical function of the heart stops. What causes SCA? What are the ways to respond?
Heart failure and physical activity
In the case of heart failure, one of the recommendations that patients receive is to limit excessive exercise. On the other hand, however, it is definitely not the case that physical activity is...
Heart failure and fluid restriction
Congestive heart failure is a condition that can have a significant impact on a person's day-to-day life - in some patients, the deterioration in exercise tolerance can be so severe that activity...
Heart failure in young people: can the disease occur in a 20-year-old?
Heart failure is definitely a serious disease - its symptoms can make it very difficult to function normally, and its treatment may require a heart transplant. It is most often found in the elderly,...
What are the characteristics of dilated cardiomyopathy?
Dilatedcardiomyopathy (DCM) is a disease of the heart muscle characterised by dilatation of the left or right ventricle or both chambers of the heart, with impaired systolic function.
Pulmonary heart disease: what is it and what causes it?
Pulmonary heart is a rather unfamiliar-sounding term that nevertheless describes a serious condition - a condition in which the right ventricle of the heart is severely overloaded, resulting in...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COGCF) and heart failure: find out the correlation!
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COGCF) and heart failure are two separate entities, but they have a lot in common. They share similar risk factors, as well as a common set of symptoms. The...
Myocardial infarction - how do you tell the difference between a heart attack and a stroke?
Myocardial infarction and stroke are both life-threatening emergencies. Some of the symptoms may be similar, but in reality they are completely different conditions. The sooner a person recognises a...
Electrocardiographic exercise test - what should you know?
During exercise, the oxygen demand of skeletal muscles increases, leading to an acceleration of the heart rate. The heart rate increases until the so-called maximum heart rate is reached. In people...
Tachycardia - restless heart disease
Tachycardia, or tachycardia, is a dangerous condition that is caused by contractions from the sinus node that are abnormal, resulting in an irregular heartbeat. In extreme cases, tachycardia can lead...
Innovative method for the management of congestive heart failure
At the beginning of 2017, news broke of the first use of a new method for the treatment of congestive heart failure. The innovation was that the aim of the modern technique was to increase the...
Myocarditis
Myocarditis is a disease in which an inflammatory infiltrate develops within the muscle layer of the heart. This results in damage or necrosis of the cardiomyocytes, or heart muscle cells. The most...
Types of cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of heart conditions. Importantly, they can occur with other diseases, may or may not be hereditary and present a very different clinical picture. The list...
Holter test, 24-hour ECG
In the case of increasing myocardial problems, the cardiologist very often orders a Holter test. This is used in cases of: syncope, fainting, palpitations, erratic heart rate, heart rate that is too...
Types of heart failure
Heart failure is otherwise known as circulatory failure. It is a range of symptoms that result from damage to the heart muscle. There are many causes of this condition - from valvular defects to...
What diet to choose in cardiovascular failure?
Heart disease can present with cardiovascular efficiency or failure. In the case of insufficiency, a distinction is made between: Left ventricular failure, Right heart failure, Chronic failure.
Causes and symptoms of heart failure
Heart failure is otherwise known as circulatory failure and is caused by damage to the heart. This disease can occur in people of any age. It occurs when the heart muscle's minute volume and blood...
Physical training in heart failure
A number of clinical studies clearly demonstrate the benefits of physical training in people with heart failure.
Diastolic heart failure - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Heart failure (HF) can be firmly described as a disease of civilisation. The development of medicine and the prolongation of life has meant that the number of HF patients is increasing every year....
MAECG - Holter ambulatory ECG monitoring
MAECG is a cardiac work test, proposed by Holter in 1961. The examination is mainly based on a recording of the heart rate on a data carrier, which enables its subsequent review on a monitor.
