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Heart Failure Prognosis

The prognosis or predicted outcome of heart failure depends on several factors. Clinical prediction rules are based on factors such as blood pressure, laboratory test results, patient's general health, time of detection and use of medication.

5 Nov 2009

Heart Failure Management

Treatment of heart failure focuses on correcting the underlying pathology that is causing the syndrome and improving the efficiency of the heart in pumping blood around the body.

5 Nov 2009

Heart Failure Causes

Heart failure is a syndrome characterized by several clinical features. Before deciding on treatment, physicians need to evaluate patients individually to establish exactly what is causing the heart failure whether it be myocardial dysfunction, a valve disorder or another underlying problem.

5 Nov 2009

Heart Failure Pathophysiology

Heart failure is a condition where the heart fails to pump and circulate an adequate supply of blood to meet the requirements of the body. The muscles of the heart become less efficient and damaged, leading to overload on the heart.

5 Nov 2009

Heart Failure Classification

Heart failure is classified according to its cause, its severity and its features. Heart failure may be categorized in various different ways, ranging from how the symptoms started through to the type of muscle abnormality that is occurring.

5 Nov 2009

Heart Failure

Heart failure is a syndrome that causes a reduction in the heart's ability to pump blood. Normally, the heart pumps blood to supply vital nutrients and oxygen to all parts of the body. In heart failure, the heart has difficulty pumping adequately and starts to function in an abnormal manner in order to compensate.

5 Nov 2009

Vitiligo Support

Vitiligo is not a life-threatening disease, but may cause deep emotional and psychological problems.

3 Nov 2009

Vitiligo Treatment

Vitiligo is a difficult condition to treat, but newer treatments are being researched all the time. The most common therapies may be classified as:

3 Nov 2009

Vitiligo Signs and Symptoms

Vitiligo appears first as one or more white patches over the skin of parts of the body which are relatively more sun-exposed. These include the hands, feet, arms, face and lips. However, patches are also commonly seen over the axillary or inguinal regions, around the navel, the genitalia, and the rectum.

3 Nov 2009

Vitiligo Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Vitiligo is a chronic skin disorder which is caused by T-cell mediated autoimmune destruction of the pigment-producing cells or melanocytes in the skin.

3 Nov 2009

Cerebrovascular Disease Symptoms

Cerebrovascular diseases are conditions that affect the blood vessels and cause problems with blood flow to the brain. Cerebrovascular disease is a common cause of cerebrovascular accident or stroke.

3 Nov 2009

Cerebrovascular Disease Causes

There are several risk factors associated with cerebrovascular disease. While some of these risk factors are non-modifiable such as advancing age, male gender and previous history of stroke or heart problems, others depend on lifestyle and can be altered to reduce risk for the condition.

3 Nov 2009

What is Cerebrovascular Disease?

Cerebrovascular diseases are conditions caused by problems with brain vasculature.

3 Nov 2009

Barth Syndrome

Barth syndrome is a rare, genetic disorder that affects males. The condition is caused by mutations in the tafazzin gene, which codes for an enzyme involved in the synthesis of cardiolipin, an important lipid component of the inner mitochondrial membrane. The condition affects energy production in the mitochondria and leads to complications such as cardiomyopathy, muscle weakness and neutropenia.

2 Nov 2009

Cerebral Infarction

Also called ischemic stroke, a cerebral infarction occurs as a result of disrupted blood flow to the brain due to problems with the blood vessels that supply it. A lack of adequate blood supply to brain cells deprives them of oxygen and vital nutrients which can cause parts of the brain to die off.

2 Nov 2009

Donating Plasma

Plasma donation involves the separation of plasma from the donor's whole blood, while the unselected constituents of the blood are returned to the donor.

2 Nov 2009

Plasmapheresis

Plasmapheresis is a term derived from Greek language used to describe different forms of extracorporeal plasma separation.

2 Nov 2009

Cerebral Palsy Presentation: Bones

Normal development of bones in a child is a complex process that needs the help of normal muscle tone and structure. Due to changes and abnormalities in muscle tone present in patients of cerebral palsy there may be significant problems in bones of children with this condition.

1 Nov 2009

Cerebral Palsy Prognosis

Children with mild forms of cerebral palsy have a normal life expectancy. For example, a two year-old child with mild palsy has a 99% chance of living to the age of 20, compared with a patient who has severe disease, where the figure may be as low as 40%.

1 Nov 2009

Cerebral Palsy Classification

Cerebral palsy is divided into three major classifications to describe different movement impairments. The classifications are also significant to different areas of the brain.

1 Nov 2009