Learn about the effects of thyroid hormone on the heart!
A poorly functioning thyroid gland can have a disruptive effect on heart function. Check if you have symptoms indicative of a diseased thyroid.
Women are more likely to die after a heart attack
Numerous studies and statistics have proven that men are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease than women. However, when researchers compared the results after a heart attack among both...
The most common heart diseases and their treatments
Heart diseases represent some of the most common conditions in our society. Treatment of cardiac diseases is more effective the sooner the disease is detected.
Myocarditis and its consequences
Myocarditis is a disease process that leads to damage to the heart muscle as a result of progressive inflammation. The symptoms of myocarditis are not typical, making a quick, accurate diagnosis not...
Arrhythmia in pregnant women - what is it, what are its causes and treatments?
Heart changes and episodes of arrhythmia affect many pregnant women. What should be done when episodes of heart changes occur more frequently? Are they dangerous for the mother and the baby?
Aortic aneurysm - is there anything to fear?
An aortic aneurysm is defined as a widening of the aorta by >50% of its normal width. The aneurysm can involve the thoracic, abdominal or thoracoabdominal segments of the aorta. More than 90% of all...
Myocarditis - a dangerous condition?
Myocarditis is an inflammatory process affecting the cells that make up the heart (cardiomyocytes), the interstitial tissue, the heart vessels or the pericardium. It is most often caused by viruses...
Chest pain: cause of a heart attack or another problem?
Chestpain is an ailment that usually causes considerable concern to those experiencing it - after all, the problem is typically associated with a heart attack. However, pain in this area can also be...
Danon's disease - treatment, symptoms and incidence
Danon's disease is considered to be an extremely rare disease that primarily affects the skeletal muscles and heart muscle. How to deal with the progressive disease? Where to go for help?
Atrial flutter
Atrial flutter is an arrhythmia that is in some ways similar to atrial fibrillation - in atrial flutter, however, the frequency of atrial contractions is lower than in fibrillation. Atrial flutter is...
Superficial thrombophlebitis
Superficial thrombophlebitis can develop, among other things, due to the presence of a catheter in a vein, but also because the patient has varicose veins in the lower limbs. In most cases, the...
Subclavian artery stenosis
Subclavian artery (SA) stenosis is an increasingly significant problem that is emerging among the disorders and pathologies caused by atherosclerosis. The symptoms it brings with it occur in only 10%...
Aspirin and heart disease
Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), popularly used as a painkiller and anti-inflammatory. Increasingly, the salutary effects of ASA are also being reported for other ailments, including...
Takayasu disease, or pulseless disease
One of the conditions that is still quite mysterious is Takayasu disease. The causes of this entity, also referred to as pulseless disease, are still unknown. However, the dangerous consequences of...
Aneurysms - a dangerous and insidious vascular disease
Our body's circulatory system is associated almost exclusively with the heart. This very important organ acts as a pump that supplies blood to almost every cell in our body. This process, however,...
Lower limb venous thrombosis
Thrombosis is a condition characterised by the formation of blood clots within the deep venous system. In certain situations, it is a life-threatening condition due to the possibility of...
Thyroid disease and cardiovascular disease
The thy roid gland is a small organ located at the base of the neck, classified as an endocrine gland. It is responsible for the production and release of two hormones: triiodothyronine (T3) and...
Heart disease and depression
Some of the most commonly diagnosed diseases today are depression and cardiovascular disease. Numerous research results show that these disorders often co-occur in the same patient. Each can be both...
Tuberous arteritis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Nodular arteritis is an inflammatory vascular disease. It manifests itself in people aged about 45-50 years and is more common in men than in women. Importantly, the factor responsible for the onset...
Thrombus formation and development - deep vein thrombosis
Deep veinthrombosis is a condition classified as very dangerous, among the most frequently mentioned complications are the so-called post-thrombotic syndrome and pulmonary embolism (a...
