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Cardiology Noncompaction cardiomyopathy ( NCC ) is a rare congenital disease of heart muscle that affects both children and adults. [ 1 ] It results from abnormal prenatal development of heart muscle .
Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a type of cardiomyopathy caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart. [4] Typically, patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy have a history of acute myocardial infarction, [5] however, it may occur in patients with coronary artery disease, but without a past history of acute myocardial infarction.
NICM: non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: NICU: neonatal intensive care unit: NIDDM: non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: NIF: Negative inspiratory force: NIH: National Institutes of Health NIPPV: Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation NK NK cells: natural killer cells: NKA: no known allergies: NKDA: no known drug allergies: NL: normal NLP
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]
Which conditions are risk factors for MACE depends on some characteristics of the investigated cohort. Established risk indicators in the general population include age, pre-existing cardiovascular disease, smoking, diabetes mellitus, elevated concentrations of triglycerides and non-HDL cholesterol concentration, reduced HDL concentration and hypertension, as, e. g., demonstrated by the ...
Cardiogeriatrics, or geriatric cardiology, is the branch of cardiology and geriatric medicine that deals with the cardiovascular disorders in elderly people. Cardiac disorders such as coronary heart disease , including myocardial infarction , heart failure , cardiomyopathy , and arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation , are common and are a ...
Those affected by arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy may not have any symptoms at all despite having significant abnormalities in the structure of their hearts. [6] If symptoms do occur, the initial presentation is often due to abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) which in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy may take the form of palpitations, or blackouts. [7]
This is a list of cardiology mnemonics, categorized and alphabetized. For mnemonics in other medical specialities, see this list of medical mnemonics . Aortic regurgitation: causes