Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a disease that causes the heart muscles to become thick, which can make it harder for the heart to pump blood properly. People with this disease may have no symptoms, and some can go years without being…
A heart transplant is a procedure where a diseased or malfunctioning heart is replaced with a heart that works properly. The heart is taken from a donor at the time of death, and in many cases, there is a long…
Along the way, I have understood that health and wellness can appear fairly complex. A number of tutors, self-labelled gurus, lecturers, physicians, and muscle magazines have delivered us all with sufficient rapid fixes, miracle exercises, and “sound” advice to aid…
The mitral valve is the heart valve which is present on the left side of the heart separating and regulating the blood flow between the left atrium and ventricle. Blood which gets oxygenated in the lungs enters the left atrium…
The mitral valve is the heart valve which is present on the left side of the heart separating and regulating the blood flow between the left atrium and ventricle. Blood which gets oxygenated in the lungs enters the left atrium…
Peripheral artery diseases (PAD) are a group of disorders characterised by narrowing of, or obstruction in, the arteries supplying to the hands and the legs. Atherosclerosis, narrowing of arteries due to deposition of fats in the wall, is the leading cause…
The heart is divided into four major chambers, the left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, and the right ventricle. The valve present between the left atrium and the left ventricle is called the mitral valve. The valve present between the…
What does a heart murur sound like? Your heart makes a lub-dub sound as it pumps blood to your body. These sounds are caused due to the closure of the valves in the heart. The lub sound is cause due to…
The heart is divided into four major chambers, the left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium and the right ventricle. The valve present between the left atrium and the left ventricle is called the mitral valve. The valve present between the…
Syncope is a medical term used to describe a brief episode of fainting or passing out. It generally occurs due to a decrease in the blood flow to the brain which may be due to low blood pressure or reduced…