Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A – Z)
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Temporal Arteritis (Giant Cell Arteritis)
Temporal arteritis/Giant cell arteritis is inflammation and damage to the blood vessels ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
What Is Takayasu’s Arteritis
Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune condition that affects the ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, commonly known as PAP, is a rare lung syndrome that ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Postpericardiotomy Syndrome
Postpericardiotomy syndrome – a frequent complication of open-heart surgery, is ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Postmyocardial Infarction Syndrome (PMIS)
Postmyocardial infarction syndrome (PMIS) is a condition that can occur after a heart ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Left Ventricular Dilated Cardiomyopathy (LVDC)
Left Ventricular Dilated Cardiomyopathy (LVDC) is a heart condition that affects the left ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Progressive Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis
Progressive Cardiomyopathic Lentiginosis is a rare medical condition characterized by ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Cardiocutaneous Syndrome
Cardiocutaneous syndrome refers to a group of conditions in which the heart (cardio-) and ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Cardiac Defects
Cardiac defects refer to abnormalities in the structure and function of the heart and its ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Atrial Septal Defects (ASDs)
Atrial septal defects (ASDs) are a group of rare disorders of the heart that are ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Pericarditis
Pericarditis means inflammation of the pericardium, the thin, two-layered sac that ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Familial Fibrosing Serositis
Familial fibrosing serositis means that more than one person in the same family develops ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Anemia is defined as hemoglobin below two standard deviations of the mean for the age and ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Heart Valve Disease – Types, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Heart valve disease is characterized by damage to or a congenital ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Spinal Canal Narrowing at Disc Level Between T6 – T7
Spinal Canal Narrowing at Disc Level Between T6 - T7/Lumbar spinal stenosis is a ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Spirometry – Indications, Contraindications, Procedure
Spirometry is a simple test used to help diagnose and monitor certain lung conditions by ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease (A - Z)
Pulmonary Function Tests – Indications, Contraindications
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are noninvasive tests that show how well ...
