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  • What is a Bicuspid Aortic Valve?
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common form of congenital heart disease and is present in about 2% of the population, affecting twice as many males as females. It is an abnormal form of the...
  • What is Aortic Stenosis?
    Health - 9 Oct 2019
    Aortic stenosis is heart condition characterized by the narrowing of the left ventricle’s aortic valve due to environmental or congenital factors.
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease: Symptoms
    Health - 29 Mar 2021
    While RHD remains asymptomatic for years in many cases, it may eventually present with tiredness, feeling short of breath after exertion, and chest pain.
  • Structure and Function of the Heart
    Health - 4 Sep 2022
    As a central part of the circulatory system, the heart is primarily responsible for pumping blood and distributing oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
  • Rheumatic heart disease: overview
    Health - 24 May 2019
    Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major cause of chronic and serious ill-health in developing countries. It is responsible for a leading share of heart disease in children and young adults,...
  • What is Valvular Heart Disease?
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    This article describes the structure of the heart, position and role of the heart valves, and how damage can lead to valvular heart disease.
  • What is Mitral Regurgitation?
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    The human heart has four valves which direct the flow of blood in the correct double-circulation mode, taking blood to and from the lungs as well as to and from the rest of the body. Two of the valves...
  • What is Alkaptonuria?
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    Alkaptonuria is caused by the deficiency of a single enzyme called homogentisate 1,2 dioxygenase. This is responsible for the degradation of homogentisic acid (HGA) to maleylacetoacetic acid via the...
  • What is Marfan Syndrome?
    Health - 6 Jul 2023
    Marfan syndrome occurs in approximately 1 in every 5000 individuals. It is an autosomal dominant disorder therefore the majority of people with Marfan syndrome have a 50% chance of inheriting the...
  • How the Heart Pumps Blood
    Health - 18 Mar 2021
    The primary responsibility of the heart is to pump blood throughout the circulatory system.

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