Palpitations
Palpitations (Xin Ji in Traditional Chinese Medicine) refer to the subjective sensation of an abnormally rapid, forceful, or irregular heartbeat—often...
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Sinus bradycardia
Sinus bradycardia is a cardiac rhythm disorder characterized by a heart rate below 60 beats per minute (bpm) originating from the sinus node—the heart...
Sick Sinus Syndrome
Sick Sinus Syndrome (SSS) is a cardiac arrhythmia disorder characterized by intrinsic dysfunction of the sinoatrial (SA) node, resulting in symptomati...
First-degree atrioventricular block
First-degree atrioventricular (AV) block is a common electrocardiographic (ECG) finding characterized by prolonged PR interval (>200 ms) without inter...
Third-degree atrioventricular block
Third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block, also known as complete heart block, is a serious cardiac conduction disorder in which no electrical impulses...
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Pulmonary valve stenosis (PVS) is a congenital or acquired cardiovascular condition characterized by narrowing of the pulmonary outflow tract, most co...
Myocarditis
Myocarditis is an inflammatory condition of the myocardium—often triggered by viral infections (e.g., coxsackievirus, influenza, or SARS-CoV-2), autoi...
Dilated cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a progressive myocardial disorder characterized by left ventricular or biventricular dilation and systolic dysfunction...
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic cardiac disorder characterized by abnormal thickening of the left ventricular myocardium—often asymmetr...
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a rare, inherited cardiomyopathy characterized by progressive fibrofatty replacement of righ...
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack, is a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency caused by sudden occlusion of a co...
Acute Heart Failure
Acute heart failure (AHF) is a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency characterized by rapid onset or worsening of symptoms and signs due to impair...