Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound test that checks the structure and function of heart. An echo can diagnose a range…
Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
The definition and classification of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have varied over the decades; primarily because the phenotypic expression of ventricular…
Kidney Disease
What Is Kidney Disease? Kidney disease can affect our body’s ability to clean our blood, filter extra water out of…
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy is a progressive disease of the myocardium, or heart muscle. In most cases, the heart muscle weakens and is…
Tests required for heart
Serum myoglobin test A serum myoglobin test is used to measure the level of myoglobin in blood. Myoglobin is a protein…
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare but deadly viral infection. Hantaviruses are a family of viruses which can cause…
Calcific Tendonitis
Calcific tendonitis (or tendinitis) occurs when calcium deposits build up in muscles or tendons. Although this can happen anywhere in…
Heliotrope Rash
Heliotrope rash is caused by dermatomyositis (DM), a rare connective tissue disease. People with this disease have a violet or…
Adhesive Capsulitis, or Frozen Shoulder
Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, is a painful and debilitating condition characterized by progressive stiffness and loss of both active…
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic condition involving our central nervous system (CNS). With multiple sclerosis, our immune system attacks…