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A surgical or catheter procedure that helps to repair the damage caused by defective heart valves. In some patients, specifically those with rheumatic heart disease, this area of the heart (also called the commissures) can become scarred and the valve leaflets fail to open and allow blood to flow through easily. In this surgery, the commissures can be released or reopened.
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Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory reaction (usually in response to a strep infection) that can involve the heart and heart valves.
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A lack of blood supply to the heart caused by a blood clot in the coronary artery. This results in permanent damage to the heart muscle and the severity of damage varies from normal, mild, to severe.
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In people who suffer a significant heart attack, it is sometimes the case that the area of the muscle wall of the heart that is affected can become so weakened that it ruptures and leaks blood from the inner chamber of the heart.
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A test used to determine the cause of fainting spells. The test involves being tilted at different angles for a period of time. Heart rhythm, blood pressure, and other measurements are evaluated with changes in position.
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Mancanza di apporto di sangue al cuore causata da un coagulo nell'arteria coronaria. Questo provoca un danno permanente al muscolo cardiaco e la sua serietà varia da normale a lieve, fino a grave.
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A group of drugs used to treat high blood pressure.
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Lipoprotein is a particle in the blood. HDL is known as "good" cholesterol because it deposits cholesterol in the liver, where it is excreted by the body. High HDL is thought to protect against coronary artery disease.
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A type of medication that relaxes and dilates the blood vessels, allowing increased blood flow.
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