Heart Disease.......?!


Question: Heart Disease!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!?

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Using the structure of the heart as a guide the following could be diseased:

Heart Muscle (Cardiomyopathy): This can be damaged by decreased oxygen supply, viral and bacterial infections, or substances being deposited in the heart muscle which should not be there (iron, sarcoid, amyloid)!. Also for transplanted heart immune system can attack heart leading to rejection!.

Heart Valves (Valvular Disease): leads to irregular flow of blood pushing fluid into lungs or rest of body!. Can cause chest pain, fainting etc!. Often heard on heart exam!. Seen with echocardiogram!.

Covering of heart: (Pericardial DIsease) Could be infected, inflamed, full of blood!.

Blood Vessels in the heart being blocked, breaking, or going into spasm: All can cause decreased blood flow to the heart muscle (heart attack)

Strange formation of heart present at birth!. (Congenital defects) Heart could be a mirror image of usual heart position, have mismatched valves and chambers etc!.

Arrythmias: Are often due to structural abnormalities of the heart!. Some arrythmias are fatal (ventricular tachycardia), others often require treatment (Atrial fibrillation)!.

I'm sure I've left some out but those are the major areas!.
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