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Pulmonary Embolism: A Comprehensive Look
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening medical condition characterized by the sudden blockage of a pulmonary artery in the lungs....
Understanding Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) is a serious, progressive condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs. These...
Understanding Pulmonary Valve Disease
Pulmonary valve disease is a condition that affects the pulmonary valve, one of the four valves in the heart. The pulmonary valve is responsible for...
Understanding Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Pulmonary valve stenosis is a condition characterized by the narrowing of the pulmonary valve, the gateway between the right ventricle of the heart...
Raynaud’s Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Raynaud's disease is a vascular disorder that causes sporadic reduction of blood flow to the extremities, primarily affecting the fingers and toes....
Understanding Renal Artery Stenosis
Renal artery stenosis (RAS) is a condition characterized by a narrowing of one or both renal arteries that supply blood to the kidneys. This...
Rheumatic Fever: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop after an infection with the bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes, usually following a throat...
Understanding Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a serious condition that affects the heart valves. It is a complication of rheumatic fever, an inflammatory disease...
Sick Sinus Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Sick sinus syndrome, also known as sinus node dysfunction, is a group of heart rhythm disorders in which the heart's natural pacemaker, the sinus...
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD): A Hidden Threat to Heart Health
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare, often underdiagnosed condition in which a tear occurs within the walls of a coronary...
Understanding Sarcoidosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Management
Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by the formation of small clumps of immune cells called granulomas. These granulomas...
Understanding Stroke: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen...