Conditions
Common Cardiovascular Diseases
Conditions
Chronic limb ischemia is also called peripheral arterial disease. Chronic limb ischemia is due to cholesterol plaque accumulation in blood vessels with consequent blood clot formation…
Aortic stenosis is narrowed aortic valve opening. It is the most common valvular problem in the West and in India, the prevalence is increasing. Aortic valve guards and directs blow flow from…
The narrowing of the mitral valve, which lies between the upper left atrium and lower left ventricle, is called mitral valve stenosis. This condition limits the blood flow from the left…
Atrial fibrillation is an irregular or fast beating of upper chambers (atria) of heart leading to ineffective blood pumping to various organs. Atrial fibrillation is termed as “A-fib” in short form…
Heart palpitations are a sensation of irregular or rapid heartbeat. It feels like skipping the beat, fluttering or pounding. This sensation can be felt in the chest, neck and throat.
The amount of force that blood put against the artery wall to circulate throughout the body is called blood pressure. High blood pressure occurs when the blood flows through arteries with…
Ventricular septal defects (VSD) are congenital abnormalities characterized by a structural deficiency of the ventricular septum that separates lower chambers of the heart.80 % of VSD type…
Before the baby is born, the fetus blood does not require passing to lungs to get oxygenated. The ductus arteriosus is a hole that allows skipping the circulation through the lungs. A small patent…
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder, where the muscle wall (septum) between the lower chambers of heart, thickens abnormally resulting in improper functioning of the heart…
Varicose veins are swollen, dilated, enlarged and twisted veins. This condition may occur in any superficial veins, but most commonly in your legs and feet that appear as bluish purple or red…
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a serious medical condition in which blood clot forms in the deep veins such as lower leg, thigh or arm vein due decrease in the blood flow rate. This condition…
The inflammation of the cardiac muscle (Myocardium) is called Myocarditis. When the cardiac muscle is inflamed, the heart cannot pump blood effectively to reach metabolic demands of…
The inflammation of the inner layer (endocardium) of heart chambers and valves is called endocarditis. If this inflammation is caused by infection, it is called infective endocarditis…
The inflammation of the thin, two-layered fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart (pericardium) is known as Pericarditis. This condition leads to friction between two layers when the heartbeats…
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a condition in which blood flow to lower limbs is affected due to narrowed or blocked arteries. PAD is also known as Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)…
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of blood vessels supplying the lungs (pulmonary artery) due to blood clot. These blood clots arise from deep veins of lower leg or thigh or arm…
