Pericarditis Center - Anaheim, CA
Anaheim Cardiologist Doctors for PericarditisType of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Anaheim * Ravi Makam MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Mahaveer Khemka MD  Mark P Miller MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Syam P Vunnamadala MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc  Anaheim Cardiology Medical Group  Parvindar S Wadhwa MD  Raveen Arora MD  Prakash N Shenoy MD  John W Zamarra MD  UCI Medical Center Cardiology  UCI Medical Center Cardiology  UCI Medical Center Cardiology  UCI Medical Center Cardiology  UCI Medical Center Cardiology  Jon Sherman MD  Usha Dhar MD  Fountain Valley Cardiology  Coastal Heart Medical Group Inc  Coastal Heart Medical Group Inc  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  St Jude Cardiology  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Orange County Heart Institute & Research  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Orange County Heart Institute & Research  Orange County Heart Institute & Research  Orange County Heart Institute & Research  Orange County Heart Institute & Research  Orange County Heart Institute & Research  Orange County Heart Institute & Research  Dicran B Baron MD  Mission Heart  Mission Heart  Cardiovascular Consultants  Cardiovascular Consultants  Memorial Hospital EKG Associates  Healthcare System 2000  Sheldon Fayner MD  Krishan S Krishna MD  Healthcare System 2000  Caceres Medical Group  Narayana R Devaraj MD  Loan T Ngo MD  Khiem P Nguyen MD  Kartik Thaker MD Inc  Editha B Uy MD  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Noel E Johanson MD  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Cardiology Specialists of Orange County  Cardiology Consultants of Orange County  R Nihal Goonetilleke MD  N Charle Morcos MD PhD  Arthur M Selvan MD Inc  Joseph Gregurich MD  California Heart Associates  Ray S Gandhi MD  California Heart Associates  Luc S Nguyen MD  Cristina Rizza MD  Swaroop Medical Group  Southern Heart Clinic Inc  H Mark Fatemi & Sami M Shoukair MDs  H Mark Fatemi & Sami M Shoukair MDs  Complete Medical Care Inc  Jerrold D Cantor MD  Michael T Mumford MD  Guy G Lemire MD  Frank Villalobos MD  Marathon Medical Group  California Heart Associates  California Heart Associates  California Heart Associates  California Heart Associates  California Heart Associates  California Heart Associates  Alireza Jafari MD  Klieman & Spiwak Surgical Associates  Lily Ho MD  Cao Van Pham MD  A Gary Anderson MD  Arthur Calick MD  Ching Chin MD  Kumar Raja MD  Harshad Shah MD  Jesse Wasley MD  Pacific Cardiovascular Associates Medical Group Inc Anaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim is a city in Orange County, California. Anaheim is the second most populous city in Orange County (after Santa Ana) and second largest in terms of land area (after Irvine), and is known for its theme parks, sports teams and convention center.
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PericarditisRead the Pericarditis article » What is pericarditis?The hearts sits in the center of the chest and is surrounded by a sac called the pericardium. This sac has two layers, one that fits tightly onto the heart muscle and another looser layer surrounding the inner layer. Inflammation of these tissue layers surrounding the heart is referred to as pericarditis.
What causes pericarditis?There are many causes of pericarditis. Most often the cause is unknown. Causes of pericarditis are listed below: Idiopathic
Mechanical injury to the heart
Infection Bacterial
Tumors or cancer
Connective Tissue Disease
Metabolic diseases
Medication Reactions
What are the symptoms of pericarditis?Chest pain is the most common symptom of pericarditis.
Recommended Reading Related to PericarditisWhat is atrial fibrillation?Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common, abnormal rhythm of the heart. The heart contracts (beats) and pumps blood with a regular rhythm, for example,
at a rate of 60 beats per minute there is a beat every second. The heart may
beat faster or slower with a shorter or longer interval between beats, but at
any one rate the interval between beats is constant. This regular rhythm occurs
as a result of regular electrical discharges (currents) that travel through the
heart and cause the muscle of the heart to contract. In atrial fibrillation, the electrical
discharges are irregular and rapid and, as a result, the heart beats irregularly
and, usually, rapidly.
What causes atrial fibrillation?Normal function of the he... Other Related Pericarditis ArticlesEmergency Contact for Anaheim
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