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Results 1 - 10 of 27 for Muscular Diseases
  1. Cardiomyopathy refers to heart muscle disease. Here, a diseased section of wall that separates the heart chambers that pump blood out partly blocks the flow through ...
  2. Body MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... range of conditions, including cancer, heart and vascular disease , and muscular and bone abnormalities. MRI can detect abnormalities that ...
  3. Pediatric MRI Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... range of conditions, including cancer, heart and vascular disease, and muscular and bone abnormalities MRI provides a noninvasive alternative ...
  4. Chest MRI Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... ribs, and sternum) and chest wall soft tissue (muscles and fat). assess for pericardial (thin sac around the heart) disease. characterize mediastinal or pleural lesions seen by other ...
  5. Angioplasty and Vascular Stenting Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... interrupt blood flow. These conditions include: coronary artery disease, a narrowing of the arteries that carry blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. narrowing of the large arteries due to hardening ...
  6. What Is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon? Video (Society of Thoracic Surgeons)  
    ... Cancer that occurs in the esophagus — the hollow, muscular tube that moves food and liquid from the mouth to the ... Surgeons Treat Cardiothoracic surgeons operate on diseases ...
  7. In Parkinson disease, the production of a brain chemical called dopamine becomes ... of medication that the body converts into dopamine, neurons are able ...
  8. Genetic and Chromosomal Conditions Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... SMA is a group of conditions that causes muscle damage and weakness. It ... cells. Sickle cell disease. This is a blood condition that causes red ...
  9. Medications for IBS Video (International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders)  
    ... to use Back to the top Direct Smooth Muscle Relaxants Smooth muscle relaxants are not currently available for use in ... overall IBS symptoms than anticholinergics. The direct smooth muscle relaxants found to be effective include cimetropium, mebeverine, ...
  10. Smoking during Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... risk of cancer and other diseases, like heart disease. When you quit smoking, you never have to go outside ... muscles and bones More energy to be more active ...
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