The human heart normally beats 60 to 100 times each minute, although the heart of a well-toned athlete may beat only 55 times per minute. Heart flutters, sometimes called heart palpitations, are defined as "...heartbeat sensations that feel like...
Each of the heart’s four valves--aortic, pulmonary, mitral and tricuspid--is susceptible to developing problems. Sometimes, the pathway through the valve may narrow, resulting in a condition called stenosis. Alternatively, the valve may fail...
Rheumatic heart disease results from rheumatic fever that can occur when a strep throat or other Streptococcus bacterial infections worsens and is left untreated or not treated effectively. This disease is most common in children, and can lead to...
Aggrenox is a combination of aspirin and extended release dipyridamole. According to the National Institutes of Health, Aggrenox belongs to a class of drugs known as antiplatelets. Coumadin, also known as warfarin, belongs to a class of...
