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Women and Stress Cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo

February 11, 2019 10601 24
Alain Bouchard, MD

Points to Remember:- Stress cardiomyopathy or Takotsubo was initially regarded as benign but can be associated with severe clinical complications including death.- Most common symptoms include chest pain and shortness of breath similar to a heart attack.- 5 - 6% of female present with suspected STEMI.- Women are frequently affected by emotional stress such as…

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Heart Health, Risk & Prevention

Gene Therapy for Heart Failure

August 15, 2018 9038 24
Alain Bouchard, MD

The use of gene therapy for heart failure is currently being investigated. Heart failure is a major public concern which affects an estimated 1% of the Western world, including over 5 million Americans with over half a million new cases each year. The current medical treatment of heart failure includes proven beneficial medicine such as…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Tests & Investigations

Signs Of A Heart Attack – Explained By A Cardiologist

May 20, 2018 27020 13
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,…

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies

Heart Function Including Ejection Fraction (EF)

January 24, 2018 72311 55
Alain Bouchard, MD

  Heart function including ejection fraction (EF) is important in clinical practice because it is related to prognosis. Whether the patient suffers from valvular heart disease or ischemic heart disease, a measure of heart function including ejection fraction (EF) can predict future clinical outcome and assist in risk stratification. Several approaches to detect patients at…

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Heart Health, Tests & Investigations

Stem Cells in the Treatment of Heart Failure

February 13, 2017 16561 55
Alain Bouchard, MD

Can stem cells help improve heart muscle in patients with congestive heart failure? The use of stem cells in the treatment of heart failure cases is currently being investigated. Cardiovascular disease is the # 1 killer in the United States accounting for one third of all deaths.  Heart disease kills more people than cancer, HIV, diabetes or trauma. Many advances in…

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies

Cocaine Heart Damage

December 17, 2015 34004 4
Anant Kharod MD

cocaine heart damage

Cocaine Heart Damage due to Cocaine Induced Cardiomyopathy As Rick James aptly said, "cocaine is a hell of a drug" and cocaine heart damage is one hell of a problem.  Cocaine is both mentally and physically addicting for several reasons and affects users in all parts of their lives. Cocaine is the second most popular…

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies

Broken Heart Syndrome

December 8, 2015 10282 3
Shane Nanayakkara, MBBS

broken heart syndrome

Earlier this year, we published a piece on the effects that significant emotional stress can have on the heart - the so-called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (also called stress induced cardiomyopathy, apical ballooning syndrome, or even broken heart syndrome). In simple terms, the condition is a transient weakening of the heart muscles, usually (but not always) triggered…

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies

Huff Puff: Why you might be short of breath

November 25, 2015 16858 6
Shane Nanayakkara, MBBS

Why am I short of breath - could it be heart failure?  The term heart failure is a frightening one – often people think about their heart stopping, ‘failing’ as the term goes – leading to death. But, as we’ve learned previously, there’s more to heart failure than the name. How does the heart pump?…

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies Tagged With: Heart failure, shortness of breath

Right Heart Catheterization

September 10, 2015 36380 6
Anant Kharod MD

right heart catheterization

What is a Right Heart Catheterization? So you have been told you need a Right Heart Catheterization (RHC), now what? Allow us at MyHeart to explain this procedure. Before delving into the specifics of a right heart catheterization, it is important to understand basic definitions and parts. A catheter is essentially a long hollow tube…

Filed Under: Heart Disease, Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies, Tests & Investigations

Pericardial Effusion: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

August 9, 2015 177215 25
Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

pericardial effusion

The heart has a sac around it called the pericardium. The purpose of this sac is to protect the heart from the structures that surround it. Inside the sac there is normally a small amount of fluid evenly spread in a thin layer around the whole heart. This fluid around the heart is known as…

Filed Under: Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies

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