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the branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart.

Cardiology (from Greek καρδίᾱ kardiā, "heart" and -λογία -logia, "study") is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart be it human or animal. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and valvular heart disease.

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Is it normal to feel your heart beat in your chest?

Is it normal for a person to at times feel their heart beat in their chest without actually placing their hand on their chest, while at other times not be able to (even though the pulse is strong, regular and consistent in both instances) or is this…
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Why doesn't water enter the venous system if injury happens far underwater?

If I expect a maximum central venous pressure of 5 mmHg in a peripheral vein, why doesn't water enter the system if a diver underwater injures themself?
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Is there such a thing as a hard heart beat? (as opposed to a fast heart beat)

I've picked up weight lifting recently and the thing I've noticed is that it really gets the heart pumping. After a heavy set of squats for instance I can hear my heart beating in my ears and feel it beating in my chest. However my heart rate…
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Why patient has to be awake during cardiac catheterization?

Why couldn't the physicians put the patient under during the procedure?
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Why does Atropine help to stop Paroxysmal Ventricular Ahrrythmias?

Why does Atropine help to stop Paroxysmal Ventricular Ahrrythmias? Can this be explained in context to the heart's anatomy?
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Why is there a rapid ejection phase followed by a slow ejection phase in isotonic contraction, why isnt this a steady rate?

Trying to work our how the cardiac cycle works by gaining a deep understanding, would appreciate any explanations which go into such depth and what variations we may see if this was a pathological case with every different wave etc. Thank you!
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Myocardial infarction treatment

During a myocardial infarction, as an immediate treatment, we must try to decrease the workload of the heart so that it will not require the extra oxygen that it would need and cannot get due to the loss of some cardiac mass, right? So during a…
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Can aortic stenosis lead to arrhythmia?

As I understand, Aortic stenosis restricts the blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta, this restriction should cause a disruption in the pumping of blood. That would cause the heart to beat at a faster rate. If this happens over a long…
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Beginner runner/jogger heart rate question

I am an it guy 220 lbs 6ft1 35 years old. With chest strap measurement my maximum heart rate is around 192 bpm. (Did warmup and 3 minutes thread mill intervals to measure) For a long period of time, my spare time for gym was very poor. I did 15 mins…
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Do cardiologists learn nutrition as part of their expertise in Cardiology?

Almost all physicians I recognized as suggesting medicinal nutrition either as direct therapy, preventive medicine and via "popular medicine" as with books and articles, were Cardiologists; to a lesser extent I came across endocrinologists and…
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