Search Results for: heart condition

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  Pediatric Heart Conditions: What You Should Know

  June 18, 2021

  Different heart diseases and conditions can affect babies and children. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common form of birth defect.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Pediatrics

  Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Pediatrics

  

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  Treating Emergency Heart Conditions: A Team Effort

  December 7, 2020

  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

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health

  

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  Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Understanding a Rare, Pregnancy-Related Heart Condition

  April 12, 2022

  Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a life-threatening form of heart failure that affects pregnant women or women who have just given birth.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health

  

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  Heart Condition Symptoms: Now What?

  January 10, 2016

  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

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

  Tagged with: blood pressure, blood test, cholesterol, echocardiogram, EKG, electrocardiogram, heart, heart problem, heart symptoms, heart tests, holter monitor test, nuclear stress test, stress test

  

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  3 Heart and Vascular Conditions You Don’t Want for Christmas This Year

  December 22, 2015

  Would you believe there are actual medical conditions called Christmas Disease, Nutcracker Syndrome, and Grinch Syndrome? Discover the symptoms of each!Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness

  Tagged with: Christmas, christmas disease, grinch syndrome, heart conditions, hemophilia b, infographic, nutcracker syndrome, postular orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, pots, rare diseases, vascular compression, winter

  

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  Infographic: 6 Deadly Heart Disorders and Conditions

  April 1, 2015

  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

  Tagged with: AFib, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, chest pain, fatigue, heart, heart attack, heart disease, heart disease symptoms, heart failure, HVI, infographic, medical mondays, mitral valve

  

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  Can I Donate a Kidney if I Have Pre-existing Conditions?

  May 12, 2022

  Learn more about kidney donation requirements and how pre-existing medical conditions may affect your ability to be a living kidney donor.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Transplant Services

  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant

  

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  UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: What Women Need to Know About Their Heart Health

  April 25, 2022

  Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Learn more from UPMC cardiologist, Malamo Countouris, MD.Listen Now

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health

  

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  Heart Valve Surgery + AFIB

  April 15, 2022

  A-fib is a commonly treated arrhythmia. Here's what you need to know about A-fib if you have heart valve problems or need heart surgery.Read More

  Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

  Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health