Heart disease in newborns
Heart disease in newborns, or congenital heart disease, is a variety of anatomical anomalies that have arisen in the structures of the heart and large vessels during fetal development. Heart defects in newborns are hard, they are often associated with circulatory failure.
Doctors secrete “blue” and “white” heart defects, depending on whether the disease is accompanied by cyanosis – blue skin and mucous membranes, which in turn is determined by the low content of oxygen in the blood and high – carbon dioxide. Continue reading
Aneurysm – time bomb
Aneurysm is the pathological protrusion or expansion of the wall of a blood vessel – the artery or vein – because of its weakening or thinning. The same term refers to the change in the chamber of the heart. There are aneurysms of the brain, aorta, heart, peripheral vessels.
According to the structure of the aneurysm can be: Continue reading
Sport and pressure: hypertension
Hypertension, or arterial hypertension, characterized by pressure, which is constantly kept at elevations above 140/90 mm Hg. Art., – a condition rather widespread, especially among middle-aged people. Is it possible at the same time to play sports and what kinds of it to choose, so as not to harm? Continue reading
To drink or not to drink: how to take painkillers correctly
Painkillers, completely safe at first glance and so necessary for discomfort, can cause serious harm to the body. The person, experiencing painful sensations, seeks to get rid of them. And yet not every pain can be suppressed by analgesics. In what cases and why it is impossible to drink painkillers, and when is it necessary? Continue reading
How health depends on atmospheric pressure
A bad mood, a headache, and sometimes a lazy person easily writes off during bad weather. Some of these statements are treated with understanding and even with sympathy. Others categorically reject this relationship. So, does the “heavenly office” really have such power over the human body? And how does atmospheric pressure (BP) affect health?
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