Disease, Condition & Injury
Health Library disease & condition fact sheets provide comprehensive, yet concise evidence-based information on a variety of health conditions, diseases and injuries.
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Heart murmur
Heart murmur – Definition A heart murmur is an abnormal sound made by turbulent blood flow in the heart. It…
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Heart attack
(Acute Myocardial Infarction [AMI]; Myocardial Infarction [MI]; ST-Segment-Elevation MI [STEMI]; Transmural Myocardial infarction) Heart attack – Definition A heart attack…
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Endocarditis
Endocarditis – Definition The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart muscle. Endocarditis is an infection of this lining…
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Deep vein thrombosis
(DVT; Thrombophlebitis) Deep vein thrombosis – Definition Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a vein deep in…
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Coronary artery disease
(CAD; Coronary Atherosclerosis; Silent MI; Coronary Heart Disease; Ischemic Heart Disease; Atherosclerosis of the Coronary Arteries) Coronary artery disease –…
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