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Medications
… severe drowsiness/difficulty waking up fast/irregular heartbeat severe dizziness This drug may rarely cause … Buprenorphine may cause a condition that affects the heart rhythm (QT prolongation). QT prolongation can rarely … of the following conditions: certain heart problems (heart failure, slow heartbeat, QT prolongation in the EKG) family …
Health topics
… Some medicines decrease the amount of blood pumped by the heart (cardiac output) and limit blood flow to the skin, so … level of humidity. Chronic diseases, such as diabetes , heart failure , and cancer. These conditions change the way the …
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… "plak") in artery walls. This can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. What causes it? Doctors can't … The goal of treatment is to reduce your chances of having a heart attack or stroke. It's not to lower your cholesterol … numbers alone. Lifestyle changes include: Eating heart-healthy foods. Losing weight if you need to, and …
Medical tests
… Overview Cardiac catheterization is a test to check your heart. This test uses a thin, flexible tube called a catheter that is inserted into the heart through blood vessels. A cardiac catheterization can … It also checks the function of different parts of the heart, such as the heart chambers, the heart valves, and the …
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… arrhythmias that occur because the normal pacemaker of the heart (the sinus node) does not work properly. Sick sinus … it causes this syndrome. What happens? Various irregular heart rates (arrhythmias) or combinations of arrhythmias can … does not fire at all (sinus pauses) and other areas of the heart take over and cause the heart to beat. Prolonged …
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… Overview Electrical cardioversion is a treatment for a heartbeat that isn't normal, such as atrial fibrillation. It uses a brief electric shock to reset your heart's rhythm. Before the treatment, you will get medicine … chest and back. They send a brief electric current to your heart. In most cases, this restores the heart's normal …
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… cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease in which the heart muscle grows abnormally, making the heart muscle thicken. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is … Non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The heart muscle is abnormally thick but not to the extent that …
Medical tests
… A ventriculogram is a test that shows images of your heart. The images show how well your heart is pumping. The pictures let your doctor check the health of the lower chambers of your heart, called ventricles. This test can be done as a …
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… other health problems. Breastfeeding Failure to Thrive Growth and Development, Newborn … other health problems. Breastfeeding Failure to Thrive Growth and Development, Newborn …
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… Complications from a previous surgery occur, such as the failure of an artificial joint replacement. The joint is … Complications from a previous surgery occur, such as the failure of an artificial joint replacement. The joint is …
