There are many types of heart disease, all of which have some effect on the heart. Different diseases will cause different effects but at the same time, one effect can be due to more than one disease. More than one disease can interfere with the...
The thoracic spine comprises 12 vertebrae that descend from the shoulders though the rib cage. The spine contains a channel down its center, in which the spinal cord is located. Openings between the thoracic vertebrae, called foramina, allow the...
The left atrium is the chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. The heart pumps blood from the left atrium, through the mitral valve, into the left ventricle and out to the body. Any condition that increases pressure in...
Causes of back pain are numerous and often difficult to determine. The lower back is the most common area to experience pain due to its load-bearing function. Back pain causes vary and can include muscular injury, discogenic pain, arthritis and...
Several diseases can cause upper thigh pain. A narrowing in the lumbar spinal canal can press on the nerves, causing pain to radiate down the thigh. Atherosclerosis in part of the aorta and iliac arteries can interfere with the flow of blood and...
Pulmonary edema, which is abnormal accumulation of fluid in the lungs, often occurs as a result of heart failure. Pulmonary edema occurs when the left ventricle of the heart, which receives oxygenated blood from the lungs, weakens and pumps less...
Aortic stenosis is a structural abnormality in the aortic valve of your heart, and it prevents the proper ejection of blood during a contraction. If you have aortic stenosis, you need to understand the consequences of the condition so disease...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 percent of adults aged 40 or over have peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, and 4 million Americans have cerebrovascular disease resulting in 600,000 strokes and 158,000 deaths...
Kidneys are two bean-shaped organs in the middle of the back below the ribs. They help remove waste and excess fluids from the body. Diabetes, genetics and high blood pressure are some of the major risk factors for kidney diseases. Apart from...
Crohn's disease is a chronic condition characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. It causes periods of intestinal flare-ups accompanied by symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain, and then typically remits for a variable...
Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel disease, can strike people of any age and can cause a diverse array of symptoms. Some patients suffer discomfort and inconvenience, while others suffer debilitating consequences and require repeated bowel...
Four heart valves direct blood flow through the four chambers of the heart. On the right side of the heart, the tricuspid valve keeps blood flowing in the right direction between the atrium, the upper chamber, and ventricle, the lower chamber. The...
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal or opening in the lumbar region of the spine. The spinal canal houses your spinal cord. When the spinal canal becomes stenotic, it places pressure on surrounding nerves and/or the spinal...
Mitral stenosis is a vavular heart disease denoting the narrowing of the heart's mitral valve. Learn more about mitral stenosis and the heart in this health video.
