The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
ARRHYTHMIA An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat – the heart may beat too fast (tachycardia), too slowly (bradycardia), too early...
The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY & STENTING What is a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)? PCI is a procedure that unblocks narrowed coronary...
The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT Cholesterol is a steroid metabolite found in the cell membranes and transported in the blood plasma of all...
The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT A congenital heart defect (CHD) is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels which is present at...
The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
CARDIAC ARREST How do I treat torsade de pointes at a cardiac arrest? Consideration of the electrophysiological disturbances predisposing...
The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN Coronary Artery Disease: Are Women at Risk?It is common misconception that women do not develop Coronary Artery...
The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
STROKE A stroke, known medically as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is the rapidly developing loss of brain function(s) due to...
The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
OBESITY Obesity: A Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Disease? An ideal person’s body mass index (BMI) should be less than 25. The BMI can...
The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is generally defined as inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood flow to...
The Heart Doctors | Reading & Shared Info
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)? Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the end result of the accumulation of...
