Podcasts – Deconstructed Cardiology

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Cardiac Amyloidosis

11.14.2021

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. ...

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11.14.2021 Cardiac Amyloidosis 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. ...
04.08.2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the heart 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 ...
03.09.2019 What is a heart attack?: 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 supplies the front ...
02.23.2019 Effect of salt on blood pressure. 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 ...
02.16.2019 High blood pressure or hypertension 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 can influence a single blood ...
01.10.2019 Atrial Fibrillation 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 ...
01.05.2019 Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation.. 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 ...
12.22.2018 Heart attack and the basics All opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of the employer. Information provided here is for medical education only. It is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. Podcast audio: heart attack and a ...

Podcasts – Deconstructed Cardiology

What's Podcasts – Deconstructed Cardiology about?

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Podcasts – Deconstructed Cardiology episodes:

Cardiac Amyloidosis

Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the heart

What is a heart attack?:

Effect of salt on blood pressure.

High blood pressure or hypertension

Atrial Fibrillation

Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation..

Heart attack and the basics