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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Can I Donate a Kidney if I Have Pre-existing Conditions?
Learn more about kidney donation requirements and how pre-existing medical conditions may affect your ability to be a living kidney donor.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Kidney Transplant, Transplant
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Podcast
UPMC HealthBeat Podcast: What Women Need to Know About Their Heart Health
Heart disease is the number one killer of women. Learn more from UPMC cardiologist, Malamo Countouris, MD.Listen Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Heart Valve Surgery + AFIB
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
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health