Heart-healthy changes for your child's diet:
If your child is trying to make heart-healthy changes to his/her lifestyle and diet, it is helpful to know some basics about nutrition, starting with the components of food. You need enough calories to maintain your energy level, but no more than ... [... more]
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Cardiovascular disorders (Nurse's clinical library)
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Cardiovascular Disorders in Hemodialysis
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Psychological Factors And Cardiovascular Disorders: The ...
Psychiatric disorders and certain personality features are frequently associated with cardiovascular disorders. For the past several decades attention to the psychosocial and behavioural factors in cardiovascular disease has increased significantly. [... more]
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Completely new text on platelets in all haematologic, cardiovascular and allergic disorders; a practical resource for all clinicians.A rapid increase in our understanding of the biology of platelets and their role in disease in recent years has been [... more]
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Velo-cardio-facial Syndrome
Velo-cardio-facial syndrome is a genetic disorder with varying conditions present in each individual with the syndrome. However, conditions that are common to the syndrome include certain heart defects, effects on facial appearance, and lack of ... [... more]
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Eisenmenger's syndrome
- a medication that opens up blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood forward to the body; also used to lower blood pressure. - a procedure in which tissue samples are removed from the body for microscopic examination to ... [... more]
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The heart's electrical system:
Normally, as the electrical impulse moves through the heart, the heart contracts about 60 to 190 times a minute (again depending on the age and activity level of the child). Each contraction of the atria and the ventricles represents one ... [... more]
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What is a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)?
PDA is a heart problem that is usually noted in the first few weeks or months after birth. PDA is a heart problem that is usually noted in the first few weeks or months after birth. It is characterized by a connection between the aorta and the ... [... more]
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What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
An electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is one of the simplest and fastest procedures used to evaluate the heart. The sinus node generates an electrical stimulus periodically (60 to 190 times per minute, depending on the age of the child and his/her ... [... more]
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Growth considerations for your child:
Children with congenital (present at birth) heart disease often grow and develop more slowly than other children. Children with congenital (present at birth) heart disease often grow and develop more slowly than other children. For example: Your ... [... more]
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