By Gaurang_MD
Where medical jargon gets simplified
Adopted from UKY website Cardiac amyloidosis occurs when an abnormal protein — called amyloid — builds up in the heart tissue. This buildup makes it difficult for your heart to relax completely in between heart beats, making the heart stiff. This...
I am joined by Kathleen Faulkenberg who is a pharmacist in discussing about marijuana. We dive deep into understanding the concept of marijuana use, the different agents and effects. We discuss the potential benefits and bad outcomes and the role...
Figure 1: Coronavirus The first cases of the novel 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019 1 and since has rapidly spread worldwide. In its essence, the virus is a non-living strand of protein called RNA enclosed...
Heart attack usually results from a sudden blockage in the arteries supplying the heart. There are three main blood vessels or arteries which supply the heart. Left anterior descending artery, called the ‘widow-maker’ is the largest and...
Salt in the diet can have some profound effect on the blood pressure. Read on to understand this in detail. Refer to the section on blood pressure to understand how blood pressure works and how it is measured. Briefly, blood...
As per the new ACC/AHA guidelines, blood pressure >130/80 is high blood pressure or hypertension. Emphasis is given to multiple readings obtained on multiple occasions rather than a single reading. This is because various factors...
Atrial fibrillation is an electrical abnormality in the heart. It affects the way the electrical wiring in the heart works. Normally, the electrical impulse for a heart-beat begins in the right upper chamber, at a specialized site called the sinus node....
Atrial fibrillation is an electrical abnormality in the heart. It affects the way the electrical wiring in the heart works. Stroke results when a blood clot develops in the heart and travels to the brain. Atrial fibrillation is best described with...
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