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Myocarditis

The myocardium is the muscular wall of the heart, or the heart muscle. It contracts to pump blood out of...

Valve Disease

Every time your heart beats, blood flows into, through, and out of your heart. In fact, your heart moves about...

Categories of Arrhythmias

Ventricular arrhythmias occur in the lower chambers of the heart, called the ventricles. Supraventricular arrhythmias occur in the area above...

Myocardial Bridge

Your heart is made of muscle, called the myocardium. The heart muscle, like every other organ or tissue in your...

Types of Strokes

Ischemic Stroke (caused by a blockage) There are 2 kinds of ischemic stroke: thrombotic stroke and embolic stroke. Together, the...

Truncus Arteriosus

The heart’s lower-right chamber (the right ventricle) and lower-left chamber (the left ventricle) are divided by a wall called the...

Heart Murmurs

Normal heart sounds come in pairs. The sounds are often described as a constant “lub-dub, lub-dub.” The first “lub-dub” is...