UNDERSTANDING OF THE RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE

Rheumatic heart disease

WHAT IS RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE Rheumatic heart disease is a chronic inflammatory process of the membrane surrounding the heart due to rheumatic fever. This fever mainly affects children and young adults, resulting in delayed complications of upper respiratory tract infection with hemolytic streptococci. Death rarely occurs in the acute phase, despite retrieval there may be … Read more

UNDERSTANDING OF BLOOD PRESSURE: TYPES AND TREATMENTS

DEFINITIONS Blood pressure can be defined as the lateral pressure exerted by the moving column of blood on the wall of arteries. The normal blood pressure is about 120/80 mm of Hg. What is blood pressure? Pressure is highest during ‘systole‘ when the ventricles are contracting (systolic pressure) and lowest during ‘diastole‘ when the ventricles … Read more