Cardiology

Heart Palpitations
Heart 21 Aug 2006

Heart Palpitations

A person is said to be having heart palpitations when they have a sudden awareness of their heart beating in their chest.
Being Overweight As a Teen Associated With Premature Death in Adulthood
Children's health 02 Aug 2006

Being Overweight As a Teen Associated With Premature Death in Adulthood

Children and adolescents in the U.S. and around the world are becoming more overweight. A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has found that there may be serious consequences to that trend. Researchers found that being overweight at age 18 is associated with an increased risk…
Members Survey Results
Blood 25 Jul 2006

Members Survey Results

Prior to Virtual Medical Centre conducting branding market research on our site members, Editorial Advisory Board members and medical professionals we discovered that the word “Virtual” is no longer commonly searched for, and by continuing to use “Virtual” we are potentially limiting the amount of people who can find our…
Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
Cancer 17 Jul 2006

Cardiac MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Cardiac MRI scan Magnetic Resonance Imaging of human heart and brain etc with an MRI with services of an MRI machines
Skin rashes
Blood 15 Jul 2006

Skin rashes

A rash is defined as a change in the skin's appearance, which may involve alternations in texture (eg rough or smooth) and/or its colour. The…
Omega-3s Are Important for More Than Just Heart Health
Blood 08 Jul 2006

Omega-3s Are Important for More Than Just Heart Health

If recent news about mercury levels in fish and recommendations about adding this heart-healthy staple to our diet is confusing enough, here’s some food for thought. The same fish we’re warned against and those still considered safe to eat in bigger portions actually provide our brains with essential omega-3 fatty…
Progress being made in exploring potential use of stem cells to treat heart disease
Children's health 07 Jul 2006

Progress being made in exploring potential use of stem cells to treat heart disease

Scientists are making headway in exploring the potential future use of stem cells to treat heart disease, according to a review article in the current issue of Nature (June 29, 2006). Authored by Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease Director Deepak Srivastava, MD, and Gladstone Institutes postdoctoral scholar Kathryn Ivey,…
Engineering electrically conducting tissue for the heart
Children's health 04 Jul 2006

Engineering electrically conducting tissue for the heart

Experiments suggest an alternative to pacemaker treatment. Patients with complete heart block, or disrupted electrical conduction in their hearts, are at risk for life-threatening rhythm disturbances and heart failure. The condition is currently treated by implanting a pacemaker in the patient’s chest or abdomen, but these devices often fail over…
Cardiovascular system (heart) anatomy
Anatomy 26 Jun 2006

Cardiovascular system (heart) anatomy

The human cardiovascular system is made up of the heart, the blood it pumps, and the blood vessels, veins and arteries, through which the blood…