Cardiac arrhythmias or problems with heart rhythms can be divided into two categories – Bradycardias – These make the heart beat too slowly Tachycardias – These cause the heart rhythm to become too rapid One of the types of bradycardias is caused due to the sinus node in the heart; and this is called sinus bradycardia. What is Sinus Bradycardia? People with extremely slow heartbeat rates might get diagnosed with the condition of sinus bradycardia. This would mean that the patient has regular and normal heartbeats; however, the rate of the heartbeats is way slower than the average heartbeats (about 60  [...]

The condition of a bundle branch block would include a delay in the pathway along which the electrical impulses travel so that they make up for your heartbeat. The blockage might end up occurring on the pathway which is responsible for these electrical impulses that get sent to the left or the right side of the heart, and is accordingly called left bundle branch block or right bundle branch block. This condition could occur among people who seem healthy on the outside, but it could also be the sign of another heart problem that underlies it all. Bundle branch block could sometimes end up making it harder for the heart to be able to pump out the blood forcefully and in an efficient manner through the rest of your circulatory system. Although the condition of a bundle branch block might not need treatment, treatment might be needed for the underlying health condition that  [...]

Left ventricular hypertrophy is an enlargement or hypertrophy of the muscle tissue which makes up for the wall of the left ventricle, which is main pumping chamber of your heart. This condition is generally known to develop in response to factors like blood pressure; which will put added pressure on the left ventricle. While the pressure, in terms of workload increases, the walls of this chamber will end up thickening, lose their original elasticity and they might eventually fail to pump with the force that they would originally be capable of displaying. Left ventricular hypertrophy or LVH is said to be extremely common among people who already have other diseases of the heart or who have high levels of blood pressure. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Symptoms: The condition of LVH is said to develop gradually. At first you might not even experience any sort of signs or symptoms.  [...]

Atrial septal defect is a condition that gets defined as being a congenital heart defect wherein the wall that is responsible for separating the upper chambers of the heart (the atria) does not close in a proper manner. Congenital is a term used to indicate presence at the time of birth. Causes of the Condition: When it comes to the circulatory system of a fetus, there is generally an opening that is present in between the two atria; and this plays the role of allowing the blood to bypass the lungs. This opening is generally known to close when the baby is born. In some cases, if the atrial septal defect (ASD) persists, it might cause for the blood flow to continue from the left atria to the right. This process is known as the shunt. If there is too much blood that is moving from the right of the heart to the left, it will cause for pressure to get built up in the lungs of the person/child. Small ASD will often go unnoticed and will not even  [...]

Infectious endocarditis is the name of a condition wherein the lining of the chambers and valves of the heart get infected owing to a fungi or bacterial attack. This condition is said to occur when the bacteria present in the intestines, urinary tract, skin or the mouth end up entering the bloodstream. These bacteria will then end up having an impact on the health of your heart, by infecting it. Causes: Infectious endocarditis is said to be a result of infection of the blood. During certain dental and other medical procedures, there are chances of bacteria entering the blood stream and flowing to the heart. When there; this infected blood might end up getting settled on heart valves that were previously damaged. The bacteria from this impure blood will then grow on the lining of the valves and cause for infected clots of blood to form. If these clots break away from the valves and travel in the blood stream once again, they  [...]