Cardiovascular Diseases
Information about heart disease, stroke, blood pressure, cholesterol, and cardiovascular health.
Articles
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) symptoms, causes, screening and treatment options. Learn about rupture warning signs, surgical options and prevention....
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Anemia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Options
Anemia symptoms, causes, and treatment explained. Learn about iron deficiency anemia, B12 deficiency, and when to seek medical care. Evidence-based guide...
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Anemia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Options
Anemia (low red blood cells) causes fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath. Learn about iron deficiency anemia, vitamin B12 deficiency, symptoms,...
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Angina Pectoris: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Angina pectoris causes chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart. Learn about stable and unstable angina symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and...
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Arrhythmia in Children: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Complete guide to arrhythmia in children - irregular heartbeat symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment. Learn about SVT, WPW syndrome, and when to seek...
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Atherosclerosis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Guide
Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) - symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment. Learn about plaque buildup, risk factors and how to protect your...
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Atrial Fibrillation: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Guide
Atrial fibrillation (AFib) causes irregular heartbeat and increases stroke risk. Learn about symptoms, treatment options including medications,...
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Blood Disorders: Types, Symptoms & Treatment Guide
Complete guide to blood disorders including anemia, iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, hemophilia and polycythemia. Symptoms, causes, diagnosis and...
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Blood Pressure: Complete Guide to Readings & Health
Blood pressure explained: normal ranges, high blood pressure (hypertension), low blood pressure symptoms, causes, and treatment. Evidence-based guide from...
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Blood Vessel Diseases: Types, Symptoms & Treatment
Complete guide to blood vessel diseases including atherosclerosis, blood clots, peripheral artery disease, and varicose veins. Learn symptoms, causes,...
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Cardiovascular System Diseases: Heart, Blood Vessels & Lymph
Complete guide to cardiovascular diseases - heart conditions, blood vessel disorders, and lymphatic system problems. Learn symptoms, causes, treatment...
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Chest Pain: Causes, Symptoms & When to Seek Emergency Care
Chest pain causes, symptoms and when to call emergency services. Learn about heart attack warning signs, angina, muscle strain and other causes....
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Congenital Heart Defects in Children: Types, Symptoms & Treatment
Congenital heart defects in children - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Learn about types of CHD, surgery options, and living with heart...
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Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) causes blood clots in leg veins. Learn symptoms like leg swelling and pain, risk factors, treatment with blood thinners, and when...
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Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) causes an enlarged, weakened heart. Learn about symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, and swelling. Evidence-based guide...
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Gangrene: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Options
Gangrene occurs when tissue dies due to lack of blood supply or bacterial infection. Learn about symptoms, causes (diabetes, atherosclerosis), types (wet,...
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Giant Cell Arteritis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Giant cell arteritis (temporal arteritis) causes severe headache, jaw pain, and vision problems. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis with ESR and CRP tests, and...
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Heart Attack: Symptoms, Causes & Emergency Treatment
Heart attack symptoms, causes, and when to call emergency services. Learn about chest pain, arm pain, treatment options including angioplasty and bypass...
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Heart Failure: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Options
Complete guide to heart failure (congestive heart failure) - symptoms like shortness of breath and swelling, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options...
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Heart Infection in Children: Myocarditis & Endocarditis Symptoms
Pediatric heart infections including myocarditis and endocarditis in children - symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment. Learn warning signs and when to...
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Heart Inflammation: Myocarditis & Pericarditis Symptoms
Heart inflammation including myocarditis and pericarditis - symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment. Learn about endocarditis, when to seek emergency...
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Heart Murmur: Causes, Symptoms & When to Worry
Heart murmur explained – what causes heart murmurs, types (innocent vs abnormal), symptoms, diagnosis with echocardiogram, and treatment options....
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Heart Palpitations: Causes, Symptoms & When to Worry
Heart palpitations explained: causes from stress to heart conditions, symptoms like racing heart and skipped beats, when to seek emergency care....
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Heart Rhythm Disorders: Arrhythmia Symptoms & Treatment
Heart rhythm disorders (arrhythmia) explained: symptoms of irregular heartbeat, atrial fibrillation, heart palpitations, causes, diagnosis and treatment....
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Heart Valve Disease: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Heart valve disease guide: symptoms like shortness of breath, chest pain, fatigue. Learn about stenosis, regurgitation, diagnosis, treatment options...
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Hemophilia: Symptoms, Types & Treatment Guide
Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder causing excessive bleeding and bruising. Learn about hemophilia A, B, von Willebrand disease, symptoms, treatment options,...
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High Blood Pressure: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Guide
High blood pressure (hypertension) - complete guide to symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention. Learn about blood pressure levels, lifestyle changes,...
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High Cholesterol: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Guide
High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) – understand LDL vs HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options. Evidence-based...
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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) causes thickened heart muscle. Learn about symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and fainting. Evidence-based...
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Inherited Heart Disease: Genetic Cardiovascular Conditions
Inherited heart diseases and genetic cardiovascular conditions - causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Learn about hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Long QT...
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Iron Deficiency Anemia: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Iron deficiency anemia causes fatigue, weakness and shortness of breath. Learn about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options. Evidence-based guide...
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Long QT Syndrome (LQTS): Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) is a genetic heart condition causing dangerous heart rhythms. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment with beta-blockers, and...
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Low Blood Pressure: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Low blood pressure (hypotension) symptoms, causes and treatment. Learn when BP below 90/60 needs medical attention, how to prevent dizziness, and when to...
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Lymph Nodes: Swollen Glands Causes & When to Worry
Swollen lymph nodes explained - causes, symptoms, and when to see a doctor. Learn about the lymphatic system, lymphadenopathy, and warning signs....
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Lymphedema: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Guide
Lymphedema causes swelling in arms or legs due to lymph fluid buildup. Learn about symptoms, compression therapy, exercises, and when to seek care....
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Myocarditis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation) causes chest pain, fatigue, and irregular heartbeat. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and when to...
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Pericarditis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Guide
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium (heart sac). Learn about symptoms like sharp chest pain, causes, diagnosis, and treatment options....
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Peripheral Artery Disease: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) causes leg pain when walking due to reduced blood flow. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options and when to seek...
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Polycythemia: Too Many Red Blood Cells - Causes & Treatment
Polycythemia explained: causes, symptoms, and treatment of too many red blood cells. Learn about polycythemia vera, secondary polycythemia, and when to seek...
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POTS Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) causes rapid heart rate, dizziness and fatigue when standing. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment...
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Pulmonary Embolism: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lung) - symptoms include sudden shortness of breath, chest pain, and coughing. Learn about causes, risk factors,...
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes: Warning Signs & Prevention
Sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes - learn the warning signs, causes, screening recommendations and CPR/AED use. Evidence-based guide from...
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Swollen Lymph Nodes: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Swollen lymph nodes – causes, symptoms, when to see a doctor and treatment options. Learn about lymphadenopathy in children and adults, infections, and when...
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Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE): Symptoms, Vaccine & Prevention
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral brain infection transmitted by ticks. Learn about TBE symptoms, vaccination, treatment and prevention....
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Varicose Veins: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment Options
Varicose veins in legs – symptoms, causes, and treatment options including sclerotherapy, laser treatment, and surgery. Learn when to seek care and how to...
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Vasculitis: Symptoms, Types & Treatment of Blood Vessel Inflammation
Vasculitis causes blood vessel inflammation leading to organ damage. Learn about symptoms, types (giant cell arteritis, ANCA vasculitis), diagnosis and...
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Vitamin B12 deficiency causes anemia, fatigue, nerve damage and cognitive problems. Learn about symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options....