Cardiology Case Studies

The cardiovascular system is the body’s circulatory system. It comprises the heart and blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). This system maintains the internal homeostasis, supplies oxygen and nutrients to every tissue of the body in return for carrying back carbon dioxide to the lungs.

image of Cardiovascular System
Source:http://humananatomybody.info/neck-arteries-model-labeled/

Cardiovascular diseases

  1. Hypertension
  2. Angina Pectoris
  3. Myocardial Infarction
  4. Heart Failure
  5. Arrhythmias
  6. Valve disease
  7. Congenital heart diseases etc.

Common signs snd symptoms

  1. Chest pain
  2. Chest compression and discomfort
  3. Fainting
  4. Dizziness
  5. Sweating
  6. Fatigue
  7. Shortness of breath
  8. Edema
  9. Irregular heartbeat etc.

Cardiovascular Investigations

  1. Electrocardiogram or ECG/EKG
  2. Echocardiogram
  3. Holter monitoring
  4. Exercise tolerance test or ETT
  5. Cardiac catheterization
  6. Cardiac MRI
  7. Cardiac CT scan.

 

 

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