September 19, 2024 by NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe aorta, one of the “great arteries,” carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is uncommon, it often requires immediate treatment. That’s...
by Noah Fromson, University of Michigan Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Aside from injuries, the second most common reason adults in the United States go to the emergency department is chest pain, accounting for more than 6.5 million visits annually. Despite the growing prevalence of cardiovascular disease nationwide, more than half of these chest pain visits...
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION DALLAS and WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2021 — Chest discomfort associated with a heart attack or heart event may often be felt beyond the chest, with many people reporting pain in their shoulders, arms, jaw, neck, back, and upper abdomen. A new approach to evaluate the source and symptoms of chest pain can...
Plasma donation, also known as apheresis, can help save lives. It is a relatively safe procedure, but there can be minor side effects. Plasma is the liquid part of the blood. It contains proteins and antibodies that are crucial for clotting and immunity. Around 55% of the blood is plasma. Plasma donation involves drawing blood,...
Viral pneumonia is pneumonia that develops as a result of a viral infection in the lungs. The symptoms of viral pneumonia are often similar to those of bacterial pneumonia, but, depending on the virus responsible, there may be a few additional symptoms. A wide range of viruses can cause viral pneumonia, including influenza and coronaviruses,...
Study shows that extensive testing doesn’t help predict major cardiac events UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – DAVIS HEALTH Most patients seen in a hospital emergency department for chest pain did not experience major cardiac events within six months following discharge, new research from UC Davis Health and Oregon Health Sciences University cardiologists shows. Also, the few study participants who...
by Medical University of South Carolina Imagine that while eating a delicious meal at your favorite restaurant, your joy is cut short because of difficulty swallowing your food, followed by chest pain. If you go see a doctor about these symptoms, and there is no evidence of a cardiac cause of the chest pain, you could be diagnosed as having...
If you feel chest pain, get to a doctor fast. Nothing you’re about to read below should dissuade you from that common-sense advice. That said, this worrisome symptom often does not mean a heart attack. Chest pain can be the result of other problems in the heart or lungs, a muscular ailment, or even indigestion....
The pharmacological agent outperforms current drugs in most of the cases, show multiple experiments PENSOFT PUBLISHERS A new pharmacological agent demonstrates promising results for the prevention of a wide range of heart rhythm disorders, including both cardiac and brain injury-induced arrhythmias. Furthermore, the compound (SS-68) demonstrates significant activity in conditions of reduced blood flow to...
