Fatigue is a subjective symptom, impossible to see and difficult to quantify; it can be linked to a multitude of physical conditions.
Some individuals do not experience fatigue or only rarely, while others often report feeling tired.
Everyone talks about cholesterol, the good kind, then the bad kind that builds up fatty deposits on artery walls. However, very few people are aware of the vital role that good cholesterol plays in the human body.
Platelets are small cell fragments in our blood. They are tiny particles of the largest cells found in the bone marrow. They play a role in blood coagulation, in other words, in stopping bleeding.
The pericardium is a sac surrounding the heart and containing a lubricating fluid that allows it to glide with each beat without friction.
Blood is composed of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide. White blood cells make up our immune defense system. Platelets contribute to blood clotting, thereby preventing excessive bleeding.
Aortic valve sclerosis means that this valve has lost its flexibility without necessarily having a reduced opening.
Writing about the history of cardiology is a complex endeavor. In a time when medical knowledge was less advanced, progress in the field of cardiology was often the result of trial and error, which would be unthinkable in the current context of modern medicine.
Aortic bicuspid valve is a congenital anomaly of the aortic valve, present from birth.
Normally, the aortic valve is tricuspid, consisting of three leaflets, but in the case of aortic bicuspid valve, the valve only has two leaflets.
The term “arrhythmia” serves as a common descriptor for irregularities in heart rhythm.
Heart rhythm disorders encompass two primary categories: excitation disorders and conduction disorders.
Not all thoracic pains are necessarily related to the heart.
The majority of chest pains often have no identifiable source. We need to be sure that the heart is not the cause.
If you are worried about chest pain, tell your doctor.
This site is intended to provide information and make cardiology comprehensible for all patients; it is not a substitute for a doctor. It does, however, enable a better understanding of how the heart works, the many heart diseases that exist, the tests required to reach a diagnosis, and the drugs and other methods used to treat them.
Where the masculine is used herein, it shall be all-gender inclusive.
