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Cardiac tamponade happens when extra fluid builds up in the space around the heart. This fluid puts pressure on the heart and prevents it from pumping well.

Short bowel syndrome is a group of problems. They happen to people who have had a large part of their small intestine removed.

Necrotizing colitis (NC) is a serious health problem. It happens when part of your colon dies. This is often because of colon cancer.

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a disease of the heart muscle. In this disease, fatty fibrous tissue replaces normal heart muscle. This interrupts normal electrical signals in the heart and may cause irregular and potentially life-threatening heart rhythms. The heart also becomes weaker over time leading to heart failure.

Bacterial endocarditis is a bacterial infection of the inner layer of the heart or the heart valves. Read on to learn about the cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Peripheral neuropathy is a type of damage to the nervous system.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a disease that causes thickening (hypertrophy) of the heart muscle. The heart cells enlarge more than they should, and scarring is often found between the cells.

Knee pain is very common, especially in highly active people who put a lot of pressure on their knees, such as runners. Read on to learn more about this condition.

Labyrinthitis is the inflammation of part of the inner ear called the labyrinth. The inflammation causes vertigo, hearing loss, and other symptoms.