Bifidobacteria: Microbiological Aspects Author : Melissa Fox Subject : Bacteriology Bifidobacteria is a genus of bacteria that dwells inside the intestines and stomach of mammals. They are classified as probiotic and assist the body in digestion and repelling harmful bacteria. They also Read More |
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Author : Mia Dunn Subject : Cardiology Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a clinical condition in which there is a decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries. Thus, a part of the heart muscle fails to function properly and dies. The distinguishing Read More |
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Author : Megan Smith Subject : Cardiology Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart decreases or stops, resulting in damage to the heart muscle. This happens when an atherosclerotic plaque ruptures and Read More |
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Angioplasty: Clinical Cardiology Author : Joy Neil Subject : Cardiology Angioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to open up narrowed or blocked arteries or veins around the heart. It is also known as percutaneous coronary intervention or PCI. During this Read More |
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Atherosclerosis: Clinical Assessment and Treatment Author : Ashton Goldberg Subject : Cardiology Atherosclerosis refers to the accumulation of fats, cholesterol, and other substances, in and on the artery walls. This makes the blood vessels stiff, restricting the flow of blood, oxygen, and nutrients Read More |
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Cardiac Arrhythmias: Diagnosis and Treatment Author : Joe Tyler Subject : Cardiology A healthy heartbeat is identified by counting the number of times the heart beats per minute while the body is at rest. Cardiac arrhythmia is a group of conditions that cause the heart to beat too slowly, Read More |
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Cardiac Hypertrophy and Heart Failure Author : Emily Woods Subject : Cardiology Cardiac hypertrophy is characterized by a growth in cardiomyocyte size and thickening of the ventriculur walls. It is the heart's response to increased workload, a heart attack or genetic mutation. Initially, Read More |
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Cardiomyopathy: Clinical Management Author : Elliot Miller Subject : Cardiology Cardiomyopathy is a primary heart muscle disease characterized by a progressive dilation and dysfunction of either the left or both ventricles. This makes it harder for the heart to pump blood to the rest Read More |
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Cardiomyopathy: From Genetics to Clinical Management Author : Elliot Miller Subject : Cardiology The progressive disease in which heart muscle weakens and is unable to pump blood to the rest of the body is known as cardiomyopathy. There are four major types of cardiomyopathy, namely, dilated cardiomyopathy, Read More |
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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Handbook Author : Zachary Garcia Subject : Cardiology The medical imaging technology used for the non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the cardiovascular system is known as cardiovascular magnetic resonance. It corresponds to other imaging Read More |