CARDIAC ARRYTHMIA: An arrythmia is a disturbance in the regular rhythm of your heartbeat. The rhythm may be too fast, too slow, or irregular. It is caused by a problem with the electrical signals that tell your heart muscle when to contract.
Source: {http://m.hopkinsmedicine.org/heart_vascular_institute/conditions_treatments/conditions/arrythmias.html}
ANGINA: Angina is chest lain or discomfort that occurs if an area of your heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood.
Source:{http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/angina}
CARDIAC ARREST: A cardiac arrest is also called a cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, and indicates a sudden stop in effective and normal blood circulation due to failure of the heart to pump blood.
Source: {http://www.news-medical.net/health/what-is-cardiac-arrest.aspx}
HEART ATTACK [MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION]: A heart attack happens when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked and the heart can't get oxygen.
Source: {http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/heartattack}
YOU ARE READING
Now You Know
Non-FictionThis is a compilation of some interesting questions- such as why do cats hate water? What's the difference between a tumor and cancer? How does Radiation effect the body? As well as cool lists, such as the world's rarest diseases, the world's most i...
