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  2. Noncompaction cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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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 .

  3. Ischemic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of medical abbreviations: N - Wikipedia

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    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

  5. 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]

  6. Major adverse cardiovascular events - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  7. Cardiology - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  8. Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. List of cardiology mnemonics - Wikipedia

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    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