Article updated and reviewed by Neil Siecke, MD, Clinical Insturctor, UCSD Division of Cardiology. Editorial review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network on August 8, 2005.
Not really. In fact, heart failure is newly diagnosed in more than half a million Americans per year and may be somewhat different for men... Read more »
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Ventricular septal defect describes one or more holes in the wall that separates the right and left ventricles of the heart. Ventricular septal... Read more »
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Nearly 6 million Americans are living with heart failure. About 670,000 new cases of heart failure are diagnosed each year. Although there has been a... Read more »
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Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are early or extra heartbeats that commonly occur and are usually harmless in normal hearts, but can cause... Read more »
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Right-sided heart failure is a condition in which the right side of the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently. Alternative Names ... Read more »
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Angiography - left heart; Left ventriculographyWhat the risks areRisks associated with this procedure include:Abnormal heartbeats... Read more »