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Diagnosis and treatment of peripheral vascular disease

Peripheral vascular disease refers to diseases of the arterial system, with the exception of heart and cerebrovascular disease. Disease includes all problems related to the flow of blood in the arteries leading to muscles and organs. If not detected and treated in time, the patient can have limb necrosis, have to remove the joint or amputate the limb and face a high risk of heart attack, fatal stroke.

Recovering from a heart attack

A heart attack (myocardial infarction) occurs when there is a sudden blockage of a coronary artery, causing a lack of blood to part of the heart muscle. With timely emergency care, the patient can fully recover, that is, return to normal activities as before. According to statistics in the UK, there are more than 915,000 Britons still alive after experiencing a heart attack.

How is restrictive cardiomyopathy treated?

Restrictive cardiomyopathy is cardiomyopathy. With this disease, the heart will have a limited ability to contract because the muscles inside the heart are stiff, so the heart cannot relax completely. The disease makes it harder for the heart to pump enough blood to the organs in the body. Constricted heart muscle will cause heart failure if not treated promptly.

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What is claudication pain? Signs and treatment

Claudication is an intermittent pain in a certain muscle group in the body, usually occurring when the patient is active. The main cause of claudication is atherosclerosis. It is necessary to detect early signs of claudication and go to the hospital for treatment to avoid serious effects of the disease.

Normal pulse rate according to age

Normal pulse measurement reflects the state of health of the person. So what is the pulse rate of a normal person? In the case of a newborn, how many times does the pulse beat in 1 minute?

What to consider before heart surgery?

Cardiac surgery is one of the most complex surgeries in cardiovascular treatment. Before a major surgery, the patient needs to be well prepared in terms of health, mental and financial well-being to facilitate the surgery, reduce the risk of complications, and be successful.

Supraventricular tachycardia arrhythmia

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) causes the heart to beat at an abnormally fast rate. Symptoms include palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath.

Beware of lower extremity peripheral artery occlusion

Peripheral artery occlusion of the lower extremities is one of the serious diseases that not only affects health but also poses a risk of amputation necrosis, even death.

Claudication pain in cardiovascular patients

Claudication is one of the symptoms of peripheral artery disease, cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis. With timely and proper treatment, the patient can recover and maintain normal physical strength.

Unstable angina and myocardial infarction

Unstable angina and myocardial infarction are dangerous cardiovascular diseases that need to be detected and treated promptly, otherwise it will cause complications that affect the patient's life.

The outlook for people with mitral stenosis

Mitral stenosis is one of the heart diseases that will get worse over time, when the heart valves are attacked and deformed by immune complexes. Unfortunately, mild mitral stenosis often causes few symptoms. Therefore, when patients come to the hospital for examination, it is often late, the heart valve is very narrow, leading to heart failure.

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