What is the myocardium? The myocardium is the heart muscle, the working muscles of the heart. It is striated like skeletal muscle, but thinner and with a special structure: The surface of the cardiac muscle fibers is covered by a lattice fiber network, and the nuclei are longer than in skeletal muscle cells and are … Myocardium
Cell regeneration or cell regeneration is understood by physicians as the body’s ability to reject irreparable cells and thus heal damaged tissue with the help of newly produced cells. This process takes place in the course of cell division and can occur either once, cyclically or permanently, whereby the cells of the skin and liver, … Cell Regeneration: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Trypanosomes are unicellular eukaryotic parasites equipped with a flagellum and are also classified as protozoa. Found worldwide, trypanosomes have slender cell bodies and are classified by the exit point of their flagella. Characteristic of these agents of some tropical diseases, such as sleeping sickness, is the obligatory host switching between an invertebrate vector and a … Trypanosomes: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Hawthorn leaves and flowers promote blood flow to the heart and coronary arteries and increase the power of the heart without harmful side effects. The ingredients of hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) also protect the heart from the effects of stress. Today, hawthorn tea is considered the best remedy for declining performance of the heart, especially in … Hawthorn: A Plant for the Heart
Introduction A normal, healthy heart is about the size of a closed fist. However, if the heart muscle is thickened, it is enlarged, as this is a disease characterized by a thickening of the walls of the ventricles. Medically, it is also known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In most cases, the heart is not evenly affected … Heart muscle thickening
Symptoms Due to the insufficient pumping capacity resulting from the pathological thickening of the heart muscle, the patient feels a reduction in performance above a certain degree of severity, especially under physical stress. In the initial stage, however, the disease can also proceed completely without symptoms, which explains why the thickening of the heart muscle … Symptoms | Heart muscle thickening
Prognosis Thickening of the heart muscle is not a curable disease. Since the mechanism of its development is very complex and various factors contribute to it, it is not always easy to adjust, especially in the late stages. However, if it is discovered in the early stages, suitable medication and an adapted lifestyle can prevent … Prognosis | Heart muscle thickening
At first, only the performance is limited during heavy physical exertion, later breathing is difficult even at rest. The ankles swell, the night’s rest is disturbed by constant trips to the toilet. About two to three million Germans know the symptoms of chronic heart failure from their own painful experience. The importance of the heart … Cardiac Insufficiency
Folk names Bishop’s wort, ammel, toothpick wort. Plant description Its home is the Mediterranean region, the plant was already known to the Egyptians as a medicinal plant, in the Middle Ages the bishop’s wort was known as a water-driving drug, it then fell into oblivion. In the meantime, Khella is being cultivated again in Europe … Khella (Ammi visnaga)
Salt is the chemical name for a substance that results from the reaction of an acid with a base. There are three types of salt that are irreplaceable for human growth: Magnesium chloride, potassium chloride and sodium chloride. For this reason, a healthy salt balance is irreplaceable for the body. Salts belong to the mineral … Salt Balance: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Proteins are complex protein molecules arranged in a solid structure. Their formation in cells is called protein biosynthesis. Proteins can consist of several 1,000 amino acids. They are indispensable building blocks of all living organisms. What is protein biosynthesis? Proteins are complex protein molecules arranged in a solid structure. Their formation in cells is called … Protein Biosynthesis: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Definition A circulatory disorder of the heart is an obstruction of the blood flow through the corresponding blood vessels. The blood flow can be restricted or completely interrupted. The circulatory disorder can be acute or chronic and can affect any part of the body. Circulatory disorders are particularly common in the heart, brain or arms … Circulatory disorder in the heart
