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Pharmacy

I take my medication. Do you?

When examining data collected on adherence to treatments, nearly 50% of patients with chronic illnesses (such as high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.) do not take their medications regularly.

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Prevention

Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis

Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of the heart that most often attacks one or several heart valves. As its name suggests, bacteria in the bloodstream are the cause of this infectious illness.

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Valvular & cardiovascular diseases

Aortic sclerosis

Aortic valve sclerosis means that this valve has lost its flexibility without necessarily having a reduced opening.

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History of cardiology

Introduction to the History of Cardiology

Writing about the history of cardiology is a complex endeavor. In a time when medical knowledge was less advanced, progress in the field of cardiology was often the result of trial and error, which would be unthinkable in the current context of modern medicine.

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Congenital diseases

Aortic Bicuspid Valve – Medical point of view

Aortic bicuspid valve is a congenital anomaly of the aortic valve, present from birth.
Normally, the aortic valve is tricuspid, consisting of three leaflets, but in the case of aortic bicuspid valve, the valve only has two leaflets.

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Anatomy

The Heart, from Every Angle

The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a closed fist. It is located in the center of the chest, between the 2 lungs. The heart is a marvelous, almost indefatigable organ. It enables blood to circulate throughout the body.

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Arrhythmia

Premature Beats – The Medical Point of View

The heart can skip a beat or beat once too many, often without any associated heart disease.
In reality, extrasystoles, these additional heartbeats, occur in almost everyone every day, without being noticed by the individual

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Exams

The treadmill; the effort challenge

The treadmill is a test in cardiology that evaluates, indirectly, possible blockages in the coronary arteries.
It also helps evaluate the cardiovascular condition.

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