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Icardio was designed as a support tool for patients, and as a supplement to medical consultation. Written in layman's terms, icardio will help you better understand your condition and better inform your family members and friends. This website is a source of information for people who want to know more about cardiology.

Icardio is also a reference tool for physicians who care about a patient's understanding of a condition, a test or a treatment.

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Dr Gilles Goulet, cardiologist

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WHEN TO SEEK FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE AFTER AN INFARCTUS

It is essential also to remain vigilant as regards psychological symptoms that may appear during this critical period. Between 1 and 5 people will develop depression after a heart attack. When to worry about it.

HOW IT IS MADE (ANATOMY)

The heart is a muscular organ located in the center of the chest, between the two lungs.

ECG

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a 10 seconds recording of the electricity of the heart

PREMATURE BEATS; THE MEDICAL POINT OF VIEW

The electrical system can be overexcited.The extrasystoles are supplementary heartbeats, either extras or premature, or before their time, pulses. The extrasystoles may be a consequence of an overexcited system at the atrium and/or ventricle levels.