http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=332 en-EN The Arrhythmia Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/what_are_arrhythmias_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/what_are_arrhythmias_video Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:24:20 -0500
Your heart is electric. In this video you'll see how your heart's electrical system works, and what happens when it malfunctions. Voyage inside the human ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/what_makes_your_heart_beat http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/what_makes_your_heart_beat Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:25:53 -0500
Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day, and every beat is a symphony. Each is a perfectly timed, carefully synchronized flow of electric current ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/blood_s_pathway http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/blood_s_pathway Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:27:55 -0500
Anatomy of the Heart Your heart has four hollow chambers. The atria, which are smaller and less muscular, are at the top, and the ventricles are ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/the_electric_heart http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/the_electric_heart Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:28:34 -0500
The Heartbeat Each heartbeat starts with an electrical impulse from the sinoatrial node, a small group of cells in your right atrium. The impulse is carried ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/symptoms_of_arrhythmia http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/symptoms_of_arrhythmia Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:29:28 -0500
Symptoms of Arrhythmia Symptoms of arrhythmia can range from completely asymptomatic (without symptoms) to loss of consciousness and cardiac sudden death. Severe symptoms are more likely ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/heart_disease_arrhythmia http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/heart_disease_arrhythmia Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:30:01 -0500
Heart disease is a major cause of arrhythmia, due to lack of blood flow and heart tissue damage. Coronary artery disease (CAD) restricts blood flow ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/risk_factors http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/risk_factors Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:30:41 -0500
A number of factors may increase your risk of developing an arrhythmia, some of which you can control, and some of which you can't: Age ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/testing_diagnosis http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/testing_diagnosis Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:31:15 -0500
In testing for an arrhythmia, the doctor may question the patient about conditions that trigger the arrhythmia. Arrhythmia-inducing tests may then be performed so that ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/resetting_the_heart_s_rhythm http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/resetting_the_heart_s_rhythm Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:31:51 -0500
Arrhythmia isn't necessarily treated. If the arrhythmia isn't causing significant symptoms or putting the patient at risk for a more serious condition, the arrhythmia may ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/a_heart_healthy_lifestyle http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/arrhythmia/a_heart_healthy_lifestyle Fri, 29 Apr 2011 15:32:31 -0500
Improving your health can lessen the symptoms of arrhythmia and other heart disorders. Underlying heart disease can increase the risk of developing arrhythmias. For these ...]]>