Certain large breed dogs may also
develop abnormal heart rhythms associated with DCM.
February 2, 2006 Gene variation increases SIDS risk in African Americans About five percent of deaths from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) in African Americans can be traced to defects in one gene, and half of those deaths result from a common genetic variation that increases an infant's risk of
developing an abnormal heart rhythm during times of environmental stress, a research team based at the University of Chicago reports in the February 2006, issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Not exact matches
The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act (2012) requires the Department of Education to
develop and post on their websites guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest, including the risks associated with continuing to play or practice after experiencing one or more symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, including fainting, difficulty breathing, chest pains, dizziness and
abnormal racing
heart rate.
The discovery helps explain why some people who survive
heart damage
develop abnormal calcium deposits — the main component of bone — in the valves or walls of the
heart.
Without blood flow for four and a half days, the
heart developed an
abnormal third chamber and malformed valves, the team reports in the 9 January issue of Nature.
Pulmonary hypertension
develops because of
abnormal blood vessels in the lungs, which makes it harder for the
heart to push blood through and provide oxygen to the rest of the body.
Researchers
developed a computer model of a human
heart to study whether certain drugs will help treat an
abnormal heartbeat, or cause serious side effects
Patients with Wolff - Parkinson - White syndrome who receive catheter ablation to cure their
abnormal heart rhythms are just as likely as non-ablated patients to
develop atrial fibrillation no matter what age they receive ablation, according to a new study.
Mouse embryos expressing these mutant Pax3 proteins
develop neural tube defects and
abnormal heart - associated blood vessels.
TUESDAY, March 29, 2016 (HealthDay News)-- Women who have endometriosis, the
abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside the uterus, may face a 60 percent higher risk of
developing heart disease than women without the disorder, a new study suggests.
Some Greyhounds are born with or
develop a
heart murmur (
abnormal flow of blood through the
heart).
Anemic pets
develop heart murmurs because their blood is too thin - not because of an
abnormal heart.
Your veterinarian may suspect a congenital
heart defect if
abnormal heart sounds are noted in a young animal or if symptoms of
heart failure (difficulty breathing, coughing, fainting)
develop early in an animal's life.
His main interest in clinical cardiology was initially in arrhythmias (
abnormal heart rhythms), but over the years, he has
developed a particular interests in the management of mitral valve disease, refractory or complicated cases of
heart failure, feline cardiomyopathies and interventional cardiology.
A
heart murmur is an
abnormal sound heard on physical exam with a stethoscope, which
develops when blood flow in the
heart or great vessels is turbulent.
Beyond the typical animal who may have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Dilated Cardiomyopathy,
heart murmurs, arrhythmias, valve defects,
abnormal blood pressure, Heartworm Disease, and other conditions that affect the Cardiovascular system - «normal» animals who may be of a breed predisposed to cardiac problems (Bengal cats and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, or Dobermans Dilated Cardiomyopathy), a dog who has recovered from Heartworm infection, a cat with Hyperthyroidism who would be prone to
developing a
heart condition, or any animal that you desire to support Cardiovascular health for - CardioBoost is a wonderful consideration.
When the
heart can no longer accommodate the
abnormal blood flow, the patient
develops congestive
heart failure — demonstrated by coughing and breathing difficulties.