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What to Know About Bradycardia

AMS Cardiology

This can include our hearts, which may develop conditions like bradycardia or a slow heart rate. While a slow heart rhythm might not sound concerning, it can sometimes lead to alarming symptoms and even pose severe health risks. Bradycardia is a condition in which the heart’s rhythm is too slow.

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What do heart tests tell us?

Dr. Sanjay Gupta

So cardiomyopathies, valve problems, myocarditis and previous heart attacks all cause a problem with the pumping function of the heart. Some patients with pacemakers and metal prosthesis can’t be exposed to such strong magnetic fields. Are there any other easier tests that can tell you about the heart as a pump?

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How Significant is First Degree Heart Block?

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

First degree heart block can also occur in a heart attack involving the lower part of the heart known as inferior wall myocardial infarction. Complete heart block needs a temporary or permanent pacemaker depending on whether disease causing it is reversible or not.

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An anxious approach to a benign arrhythmia in Holter recording

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

“Doctor, I forgot to tell, my father died suddenly at the age of 48 apparently by a heart attack” I must admit, I was taken aback the moment he told this. Every thing was hunky-dory , then , this thing happened. When he was above to leave the office, he came back. What an important past history, I failed to elicit earlier.

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The First 60 Minutes of a Heart Attack: The Golden Hour

Wellnest

Have you wondered what causes a heart attack? Three coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. When one of these arteries becomes completely blocked by a blood clot, it results in a heart attack, also known as MI (Myocardial infarction). So, how do you recognize a heart attack?