MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE

MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE

Mitral Valve Prolapse Mitral Valve Prolapse is a syndrome Which indicates deflection (bending, sagging) of the valves down into the cavity of the left upper chamber of the left ventricle while systolic With Or Without mitral regurgitation. It is a fairly common...
Long Q-T Syndrome

Long Q-T Syndrome

What is the Long Q-T syndrome(LQTS)? Long Q-T syndrome (L.Q.T.S.) is an inherited or acquired heart rhythm disorder that can be found even in healthy people. Usually the problem attacks children or young adults. More often it is inherited, this why it’s almost always...
HEART MURMURS

HEART MURMURS

What causes heart murmurs? Heart murmurs are the sounds that are produced due to turbulent blood flow. If something interferes with the normal flow of blood, audible noise, which can’t be ignored, may be detected. Heart murmurs can be acquired, congenital or...
DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION

DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION

What is diastolic dysfunction? Each heartbeat consists of two stages, contraction and relaxation. The first period is called systole, and the second one – diastole. Thus, the diastolic dysfunction is if the relaxation part is abnormal, if there is impaired relaxation...