Category: Heart Care

What are heart palpitations, and palpitations causes? Heart palpitations are the sensations of your heart “beating, pounding,” or of missing heartbeats. It can be felt in the chest, throat, or neck. Palpitations can strike at any time, even when you’re resting or going about your daily routine. Palpitations are not usually dangerous or damaging, despite…

What is a Heart murmur? Blood turbulence in or near the heart causes murmurs. Using a stethoscope, your doctor will be able to hear these whooshing or swishing murmur sounds. When your heart valves are shutting, a regular heartbeat creates two sounds that sound like “lubb-dupp.” It is possible to have heart murmurs from birth…

What about Cardiovascular disease? Cardiovascular disease is a general word that refers to a variety of different heart problems. CAD is the most common type of heart disease, and it is indicated by decreased blood flow to the heart muscle. The arteries that carry blood to the heart muscle are affected if you are suffering…

What is Cardiomegaly? A heart that is larger than normal (cardiomegaly) is referred to as an oversized heart. It’s possible that your heart is especially thick or dilated (stretched). Depending on the cardiomegaly causes, it might be transient or permanent. An oversized heart struggles to pump blood effectively. As a result, having an enlarged heart…