I will continue writing about our heart, see Part 1. I hope I am not going to repeat myself.
I went through a lot terms ending -ditis. And I have to say that it was quite difficult to read. Sometimes I had to stop, so I hope that it will make sense.
Heart, blood vessels and lungs create cardiovascular/pulmonary system:
Pericarditis
The first thing which can affect heart is the inflammation of the pericardium, which is kind of sac surrounding the heart. Typical symptoms of the inflammation is sharp pain in the chest and shortness of breath. This is not that dangerous itself however the long term inflammation can scar the heart tissue which can damage the function of the heart.
Myocarditis
Another thing is inflammation of the tissue of the heart, called myocardium. Among the symptoms belong again the chest pain, and either rapid or irregular heart beat. On top of the lupus risk of the inflammation, certain immunosuppressive medications are increasing the risk of developing myocarditis as well.
Endocarditis
The endocardium is tissue inside the heart. As others it can get inflamed. It causes that surface of the heart valve thickens or develops lesions. They can get infected and cause bacterial endocarditis. The lesions can brake and travel to brain to form a blood clot. Both things can be pretty dangerous.
Coronary artery disease
Fatty molecules and other materials may attach to the walls of the blood vessels which may narrow them and block the blood flow. That is called atherosclerosis. If the block breaks you can experience a heart attack. The increase risk may be caused by hypertension from kidney disease or corticosteroid use, or higher cholesterol level due to corticosteroid use, type 2 diabetes due to corticosteroid use, or inactive lifestyle due to pains and fatigue.
Blood vessels
Inflammation may cause small blood vessels to break. You can see it as small purple dots on your skin. The problem is that it can happen to vessels in the brain.
Vasculitis is a particular inflammation of blood vessels when the tissue is damaged by the blood vessels. Typically it is white blood cells, which normally destroy bacteria and viruses but can attack the tissue as well.
I will continue with this.
Have a nice day!!
I went through a lot terms ending -ditis. And I have to say that it was quite difficult to read. Sometimes I had to stop, so I hope that it will make sense.
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| Too much coffee is also not that good for your heart ;-) |
- Cardio refers clearly to heart.
- Vascular refers to arteries, veins.
- Pulmonary refers to the lungs.
Pericarditis
The first thing which can affect heart is the inflammation of the pericardium, which is kind of sac surrounding the heart. Typical symptoms of the inflammation is sharp pain in the chest and shortness of breath. This is not that dangerous itself however the long term inflammation can scar the heart tissue which can damage the function of the heart.
Myocarditis
Another thing is inflammation of the tissue of the heart, called myocardium. Among the symptoms belong again the chest pain, and either rapid or irregular heart beat. On top of the lupus risk of the inflammation, certain immunosuppressive medications are increasing the risk of developing myocarditis as well.
Endocarditis
The endocardium is tissue inside the heart. As others it can get inflamed. It causes that surface of the heart valve thickens or develops lesions. They can get infected and cause bacterial endocarditis. The lesions can brake and travel to brain to form a blood clot. Both things can be pretty dangerous.
Coronary artery disease
Fatty molecules and other materials may attach to the walls of the blood vessels which may narrow them and block the blood flow. That is called atherosclerosis. If the block breaks you can experience a heart attack. The increase risk may be caused by hypertension from kidney disease or corticosteroid use, or higher cholesterol level due to corticosteroid use, type 2 diabetes due to corticosteroid use, or inactive lifestyle due to pains and fatigue.
Blood vessels
Inflammation may cause small blood vessels to break. You can see it as small purple dots on your skin. The problem is that it can happen to vessels in the brain.
Vasculitis is a particular inflammation of blood vessels when the tissue is damaged by the blood vessels. Typically it is white blood cells, which normally destroy bacteria and viruses but can attack the tissue as well.
I will continue with this.
Have a nice day!!
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