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Cardiovascular Medicine (Cardiac System)
Heart failure
Heart failure is a condition that causes symptoms such as immediate fatigue, palpitations, and physical weakness.
Heart failure is a disease in which the heart muscle's ability to contract and relax becomes abnormal, preventing it from pumping enough blood.
Symptoms such as tiredness, palpitations, and lethargy may occur, and in some cases, congestion in the lungs may lead to shortness of breath or breathlessness.
Patients suspected of having heart failure are examined with chest x-rays, BNP tests, blood tests, electrocardiograms, and echocardiograms.
Ischemic heart disease
Ischemic heart disease is a disease that causes the heart muscle to become deficient in acidity and nutrition.
When the flow of blood within the coronary arteries becomes sluggish, the heart muscle becomes deficient in acidity and nutrients.
Most of the causes are arteriosclerosis, so if you have high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, smoking, obesity, or diabetes that cause arteriosclerosis, try to eliminate those risk factors and undergo regular examinations.
In case of acute myocardial infarction, it is important to go to a large hospital for treatment as soon as possible, because it is a time-sensitive condition that may lead to death or sequelae.
Arrhythmia
A situation in which the pulse cannot beat regularly is called 'arrhythmia.
There are three types of arrhythmia: bradycardia, which is a slow pulse; tachycardia, which is a fast pulse; and extrasystole, which is a jump in pulse.
Conversely, a fast pulse may cause symptoms such as palpitations, nausea, and cold sweats, and may result in loss of consciousness.
If you experience chest discomfort or pain, get checked out as soon as possible.
Valvular disease
Valvular heart disease is a condition in which the valves attached to the four chambers of the heart that exit and enter the heart do not work properly.
If left untreated, valvular disease can eventually progress to a disease of the entire heart, making it difficult to treat.
If symptoms appear, treatment should be started as soon as possible.
