SECTION 6
Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
52 Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels
Function of the Heart Blood Supply of the Heart
Regulation of the Heart
Effects of Aging
53 Symptoms and Diagnosis of Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders
Chest Pain Pain in the Limbs
Shortness of Breath
Fatigue
Limitation of Physical Activity
Palpitations
Light-Headedness and Fainting
Swelling, Numbness, and Changes in Skin Color
Medical History and Physical Examination
Diagnostic Procedures
Fainting Orthostatic Hypotension
Postprandial Hypotension
Dilated Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Atrial Premature Beats Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Ventricular Premature Beats
Ventricular Tachycardia
Ventricular Fibrillation
Pacemaker Dysfunction
Heart Block
Bundle Branch Block
Mitral Regurgitation Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mitral Stenosis
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Tricuspid Stenosis
Pulmonic Stenosis
Acute Pericarditis Chronic Pericarditis
Angina Acute Coronary Syndromes
66 Peripheral Arterial Disease
Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease Thromboangiitis Obliterans
Functional Peripheral Arterial Disease
Raynaud’s Syndrome
Acrocyanosis
Erythromelalgia
67 Aneurysms and Aortic Dissection
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Aneurysms in Other Arteries
Aortic Dissection
Deep Vein Thrombosis Superficial Thrombophlebitis
Varicose Veins
Arteriovenous Fistula