Thrombocytosis is an increase in the number of platelets in your blood. It is a condition that can be life threatening as it can lead to thromboembolic complications ...…

Thrombosis (venous thromboembolism or deep vein thrombosis - commonly known as phlebitis) can happen at any age. Thrombosis ...…

The heart murmur is an auscultation phenomenon associated with turbulent blood flow in the heart and large vessels. The murmur can be detected during a routine le ...…

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension that is genetically determined. It mainly affects young people. They are diagnosed in 4-5 patients ...…

Untreated heart diseases pose a great risk to the patient's life. Basic diagnostics of cardiovascular diseases allows you to enjoy your he alth as long as possible ...…

Atherosclerotic plaque leads to many diseases of the cardiovascular system. The deposition of atherosclerotic plaque leads, among others, to for atherosclerosis or ischemic disease ...…

Statins improve the lipid profile, i.e. lower the level of total cholesterol and LDL fraction, increase HDL and moderately lower the concentration of triglycerides ...…

A pacemaker (pacemaker, cardiac pacemaker) is a device whose task is to stimulate the work of the heart. A pacemaker is implanted in a patient when in ...…

Regular exercise will reduce your excessively high blood pressure after just one month. However, not all exercises are recommended for people struggling with ...…

A lung infarction occurs very rarely. All because the lungs are an organ with very good blood supply. However, in some people, usually those with system dysfunctions ...…

Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle. There are several types of cardiomyopathy: hypertrophic, dilated, tako-tsubo, restrictive, alcoholic, puerperal.…

Leukocytes, or white blood cells (WBC), are cells in the peripheral blood that act as defenses for the body. What are the types of leukocytes, what ...…

Thrombocytopenia is a decrease in the number of platelets in your blood. This most commonly diagnosed hemorrhagic diathesis can lead to anemia and even dangerous ...…

Tricuspid regurgitation is an acquired heart defect that causes blood to remain in the right atrium and venous system. Then, not only oblivions appear ...…

Aortic stenosis is a valve disease of the heart that significantly increases the workload on the heart and reduces blood flow to the arteries. What is the dock ...…

Cardiovascular syphilis is a late-stage syphilis that can only be diagnosed 10-30 years after infection. Usually it is diagnosed in people around 50 years of age. Syphilis s ...…

The most common congenital heart defects are usually diagnosed as soon as the baby is born. Some of them pose a threat to the life of the newborn, therefore they are treated ...…

Plasma is the liquid, non-cellular part of blood which makes up approximately 55% of its total volume. The cellular components suspended in the plasma form the ...…

Hypovolemic shock is a clinical, life-threatening emergency. During a hypovolemic shock, there is a sharp drop in pressure, and further to insufficient oxygen ...…

Pernicious anemia (or Addison-Biermer disease) is anemia resulting from vitamin B12 deficiency. It is a rare disease and usually affects people ...…

Angina pectoris, or angina, is a set of symptoms resulting from coronary insufficiency. These symptoms are not characteristic, because the ...…

Sudden cardiac death is an unexpected, sudden death caused by cardiac arrest, preceded by an unexpected loss of consciousness. It usually happens in ...…

Aneurysms are a direct threat to life. What are the types, causes and symptoms of aneurysms?…

In a he althy heart, blood from the atrium goes to the ventricle and when it contracts - thanks to the mitral valve - it is pushed further into the aorta. Pledge regurgitation ...…

Pre-excitation syndrome or Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW) occurs when an electrical impulse in the heart spreads directly from the atria to the ventricles ...…

Heart defects are congenital or acquired abnormalities in the structure of the heart. In most children, improper connections of the heart chambers or faulty structure of the heart valves are ...…

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital heart defect in newborns. In this case, there is no fragment of the partition separating the cell ...…

Circulatory failure is most often the result of an abnormal heart function. Its dysfunction may lead to ischemia of organs, and further to their failure ...…

Systemic vasculitis is a group of diseases that lead to vasculitis and necrosis. As a consequence, it may lead to bleeding or to a ...…

Symptoms of atherosclerosis appear very early. It's just that we ignore them. If we were to take care of the symptoms of atherosclerosis and change our lifestyle, we could ...…