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What is VIPoma
VIPoma is a rare neuroendocrine tumor that usually arises in the pancreas and produces excessive amounts of vasoactive intestinal peptide, or VIP. In simple terms, it is a hormone-secreting tumor that disrupts normal fluid…
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Diagnosis of Ventricular septal defect
Ventricular septal defect, often abbreviated as VSD, is usually identified when a healthcare professional detects signs that suggest abnormal blood flow between the two lower chambers of the heart. The condition is caused by…
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Causes of Ventricular septal defect
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is caused by an incomplete formation of the wall, or septum, that separates the heart’s two lower chambers during fetal development. Instead of closing into a solid partition, an opening…
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Symptoms of Ventricular septal defect
The symptoms of ventricular septal defect depend on the size of the opening in the wall between the ventricles and on how much blood is forced to move through it. The most common symptoms…
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What is Ventricular septal defect
A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the wall that separates the two lower chambers of the heart, called the ventricles. This wall, the ventricular septum, normally keeps oxygen-poor blood on the right…
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FAQ about Vasovagal syncope
This FAQ explains what vasovagal syncope is, why it happens, how it is diagnosed, and what people can do to reduce the chance of fainting. It also covers treatment, long-term outlook, prevention, and a…
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Treatment for Vasovagal syncope
What treatments are used for vasovagal syncope? Management usually combines education, trigger avoidance, physical counterpressure techniques, hydration and salt optimization, and in selected cases medications or procedures such as pacemaker implantation. These approaches are…