Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A – Z)
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Areolar Atrophy of the Macula
Areolar atrophy of the macula means there is a clear, well-outlined “island” of damaged ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Central Areolar Choroidal Dystrophy
Central areolar choroidal dystrophy (often shortened to CACD) is a rare inherited ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS)
Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare condition where a band of tissue under ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Dunbar Syndrome
Dunbar syndrome is a rare condition where a tight band of tissue under the diaphragm (the ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome
Celiac artery compression syndrome is a rare condition where a tight fibrous band of the ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Celiac Trunk Compression Syndrome
Celiac trunk compression syndrome is a rare condition where a tight band of tissue from ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Tracheopulmonary Myiasis
Tracheopulmonary myiasis means fly larvae (maggots) live inside the breathing tubes or ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Multifocal Ventricular Premature Heart Beats
Multifocal ventricular premature beats are extra heartbeats that start too early in the ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Bidirectional Tachycardia Induced by Catecholamine
Bidirectional tachycardia induced by catecholamine is a special type of dangerous fast ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia, usually called CPVT, is a rare ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Hypotonia and Lactic Acidosis
“Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with hypotonia and lactic acidosis” describes a pattern of ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Dilated Cardiomyopathy Caused by Anthracycline Toxicity
Dilated cardiomyopathy from anthracyclines is a type of heart muscle weakness that can ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Cardiomyopathy due to Anthracyclines
Cardiomyopathy due to anthracyclines means heart muscle damage caused by cancer drugs in ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Sagittal Craniostenosis with Congenital Heart Disease, Mental Deficiency and Mandibular Ankylosis
Sagittal craniostenosis with congenital heart disease, mental deficiency and mandibular ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Congenital Valvular Heart Disease
Congenital valvular heart disease means one or more heart valves were formed abnormally ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Myxomatous Valvular Dystrophy
Myxomatous valvular dystrophy means the mitral valve’s leaflet tissue becomes stretchy ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
FLNA-Related Valvular Dystrophy
FLNA-related valvular dystrophy is a rare, inherited heart condition. It happens when a ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Congenital Valvular Dysplasia
Congenital valvular dysplasia means one or more of the heart’s four valves (aortic, ...
