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  2. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection - Wikipedia

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    Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon but potentially lethal condition in which one of the coronary arteries that supply the heart, spontaneously develops a blood collection, or hematoma, within the artery wall due to a tear in the wall.

  3. Arterial dissections - Wikipedia

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    Arterial dissections become life-threatening when growth of the false lumen prevents perfusion of the true lumen and the related end organs. For example, in an aortic dissection, if the left subclavian artery orifice were distal to the origin of the dissection, then the left subclavian would be said to be perfused by the false lumen, while the left common carotid (and its end organ, the left ...

  4. Talk:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection - Wikipedia

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    Here are links to possibly useful sources of information about Spontaneous coronary artery dissection. PubMed provides review articles from the past five years (limit to free review articles ) The TRIP database provides clinical publications about evidence-based medicine .

  5. 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.

  6. Heyde's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Heyde's syndrome; A stenotic aortic valve: Specialty: Cardiology, general surgery, Hematology: Symptoms: Aortic valve stenosis symptoms: Chest pain (angina) or tightness Shortness of breath, especially during exertion or when lying down Fatigue or weakness Irregular heartbeat or heart palpitations Dizziness or fainting episodes Gastrointestinal bleeding symptoms: Occult (hidden) or overt ...

  7. Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

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    It's important to note that part of diagnosing Chronic ACM is noting the absence of coronary artery disease. [7] It's also worth noting that the diagnosis of ACM is largely a diagnosis of exclusion. The diagnosis of alcoholic cardiomyopathy is typically made based on a combination of the patient's medical history, physical examination, and ...

  8. Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute - Wikipedia

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    The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) is an Australian non-profit medical research facility that is dedicated to finding cures for cardiovascular disease.With headquarters located in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, the research hub is home to more than 20 research laboratories and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Innovation Centre.

  9. Asystole - Wikipedia

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    Asystole (New Latin, from Greek privative a "not, without" + systolē "contraction" [1] [2]) is the absence of ventricular contractions in the context of a lethal heart arrhythmia (in contrast to an induced asystole on a cooled patient on a heart-lung machine and general anesthesia during surgery necessitating stopping the heart).