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Bookmark or Share- Mayo Clinic Minute: How the thyroid affects the heartThe thyroid is part of the endocrine system and regulates your body's metabolic rate. It is a small gland with a complex job. When the thyroid is not working properly, it can affect many functions of your health including your heart, explains Dr. Robert Smallridge, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: […]
- Aortic calcification: An early sign of heart valve problems?Aortic valve calcification is a condition in which calcium deposits form on the aortic valve in the heart. These deposits can cause narrowing at the opening of the aortic valve. This narrowing can become severe enough to reduce blood flow through the aortic valve — a condition called aortic valve stenosis. Aortic valve calcification may […]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccination and heart issuesDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been hearing about an increase in the number of young people who are developing heart issues, including myocarditis, after being vaccinated for COVID-19. Can you explain this condition? I have a 15-year-old son, and I am wondering if it is safe for him to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or if he […]
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment and management of bicuspid aortic valveDEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a 29-year-old active military service member without any significant health issues. Yet during my most recent routine physical examination, it was discovered that I have a heart murmur. I was referred for an echocardiogram and evaluation with a cardiologist who said I have a bicuspid aortic valve. What are the short- […]
- What’s that sound? A heart murmur can be innocent or seriousLocation — The location of the murmur in the heart will be identified, along with whether the sound spreads to the neck or back. Pitch — The murmur may be high-, medium- or low-pitched. Timing of the murmur — A murmur that occurs when blood leaves the heart is a systolic murmur. A murmur that occurs when the heart fills with blood is ...
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