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… Heart Valve Disease On this page: What are the types of heart valve disease? Heart valve disease can affect any of …
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… Heart Arrhythmias and Exercise Actionset Overview If you have an irregular heartbeat ( arrhythmia ), it's important to talk to your … is safe for you. Regular activity can help keep your heart and body healthy. The type and amount of exercise …
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… Myxoma Tumours of the Heart On this page: Overview Overview … They can occur almost anywhere in the body, including the heart. What problems can they cause? A myxoma tumour can cause different types of problems. These include problems with blood flow …
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… SPECT Image of the Heart On this page: Overview Overview … Doctors use SPECT to: Diagnose a person who has symptoms of heart disease. Assess your risk of heart attack . Find damaged heart tissue after a heart …
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… Medicines to Prevent Abnormal Heart Rhythm in Heart Failure On this page: Overview … Overview One of the most frightening aspects about having heart failure is that it can lead to premature death. The …
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… Heart Failure: Avoiding Triggers for Sudden Heart Failure Actionset Overview Triggers are things that make your heart failure symptoms worse. Triggers upset the delicate …
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… Target Heart Rate Last updated March 7, 2018 To help create a strong, healthy heart and lungs, it’s necessary to do physical activity at … health-related physical fitness is called your target heart rate (also known as THR and training heart rate). Your …
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… Electrical System of the Heart On this page: Overview Overview The heart has four chambers. The two upper chambers are called … the two lower chambers are called ventricles. Normally, the heartbeat starts in the right atrium in a group of special …
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… Heart Failure Stages On this page: Overview Related … The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have devised a classification system for heart failure . It categorizes heart failure based on how …
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… Fast Heart Rate On this page: Overview Overview A normal heart rate for a healthy adult is between about 60 and 100 beats per minute. Heart rates of more than 100 beats per minute (tachycardia) …
