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A ventricular aneurysm is a district dilatation of a portion of the ventricular wall, made up of fibrous tissue. In simpler terms, it is a pathological situation characterised by the fact that part of the heart muscle is replaced by a scar

Allergic reactions during anaesthesia are rare but have a significant mortality incidence. Allergic reactions generally occur as a single event, but in a percentage of cases the clinical manifestations recur several hours after the primary…

What is deep vein thrombosis? Thrombosis is a pathological process that occurs due to pathological coagulation resulting in the formation of a thrombus that reduces or completely occludes the lumen of a vessel

Bites from redback spiders are known to cause serious illness and even death, which makes first aid intervention necessary

Vulvodynia is a disorder experienced as discomfort, often described as a painful and burning sensation in the vulvar area despite the absence of visible clinical lesions

The term 'intestinal malrotation' refers to a congenital abnormality in the newborn child, affecting the small intestine

Tuberculosis is a lung infection caused by a bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacterium that causes Tuberculosis (TB) is spread from one person to another when you come into contact with the cough or sneeze of someone who is…

Bariatric surgeries: which are performed laparoscopically through 4 small incisions

Thyroid cancers represent the most frequent neoplasms of the endocrine system, and among these, medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) accounts for approximately 10% of thyroid diseases

Extrasystole is an often benign alteration of the heart rhythm. It is an early pulsating contraction of the heart, which the affected individual may clearly perceive as an abnormal contraction of the organ, an 'added beat' or 'irregular…