Bradycardia is a slower-than-normal heartbeat. Bradycardia can prevent enough oxygen from reaching certain areas of your child’s body when he or she is active. It can be serious if it keeps enough oxygen from reaching your child’s brain and other parts of your child’s body. What are the causes? This condition may be caused by: […]
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Bradycardia is a slower-than-normal heartbeat. A normal resting heart rate for an adult ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. With bradycardia, the resting heart rate is less than 60 beats per minute. Bradycardia can prevent enough oxygen from reaching certain areas of your body when you are active. It can be serious if […]
Blunt chest trauma is an injury that is caused by a hard, direct hit to the chest. The hit can be strong enough to injure multiple body parts and organs. Blunt trauma does not involve a puncture of the skin. Blunt chest trauma often results in bruised or broken (fractured) ribs. In many cases, the […]
Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and twisted due to damaged valves in the veins. Valves in the veins help return blood from the vein to the heart. If these valves are damaged, blood flows backward and backs up into the veins. This causes increased pressure within the veins, which may cause the […]
Biventricular pacemaker implantation is a procedure to place (implant) a pacemaker near the heart. A biventricular pacemaker is a type of pacemaker used in people with heart failure due to weak heart muscles. This procedure may be done to: Treat symptoms of severe heart failure, such as shortness of breath. Correct a heartbeat that may […]
Beta-Blockers for Heart Problems What is a beta-blocker? A beta-blocker is a medicine that is often used to treat high blood pressure and heart problems. Some examples of beta-blockers are atenolol, metoprolol and propranolol. This kind of medicine blocks the harmful effects of stress hormones on your heart. It also slows your heart rate. Beta-blockers […]
Overview What is bacterial endocarditis? Bacterial endocarditis (BE) is an infection of the valves and inner lining of the heart (called the endocardium). It happens when bacteria from the skin, mouth, intestines or urinary tract enter the bloodstream (usually during a dental or medical procedure) and infect the heart. Causes & Risk Factors Who gets […]
Axillobifemoral bypass is a surgery to restore blood supply to the legs and feet if normal blood flow is blocked. Normally, blood that carries oxygen flows from the heart to the legs through a large blood vessel called the abdominal aorta. This blood vessel divides into arteries that run through the groin and supply blood […]
Arteriovenous (AV) fistula placement is a surgical procedure to create a connection between a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart (artery) and a blood vessel that returns blood to the heart (vein). This connection is called a fistula. It is often made in the forearm or upper arm. You may need this […]
An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the heart. This hole is located in the septum, which is the thin tissue that separates the two upper chambers of the heart (right atrium and left atrium). The hole is present at birth (congenital). The two most common types of ASD are ostium primum and ostium secundum. […]