Search Results for: heart condition
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Pediatric Heart Conditions: What You Should Know
Different heart diseases and conditions can affect babies and children. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common form of birth defect.Read More
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics
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Treating Emergency Heart Conditions: A Team Effort
At UPMC Passavant, a team of world-class interventional cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, nurses, and technologists are available around the clock to treat emergency heart conditions, such as heart attacks.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Understanding a Rare, Pregnancy-Related Heart Condition
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a life-threatening form of heart failure that affects pregnant women or women who have just given birth.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Heart Condition Symptoms: Now What?
Learn about the symptoms of heart-related conditions, the different cardiac imaging tests, and how they are used for detecting potential heart problems.Read More
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
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3 Heart and Vascular Conditions You Don’t Want for Christmas This Year
Would you believe there are actual medical conditions called Christmas Disease, Nutcracker Syndrome, and Grinch Syndrome? Discover the symptoms of each!Read More
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness
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Infographic: 6 Deadly Heart Disorders and Conditions
Learn how to spot the symptoms of six deadly heart diseases, including atrial fibrillation, mitral valve disease, and cardiomyopathy.Learn More
Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health
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How Inpatient Rehab Helped Nancy After Heart Surgery
Nancy was visiting Pittsburgh to attend her daughter's nursing school graduation when she learned she needed emergency open-heart surgery. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Rehabilitation
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Is It Asthma or COPD? Telling the Difference Between These Two Conditions
Asthma and COPD are lung conditions that can cause similar symptoms, but they also have differences. Learn more about how they're alike and different.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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Walter’s Story: A New Lease on Life After Open Heart Surgery
In June 2023, Walter underwent successful double bypass surgery at UPMC Harrisburg. Learn more about his story.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, UPMC Stories