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Because the heart is located behind the sternum, and because individuals with pectus excavatum have been shown to have visible deformities of the heart seen both on radiological imaging and after autopsies, it has been hypothesized that there is impairment of the function of the cardiovascular system in individuals with pectus excavatum.
In IBM, two processes appear to occur in the muscles in parallel, one autoimmune and the other degenerative. Inflammation is evident from the invasion of muscle fibers by immune cells. Degeneration is characterized by the appearance of holes, deposits of abnormal proteins, and filamentous inclusions in the muscle fibers.
Eosinophilic myocarditis is inflammation in the heart muscle that is caused by the infiltration and destructive activity of a type of white blood cell, the eosinophil. Typically, the disorder is associated with hypereosinophilia, i.e. an eosinophil blood cell count greater than 1,500 per microliter (normal 100 to 400 per microliter).
Congenital heart disease refers to heart problems that you’re born with, like holes in the heart, malformed valves, and others. Some examples of congenital heart disease include : Pulmonary ...
The colloquial names for the disease, such as the devil's grip, (see "other names" below) reflect this symptom. [6] Bornholm disease is a clinical diagnosis that uses the spasmodic pain, fever , and relapses to distinguish the illness from other potential causes of pain such as appendicitis or myocardial infarction . [ 5 ]
Heart tissue, like all cells in the body, needs to be supplied with oxygen, nutrients and a way of removing metabolic wastes. This is achieved by the coronary circulation, which includes arteries, veins, and lymphatic vessels. Blood flow through the coronary vessels occurs in peaks and troughs relating to the heart muscle's relaxation or ...
The term derives from Latin angere 'to strangle' and pectus 'chest', and can therefore be translated as "a strangling feeling in the chest". An urgent medical assessment is suggested to rule out serious medical conditions. [5] There is a relationship between severity of angina and degree of oxygen deprivation in the heart muscle.
Heart pain (also referred to as cardialgia or cardiodynia) may refer to: Angina, insufficient blood flow to the heart muscles causing chest pain; Broken heart, a metaphor for the intense stress or pain one feels at experiencing great longing; Chest pain, pain in any region of the chest, generally considered a medical emergency