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 […]
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
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
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
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 hemodynamic
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
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