Heart & Vascular Health: Overview

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Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Topic Overview
Article
05/23/07, Healthwise
Some people call a transient ischemic attack (TIA) a mini-stroke, because the symptoms are like those of a stroke but do not last long. A TIA happens when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or reduced, often by a blood clot. Af
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Stroke - Topic Overview
Article
03/06/07, Healthwise
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or bursts. Without blood and the oxygen it carries, part of the brain starts to die. The part of the body controlled by the damaged area of the brain can't work properly.
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Deep Vein Thrombosis - Topic Overview
Article
01/26/06, Healthwise
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot (thrombus) in a deep vein, usually in the legs.
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Pericarditis - Topic Overview
Article
05/02/07, Healthwise
Pericarditis is a swelling and irritation of the pericardium, which is the sac that surrounds your heart.
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Endocarditis - Topic Overview
Article
04/25/07, Healthwise
Endocarditis is an infection of the heart's valves or its inner lining (endocardium). It is most common in people who have a damaged, diseased, or artificial heart valve.
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Pulmonary Embolism - Topic Overview
Article
02/13/07, Healthwise
Pulmonary embolism is the sudden blockage of a major blood vessel (artery) in the lung, usually by a blood clot. In most cases, the clots are small and are not deadly, but they can damage the lung. But if the clot is large and sto
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Topic Overview
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12/18/06, Healthwise
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease in which the heart muscle thickens abnormally. The thickened heart muscle can interfere with the heart's electrical system, increasing the risk for life-threatening abnormal heartbeats (
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Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Topic Overview
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08/30/06, Healthwise
Restrictive cardiomyopathy is a serious problem that makes your heart muscle stiff. When your heart muscle is stiff, it can't stretch to allow enough blood to enter its lower chambers, the ventricles. So blood that would normally enter
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Dilated Cardiomyopathy - Topic Overview
Article
08/30/06, Healthwise
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a serious condition that weakens your heart muscle and causes it to stretch, or dilate. When your heart muscle is weak, it can't pump out blood as well as it should, so more blood stays in your heart after eac
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Varicose Veins - Topic Overview
Article
02/22/06, Healthwise
Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins near the surface of the skin. They most commonly develop in the legs and ankles.
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