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• Arrhythmia

  Arrhythmias

  An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm that can cause problems with the contractions of your heart chambers. An arrhythmia occurs when there is a problem with the electrical system that is supposed to regulate a steady heartbeat. With an impaired electrical system, your heart may beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly.
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• General Cardiology

  Home Page - Cardiovascular Diseases

  Cardiovascular diseases include coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and rheumatic heart disease.
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• Heart Valve Disease

  Heart Valve Diseases

  Heart valves can malfunction on one of two ways: They can fail to close completely, allowing blood to flow backward, or they can become damaged, limiting blood flow. Your doctor may think you have heart valve disease if your heart sounds heard through a stethoscope are abnormal. 
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• Syncope

  A Serious Look at Fainting

  Fainting (syncope) is a brief loss of consciousness. This leads to falling down or needing to lie down, followed by a quick recovery. Fainting by itself is not a problem, but it could be a sign of a serious health condition.
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1. Sympathomimetic Effects of Acute E-Cigarette Use: Role of Nicotine and Non-Nicotine Constituents
2. Activation of the “Splenocardiac Axis” by electronic and tobacco cigarettes in otherwise healthy young adults
3. Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Myocardial Infarction: Persistent Uncertainty

One e-cigarette with nicotine leads to adrenaline changes in nonsmokers’ hearts - UCLA Newsroom
Are E-Cigs Bad For Your Heart? - TIME | Current & Breaking News

• David Geffen School of Medicine Golden Apple Teaching Award 2017

Electronic Cigarettes and Vaping
One e-cigarette with nicotine leads to adrenaline changes in nonsmokers' hearts | UCLA Health