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Signs Of A Heart Attack – Explained By A Cardiologist

May 20, 2018 15312 11
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

signs of a heart attack

What Are The Signs of A Heart Attack? Signs of a heart attack range from the most classic sign of feeling liken an elephant is sitting on your chest with sweating and arm and jaw pain to less classical signs of a heart attack such as back pain, jaw pain, neck pain, nausea, shortness of breath,…

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Enlarged Heart – Explained By A Cardiologist

May 14, 2018 28143 11
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

enlarged heart

What is Enlarged Heart? Enlarged heart refers to enlargement of either the heart chamber size or the heart muscle size in a process known as hypertrophy. Often this enlarged heart occurs as a response to stresses faced within the heart and although initially may be a form of compensatory response it often ultimately turns out to…

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Heart Murmur – Explained By A Cardiologist

May 10, 2018 9386 10
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

heart murmur

What is a Heart Murmur? A heart murmur is a sound that is picked up when listening to the heart with a stethoscope. In general heart murmurs are felt to represent possible underlying issues with heart valves. The sound of a heart murmur itself is related to patterns of blood flow through the heart and related…

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What Causes High Blood Pressure? – Explained By A Cardiologist

April 22, 2018 5615 10
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

blood pressure and diet

What Causes High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure may be caused by a number of factors that include environmental exposures, genetics, lifestyle factors, activity levels, medications both prescribed and non prescribed and a number of medical conditions. What Causes High Blood Pressure – Our Exposures When we think about what causes high blood pressure, a…

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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms In Women Are More Dangerous Than In Men

April 13, 2018 8249 13
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

understanding abdominal aortic aneurysm

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm – More Common In Men, More Dangerous In Women Abdominal aortic aneurysms in women are known to be more aggressive than in men. In women abdominal aortic aneurysms expand more rapidly and are more prone to rupture. Abdominal aortic aneurysms in women are also associated with a higher death when they rupture.…

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Acute Coronary Syndrome – Explained By A Cardiologist

April 9, 2018 10959 16
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

acute coronary syndromes

What Is Acute Coronary Syndrome?  Acute coronary syndrome is essentially the name given to a heart attack or an impending heart attack caused by critically impaired blood supply to the heart, usually through blockage of one or more of the coronary arteries that supply the heart with blood. Lets get a little more detailed. Acute…

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Heart Pain – FAQ’s Answered By A Cardiologist

March 27, 2018 7636 12
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

heart pain

What is Heart Pain? Heart pain is a term commonly used to describe symptoms that result from compromised blood supply to the heart. Many know this as a type of chest pain, the medical term for heart pain is angina. The most classic heart pain is a pressure like sensation over the chest that may…

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Transcatheter Mitral Valve In Ring Procedure – TMVIR

March 18, 2018 4184 9
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

mitral valve in ring procedure

What Is a Transcatheter Mitral Valve In Ring (TMVIR) Procedure? A transcatheter mitral valve in ring procedure, also known as TMVIR, is when a transcatheter valve is placed in to an existing surgically implanted mitral ring to treat a failing mitral valve repair. The TMVIR procedure is used to treat either a leaky or tight…

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Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement – TMVR Explained

December 27, 2017 11834 16
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

mviv mitral valve in valve

TMVR – Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement TMVR, also known as transcatheter mitral valve replacement is a way of replacing the mitral valve in the heart without the need for conventional open-heart surgery. TMVR transcatheter mitral valve replacement is a treatment for mitral valve stenosis (tight mitral valve) or mitral valve regurgitation (leaky mitral valve) or…

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Echocardiogram vs. EKG – Explained By A Cardiologist

December 10, 2017 61390 25
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

Echocardiogram vs. EKG – What Are They? When considering echocardiogram vs. EKG its important to have a basic understanding of both tests. Both the echocardiogram and EKG are very important and are commonly used heart tests that are instrumental in diagnosing various forms of heart disease. The echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart that…

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