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What Is The Function Of The Heart

Health Encyclopedia: Right Heart Ventriculography

Alternative Names

Angiography - right heart

Normal Values

See Swan-Ganz catheterization.

What abnormal results mean

Weakened pumping function of the right ventricle might be detected. This could be due to numerous causes. Rarely, right atrial abnormalities such as atrial myxoma may be found. Abnormal pressures or volumes, abnormalities of the valve on the right side of the heart, and abnormal connections between the right and left side of the heart ma...

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Expert & Community Posts

Heart Failure: What Does It Mean?

By Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist , Health Expert

...echocardiogram (a sound wave test that evaluated the function of her heart.) The test revealed... Read more »

Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure

By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health Expert

...this has been attributed to abnormal heart muscle function where the heart muscle is weakened... Read more »

Coenzyme Q10 - Should you be using this supplement?

By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...your cells can not produce energy for your body to function, including the heart muscle. The... Read more »

Does My Temperament/Personality Play a Role in My Risk for Heart Disease?

By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...arrhythmias, lipid abnormalities acquired and congenital, functional and physiologic problems,... Read more »

Heart and Mind: Battling the Depression of Heart Disease

By HeartHawk , Health Expert

...with anything related to mood, emotion, or mental function. Regardless of your personal... Read more »

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Health Guide

Your Blood's Amazing Trip through Your Vascular System

...vessels that carry your blood throughout your body. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from your heart. Veins carry oxygen-poor blood back to your heart. Your blood leaves the left side... Read more »

Prevent Heart Disease: 6 Steps to Better Heart Health

...salmon, herring, mackerel, or fresh tuna. 4. Fats Our bodies do require some fat for normal functioning, however most people eat far more than what is required. Reducing the total amount... Read more »

Nuclear ventriculography (MUGA or RNV)

...Multiple gate acquisition scan (MUGA) Normal Values Normal results indicate normal heart function, or a normal cardiac response to exercise. What abnormal results mean Abnormal... Read more »

Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms

...the hospital, to months and years later. The first part of the guide discusses the basics of heart function, heart attack symptoms, emergency care, medications, tests and treatments performed in... Read more »

Can Blood Pressure Be Too Low?

...circulation is increased (e.g., fluid retention resulting from excessive sodium in the diet or poor kidney function), then the volume of blood ejected from the heart increases and the entire... Read more »

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Brainstem function

Medications

Lanoxin Oral Uses and How to Use

...ability to walk and exercise, improve your heart function, and decrease the chance that you will... Read more »

Amaryl Oral Uses and How to Use

...blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of... Read more »

Diabinese Oral Uses and How to Use

...blindness, nerve problems, loss of limbs, and sexual function problems. Proper control of... Read more »

Strattera Oral Dosage and Storage

...medical tests (e.g., pulse and blood pressure, liver function tests) should be performed... Read more »

Depakene Oral Dosage and Storage

...Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., drug levels, liver function tests, complete blood counts,... Read more »

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