Atrial fibrillation, do I need to go to an emergency room?

Atrial Fibrillation Non-persistent or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is the most frequent sustained cardiac arrhythmia. Its increase is associated with the aging of the population. It is an alteration of the normal conductivity of the heart (sinus rhythm), when the atria do not contract properly and the ventricles do so irregularly and excessively quickly, preventing the normal functioning of the heart. A healthy heart, under normal conditions, should have a regular heart rhythm, since it is natural for it to…

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when to see a doctor
when to see a doctor

Heart disease When to go to the doctor?

There are multiple alarms and risk factors, which indicate a visit to the doctor, these are the signs and symptoms characteristic of the various diseases. The term "heart disease" is often used interchangeably with the term "cardiovascular disease." "Cardiovascular disease" refers to diseases that involve a narrowing or blockage of blood vessels that can cause a heart attack, chest pain or angina. While "heart disease" are complications in the muscles, valves or heart rate. when to see a doctor…

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effects of diabetes on the heart

Diabetes and its effects on the heart

It is one of the main cardiovascular risk factors, since it is closely related to the development of atherosclerosis, the involvement of the inner wall of the arteries that will cause narrowing and a decrease in blood perfusion (or irrigation). This affectation is due to the large amount of glucose in the blood, which damages the endothelium (internal lining of the vessels). In diabetics, myocardium (heart muscle) is affected by decreasing its capacity for contraction, so it is not…

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What is a Cardiologist

Cardiology is the specialty of medicine that is responsible for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The cardiologist is the medical professional with specific preparation to assist patients with cardiovascular problems, either as a clinician, or as a specialist in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The field of professional performance of cardiology includes the following aspects: Clinical cardiology Clinical cardiology remains the basic pillar of the specialty. The great development of diagnostic techniques makes it more necessary to…

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Dedicated CVICU Added to ICU at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital

Samer Kazziha, M.D., chief of Cardiovascular Services, Henry Ford Macomb Hospital and Raed Alnajjar, M.D., medical director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Services at Henry FordMacomb Hospital The Intensive Care Unit at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital will include a dedicated 12-bed Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) beginning in September, under the leadership of Samer Kazziha, M.D., chief of Cardiovascular Services, and Raed Alnajjar, M.D., medical director of Cardiothoracic Surgery Services at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. The CVICU will provide complex invasive…

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62% hike in out-of-hospital deaths amid COVID-19 pandemic

Likewise, at Henry Ford hospitals, fewer patients were coming to the emergency department with heart attacks, said Dr. Samer Kazziha, chief of the cardiovascular department at Henry Ford Macomb. By the time they got to the hospital, it was too late and the damage was done, he said. "We were wondering what was happening, and why we weren’t seeing them," Kazziha said. The state data released Thursday, he said, "shows the patients who weren’t presenting were dying at home.…

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Health Talk with Dr. Samer Kazziha

Health Talk About Interventional Cardiology

Health Talk with Dr. Sam Kazziha - Interventional Cardiology Health Talk with Dr. Samer Kazziha, Chief of Cardiovascular Services for Henry Ford Macomb Hospital - about Interventional Cardiology Specialties: Cardiology, interventional cardiology Services: Structural Heart Disease Cardiovascular Consultants 586-698-1200 Health Talk with Dr. Kazziha about Cardiology- Part 1 https://youtu.be/mZMfBHTyCNk Health Talk with Dr. Kazziha about Cardiology- Part 2      https://youtu.be/w8asGMrywx4 Or Watch The Videos on Cardiovascular Consultants Facebook Part 1 Part 2 Click here to read more about…

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