Vascular Disease

Vascular disease includes any condition affecting the circulatory system. This includes diseases of the arteries, veins and lymph vessels to blood disorders that affect circulation. Examples of vascular diseases include: Peripheral artery disease Intestinal ischemic syndrome Renal artery disease Popliteal Entrapment Syndrome Raynaud’s Phenomenon Buerger’s Disease Carotid artery disease, dissection, or aneurysm Varicose veins Spider…

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Mitral Regurgitation

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is an abnormally fast heartbeat. It’s a general term that includes many types of heart arrhythmias. A normal heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute. A heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute is called a tachycardia. Heart rates over 100 beats per minute that occur above the…

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)

Also called afib, atrial fibrillation is a common type of abnormal heartbeat. The heart rhythm is fast and most often irregular. In atrial fibrillation, the electrical impulse of the heart is not regular. This means parts of the heart cannot contract in an organized pattern. As a result, the heart cannot pump enough blood to…

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, is a highly-specialized life support system that sits outside of the patient’s body. It provides cardiac and respiratory support to patients whose heart and lungs are not working properly and are unable to sustain life. ECMO is often a last option for patients who have serious lung or heart failure…

Chronic Bronchitis

Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of your bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the lungs. People who have bronchitis often cough up thickened mucus, which can be discolored. Bronchitis may be either acute or chronic. Chronic bronchitis is a constant irritation or inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, often…

Chronic Cough

A chronic cough is a cough that lasts eight weeks or longer. A chronic cough is more than just an annoyance. A chronic cough can interrupt restorative sleep and lead to exhaustion. Severe cases of chronic cough can cause vomiting, lightheadedness and even rib fractures. While it can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint the problem…

Dizziness

Dizziness is a term that is often used to describe 2 different symptoms: lightheadedness and vertigo. Most causes of dizziness are not serious, and they either quickly get better on their own or are easy to treat. Lightheadedness occurs when the brain does not get enough blood. This may occur due to: A sudden drop…

Heart Attack

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers a heart attack. A heart attack is caused by a blood clot that blocks a coronary artery. The coronary arteries supply blood and oxygen to the heart. If the blood flow is blocked, the heart is deprived of oxygen and heart muscle dies. The medical term…