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2. Cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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   Cardiomyopathy is a group of primary diseases of the heart muscle. [1] Early on there may be few or no symptoms. [1] As the disease worsens, shortness of breath, feeling tired, and swelling of the legs may occur, due to the onset of heart failure. [1]

3. Coronary ischemia - Wikipedia

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   Coronary arteries deliver oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. [5] Reduced blood flow to the heart associated with coronary ischemia can result in inadequate oxygen supply to the heart muscle. [6] When oxygen supply to the heart is unable to keep up with oxygen demand from the muscle, the result is the characteristic symptoms of coronary ...

4. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   Dilated cardiomyopathy is when the muscle walls of your heart become stretched and can’t pump blood properly. It can be caused by inherited genes, chronic conditions, and unhealthy lifestyle habits.

5. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Atherosclerosis happens when a fatty substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. ... Weak pulse. Abnormal heart rhythm. ... Imaging tests can help doctors see how well blood is moving ...

6. Acute coronary syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a syndrome due to decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries such that part of the heart muscle is unable to function properly or dies. [1] The most common symptom is centrally located pressure-like chest pain, often radiating to the left shoulder [2] or angle of the jaw, and associated with nausea and sweating.

7. What is Hypertension? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   This puts strain on your heart muscle and can lead to problems like heart attack and heart failure. ... Blood pressure tests are quick and painless. ... Weakness. Back pain. Changes in vision.

8. Diagnosis of myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   When damage to the heart occurs, levels of cardiac markers rise over time, which is why blood tests for them are taken over a 24-hour period. Because these enzyme levels are not elevated immediately following a heart attack, patients presenting with chest pain are generally treated with the assumption that a myocardial infarction has occurred ...

9. Pathophysiology of heart failure - Wikipedia

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   The main pathophysiology of heart failure is a reduction in the efficiency of the heart muscle, through damage or overloading. As such, it can be caused by a wide number of conditions, including myocardial infarction (in which the heart muscle is starved of oxygen and dies), hypertension (which increases the force of contraction needed to pump blood) and cardiac amyloidosis (in which misfolded ...