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Cardiomyopathy is the term for any disease of the heart muscle that interferes with the heart's ability to pump blood. There are several forms of i...
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium), usually due to a viral infection. In many cases myocarditis produces no noticeable...
Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds and protects the heart. It occurs in two forms: acute (sudden and shor...
Valvular heart disease is characterized by damage to or a defect in one of the four heart valves: the mitral, aortic, tricuspid, or pulmonary. The ...
In mitral valve prolapse (MVP)—also known as floppy mitral valve syndrome—the valve between the heart's left atrium (upper chamber) and...
Cardiac arrhythmias are disturbances in the normal rhythm of the heartbeat. An occasional palpitation or fluttering is usually not serious, but a p...
Amyloidosis is a rare disorder resulting from the buildup of a waxy substance known as amyloid in various organs. The substance is comprised of cer...
Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that occasionally occurs as a delayed complication of a streptococcal infection of the upper respiratory...
Costochondritis is an inflammation of the cartilage of the rib cage. It usually involves the upper ribs near the top of the breastbone. It is most ...
Pulmonary edema, a medical emergency, is an accumulation of fluid in the lungs.Most often a consequence of congestive heart failure, pulmonary edem...