An electrocardiogram—commonly called an EKG or ECG—is a test that measures the electrical activity of your heart and indicates the general health of your heart. Your heart is driven to beat by special cells that form the SA node of the sinoatrial node in the right atrium (right chamber) of the heart. The SA node […]
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Premature ventricular contractions are called PVC’s, and they are abnormal heartbeats that originate in one of the two ventricles (the lower chambers responsible for pumping blood). PVC’s are extra beats that interfere with normal sinus rhythm (NSR-normal heart rhythm). NSR normally starts in the right atrium (upper right chamber), so when a PVC occurs in […]
If you ever thought that every woman needs to do, to know if these coronary arteries (heart disease) are blocked, it takes a treadmill test so that doctors can see if the blood is thought to flow during exercise. again Maybe one day that will be easy, but currently, it’s nowhere near. A study in […]
I continue my articles on recent medical evidence of heart issues. I hope this can help others who are facing the same or similar situations. With potential heart problems it’s scary enough. However, it does not prove the understanding of how they work, and the utility makes the situation even scarier. Most people are familiar […]
Sotalol, also known as Betapace can be a wonderful drug. It can help lower your heart rate, help with your blood pressure, help to prevent heart attacks, and keep you from having an arrhythmia. But what you don’t know can kill you. While used in a proper setting under a physicians care, Sotalol can be […]
Cataract surgery is performed every day. It is not considered a complicated surgery. But it is a surgery that must be performed if you have cataracts, especially if they are growing. Left alone, cataracts can completely cover the lens of one’s eyes and this will led to blindness. Cataracts are a clouding of our natural […]
One of the most frequent causes of chest pain that can be very uncomfortable and scary is costochondritis. This is an inflammation where a rib joins the sternum over the general area where one might experience angina. When I practiced nursing, the treatment was usually a triamcinolone(corticosteroid) mixed with some 1 or 2 percent lidocaine […]