Peripheral Arterial Insufficiency

Heart block is a disruption in the electrical signals that control your heart. Your heart depends on a steady flow of electrical signals that start in the heart's upper chambers (atria). The signals then travel down the lower heart chambers (ventricles), triggering the ventricles to pump blood out of the heart into the lungs and to the rest of the body. Heart block occurs when there's an interference with this electrical activity between the atria and ventricles. A heart block is often the result of a heart attack or other injury to the heart, but it can have other causes. If the heart block is minor, treatment may not be necessary. If it's more severe, a pacemaker may be needed to restore healthy electrical activity in the heart. Read on to learn about the types of heart block, causes, symptoms to watch out for, and common treatments. A heart block, also known as an atrioventricular (AV) block, is classified by degree, based on how severe the electrical blockage is between...

What is ischemia? Ischemia is a condition in which the blood flow (and thus oxygen) is restricted or reduced in a part of the body. Cardiac ischemia is the name for decreased blood flow and oxygen to the heart muscle. What is ischemic heart disease? It's the term given to heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries. When arteries are narrowed, less blood and oxygen reaches the heart muscle. This is also called coronary artery disease and coronary heart disease. This can ultimately lead to heart attack. Ischemia often causes chest pain or discomfort known as angina pectoris. What is silent ischemia? Many Americans may have ischemic episodes without knowing it. These people have ischemia without pain — silent ischemia. They may have a heart attack with no prior warning. People with angina also may have undiagnosed episodes of silent ischemia. In addition, people who have had previous heart attacks or those with diabetes are especially at ri...

Microvascular ischemic brain disease describes conditions that affect the small blood vessels in the brain. These conditions include stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, and dementia. Age, high blood pressure, and diabetes are among the primary risk factors for microvascular ischemic brain disease. Microvascular ischemic disease can also occur in other organs, including the heart, kidney, or eyes. In this article, we provide more information on microvascular ischemic brain disease, including its symptoms, causes, and treatment. Doctors use the term microvascular ischemic disease to refer to changes that occur in the walls of the small blood vessels of an organ. Conditions that affect these blood vessels can damage white matter in the brain. White matter contains nerve fibers that send signals between different parts of the brain. Microvascular ischemic brain disease is a "silent" disease, which means that most people who have it do not experience noticeable symptoms. However, doctors...

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A genital rash is a skin symptom that can be caused by a number of health problems and can occur on any part of the genital area. Rashes are normally reddish in color, may be painful or itchy, and may include bumps or sores. If you experience any skin rash that you can't explain, you should see a doctor or other healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment. There are many possible causes for a genital rash, ranging from infections that are easily treatable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), allergies, and autoimmune disorders. Some of the most common causes of genital rashes are infections: Jock itch, a fungal infection, or ringworm of the groin area. The rash is red, itchy, and scaly, and it may blister. Diaper rash, a yeast infection that affects babies because of the warm, moist environment in diapers. It's red and scaly and may include bumps or blisters. Vaginal yeast infection, an infection that affects the vagina and often occurs as a result of taking antib...

The Chronicle Patrick Chitumba, Midlands Bureau Chief Mrs Marian Chakaipa's eight-year-old son recently returned home from school scratching his body recurrently. She said Emmanuel, who is doing Grade Three at a local school, had a rash because of the heat and humid conditions being experienced in Gweru and across the country. "It was on Friday when Emmanuel returned from school scratching his body. I took him to the doctor who said it was a heat rash. I gave him the prescribed medicines and after three days, the heat rash was gone," said Mrs Chakaipa. Some schools such as St Paul's in Mkoba 2 suburb are asking pupils to carry their own water so that they have access to the precious liquid anytime they're thirsty to avoid dehydration. [embedded content] Midlands Provincial Medical Director Dr Mary Muchekeza said the best way to prevent heat rash is to help children stay cool, both indoors and outside. She said common effects of heat waves on human...

Introduction Numerous studies have demonstrated that acute cardiovascular events were directly associated with rupture of atherosclerosis (AS) vulnerable plaques. 1–3 Therefore, it is significant to predict the AS lesions severity and particularly the vulnerability of plaques at early stages, which may have a positive impact on prevention of acute events as soon as possible. At present, the attention of the scientific community has focused on the development of higher sensitivity and specificity new tools on this issue. 3–6 Apoptosis was a key process in the pathogenesis of AS diseases 7–9 and a decisive factor in the progression of stable plaque lesions to vulnerable plaque lesions. 10 Several cell types that co-inhabit the atheroma can undergo apoptosis, including macrophages, smooth muscles cells, and endothelial cells. 11–13 As the main innate immune cells, macrophages were the first inflammatory cells invaded in AS lesions and could be recruited in large numbers during t...