Articles on cardiology

Stroke: how to recognize and how to help the patient Ignoring the cardiologist's recommendations is the most common cause of blood pressure spikes. It is enough to break taking the prescribed pills a few times and the pressure can rise to very high numbers. At this moment, acute cerebrovascular acci

Symptoms and treatment of infectious endocarditis Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by an autoimmune or infectious agent is called endocarditis. The disease most often occurs at a young age. Mortality from endocarditis is from 10 to 40%. The main symptoms of bacterial endocarditis

Symptoms of pericarditis in adults and children. Treatment of exudative pericarditis and other types Pericarditis is an acute disease of a rheumatic, infectious, or post-infarction nature. Pathology is most often a complication of a disease of internal organs. Inflammation can be accompanied by the

Mini-invasive cardiac surgery in Ukraine is not inferior to the West in terms of service quality: prices are four or even ten times lower than European prices, and global transformations are taking place in the system of providing medical services. Thus, Ukraine has every chance to become a prominen

"A balanced diet again, physical activity - yes, we all know," many of you will say. Indeed, we often publish articles on healthy living. However, do not be in a hurry to claim that you have understood everything for a long time. Maybe right now you will read something you didn't know before. It is

Causes of shortness of breath in the elderly Dyspnea is a violation of the frequency and depth of breathing, accompanied by a feeling of lack of air. The American Thoracic Society defines the condition as "the subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively different sen

Treatment of acute myocarditis in adults and children: clinical recommendations Myocarditis is a lesion of the myocardium (heart muscle) of an inflammatory nature. The classification of myocarditis is developed taking into account the causes, pathogenesis, development of the disease and some othe

Clinical recommendations for arterial hypertension Arterial hypertension - persistent increase in blood pressure: systolic - above 140 mm Hg. art., diastolic - above 90 mm Hg. Art. provided that the measurements were taken in a calm state and at least three times at different times. Arterial hyperte

Causes of finger numbness in sleep and during the day Complete and partial numbness of the fingers and toes can be short-term or long-term and occur during sleep or during the day. Regardless of the causes of numbness of the fingers during sleep and during the day, their regularity requires qualifie

Ischemic stroke (brain infarction) occurs as a result of the cessation of power supply to areas of the brain. The cause of the phenomenon is a long-term spasm or the formation of a blood clot in the lumen of the artery that supplies blood to the brain tissue. The process develops quickly, because th

Nutrition for ischemic heart disease (angina) Proper nutrition for heart disease is the basis of successful rehabilitation, strengthening of the heart muscle, reducing the risk of recurrence. Diet No. 10 was developed quite a long time ago, which is used in medical institutions and recommended to pa

The first signs of pregnancy before the delay of menstruation. 10 main features Pregnancy is an important event in the life of any woman. More often it is joyful and long-awaited, but sometimes it is unwanted. In both cases, the woman wants to know about possible conception as soon as possible. Afte

How to lower the heart rate with its physiological and pathological increase Tachycardia – a condition in which the heart rate (pulse) exceeds physiological indicators. Bradycardia – decrease in heart rate less than 60 beats per minute. Everything else is considered normal. But how to l

The main symptoms of pulmonary edema in humans Pulmonary edema is a life-threatening condition that requires urgent hospitalization and emergency care. The pathology is characterized by the accumulation of intercellular fluid inside the alveoli and in the lung tissue. The main symptoms of pulmonary

Types, signs and treatment of congenital heart defects Among the most frequently diagnosed congenital pathologies – malformations of the heart. They appear in the first days of a child's life. However, when carrying out an ultrasound examination of the fetus with modern equipment at the stag

Causes of cyanosis of the skin and mucous membranes, methods of treatment Cyanosis is the appearance of a bluish shade of the skin and mucous membranes. Such a condition is always associated with the development of some pathology that requires medical assistance. In some cases, the bluishness of the

Deficit of motor activity as one of the triggers of hypokinesia Hypokinesis is a complex of disorders that includes a decrease in motor activity and slowness of movements. Pathology usually develops with lesions of the central nervous system. For example, hypokinesia is observed in patients with Par

Arteriovenous fistula - formation, treatment Arteriovenous shunt (fistula) is an abnormal connection between an artery and a vein. Normally, there is a capillary system between these vessels, which takes a direct part in the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide and in the process of penetration of