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Symptoms of Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease produces symptoms mainly by damaging the heart valves, especially the mitral valve and sometimes the aortic valve, after an episode of rheumatic fever. The most common symptoms are shortness of breath,…
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What is Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease is a chronic condition in which the heart valves are damaged after an episode of rheumatic fever, an inflammatory illness that follows infection with group A streptococcal bacteria. The disease primarily…
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FAQ about Raynaud phenomenon
Raynaud phenomenon is a common circulation disorder in which the small blood vessels in the fingers, and sometimes the toes, temporarily narrow too much in response to cold or stress. This FAQ explains what…
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Diagnosis of Syncope
Syncope is a temporary loss of consciousness caused by a brief reduction in blood flow to the brain. It is not the same as a seizure, a coma, or simple dizziness, although the events…
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Prevention of Subacute thyroiditis
Subacute thyroiditis is an inflammatory disorder of the thyroid gland, most often believed to follow a viral illness or an immune response triggered by infection. Because the condition usually arises from a combination of…
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FAQ about Stroke
This FAQ explains the most common questions about stroke, a medical emergency that affects blood flow in the brain. It covers what stroke is, why it happens, how it is diagnosed, what treatment looks…
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Prevention of Raynaud phenomenon
Raynaud phenomenon cannot usually be prevented with certainty, because it arises from an exaggerated vascular response rather than from a single controllable cause. In many people, especially those with primary Raynaud phenomenon , the…