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Pseudohypertension, also known as pseudohypertension in the elderly, noncompressibility artery syndrome, and Osler's sign (or Osler sign) of pseudohypertension is a falsely elevated blood pressure reading obtained through sphygmomanometry due to calcification of blood vessels which cannot be compressed. [1] There is normal blood pressure when ...
Symptoms vary depending on the severity of the condition and progression of the disease. You may experience no symptoms, or your symptoms may include: chest pain (angina) tightness or pressure in ...
Bradycardia (pronounced bray-duh-kaar-dee-uh) is a slow heart rate. Adults usually have a heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute, but if you have bradycardia, your heart beats fewer than ...
increased shortness of breath. swelling in the ankles, legs, abdomen, or other parts of your body. fatigue. chest discomfort. sudden weight gain. reduced exercise tolerance. persistent cough or ...
A gallop rhythm refers to a (usually abnormal) rhythm of the heart on auscultation. [1] It includes three or four sounds, thus resembling the sounds of a gallop . The normal heart rhythm contains two audible heart sounds called S 1 and S 2 that give the well-known "lub-dub" rhythm; they are caused by the closing of valves in the heart.
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is an abnormal heart rhythm in which the ventricles of the heart quiver. It is due to disorganized electrical activity. Ventricular fibrillation results in cardiac arrest with loss of consciousness and no pulse.
Dr. Farhan Majeed, MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease specialist practicing in Port Charlotte, FL with 22 years of experience. This provider currently accepts 71 insurance plans. New patients are welcome. Hospital affiliations include University Of Maryland Saint Joseph Medical Center.
The University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons was founded in 1963 as the Evening Technical College Chur. In 1972, it was officially recognized as a Higher Technical Institute by federal decree. Several years later, they also introduced business-related study programs. The first full-time study programs were offered in 1990.