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This is complemented by gastro-coronary reflexes [12] whereby the coronary arteries constrict with "functional cardiovascular symptoms" similar to chest-pain on the left side and radiation to the left shoulder, dyspnea, sweating, up to angina pectoris-like attacks with extrasystoles, drop of blood pressure, and tachycardia (high heart rate) or ...
[1] [5] [6] Treatment of TIC can involve treating the heart failure as well as the tachycardia or arrhythmia. [1] TIC has a good prognosis with treatment, with most people recovering some to all of their heart function. [1] The number of cases that occur is unclear. [5] TIC has been reported in all age groups. [6]
"Heart palpitations may lead to fainting or dizziness which, even if it is caused by a benign underlying condition, can still lead to life-threatening trauma such as head trauma and internal ...
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition characterized by an abnormally large increase in heart rate upon sitting up or standing. [1] POTS is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system that can lead to a variety of symptoms, [10] including lightheadedness, brain fog, blurred vision, weakness, fatigue, headaches, heart palpitations, exercise intolerance, nausea ...
Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of stenosis (narrowing of the blood vessels) of the heart's arteries and, hence, angina pectoris. Some people with chest pain have normal or minimal narrowing of heart arteries; in these patients, vasospasm is a more likely cause for the pain, sometimes in the context of Prinzmetal's angina and syndrome X.
Koszyk explains that the Mediterranean lifestyle emphasizes heart-healthy fats, which promote lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels while increasing HDL (good) cholesterol for optimal ...
The rhythm of the palpitations may indicate the etiology of the palpitations (irregular palpitations indicate atrial fibrillation as a source of the palpitations). [1] An irregular pounding sensation in the neck can be caused by the dissociation of mitral valve and tricuspid valve , and the subsequent atria are contracting against a closed ...
There are four main types of Keshan disease: acute, subacute, chronic, and latent. Some signs and symptoms of acute Keshan disease include dizziness, malaise, nausea, chills, loss of appetite, projectile vomiting, pallor, low arterial blood pressure (less than 80/60 mmHg), dyspnea, precardiac (anterior to the heart) or substernal (behind or below the sternum) discomfort, cardiogenic shock, and ...