Most women with high blood pressure (or hypertension) before pregnancy will experience a normal pregnancy. However, these women are more likely to experience certain problems when they become pregnant. These can include...
George Psatheris
HEART MURPHYS
Under normal conditions, the flow of blood through the heart's orifices or chambers is silent and when listening to the heart, only the sounds (or heart tones) produced by the closure of the heart valves are heard (see Figure 1). However, if...
BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES
The lifestyle you follow and the foods you eat significantly affect your blood pressure and your overall health. Adopting the right lifestyle can: Lower your blood pressure or prevent it completely...
OPEN OVAL WOUND
The patent foramen ovale is a small hole in the heart. The hole is located between the two upper chambers of the heart, called the right and left atria (see Figure 1 and Figure 2). The patent foramen ovale allows blood to flow...
Atrial Fibrillation in Children
An atrial septal defect is a hole between two chambers of the heart. The heart is anatomically divided into four chambers. Children with an atrial septal defect have a hole between the two upper chambers called the “atria” (Figure 1). The presence of...
Giorgos Psatheris is a Cardiologist and has been running a private practice in Lamia since 2013. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (degree: very good). He specialized in Pathology at the General Hospital of Melissia "Amalia Fleming" and then in Cardiology at the General Hospital of Pyrgos, at the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases of Athens "Sotiria" and at the General Hospital of Athens "Alexandra". He holds BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and FCCS (Fundamental Critical Care Support) certifications. He has taught for a long time in public and private paramedical IEKs, as well as at TEI Lamia. Finally, the doctor has published in Greek and international medical journals and has translated numerous English medical books and journals.
George Psatheris
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND PREGNANCY
Most women with high blood pressure (or hypertension) before pregnancy will experience a normal pregnancy. However, these women are more likely to experience certain problems when they become pregnant. These can include...
HEART MURPHYS
Under normal conditions, the flow of blood through the heart's orifices or chambers is silent and when listening to the heart, only the sounds (or heart tones) produced by the closure of the heart valves are heard (see Figure 1). However, if...
BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL THROUGH LIFESTYLE CHANGES
The lifestyle you follow and the foods you eat significantly affect your blood pressure and your overall health. Adopting the right lifestyle can: Lower your blood pressure or prevent it completely...
OPEN OVAL WOUND
The patent foramen ovale is a small hole in the heart. The hole is located between the two upper chambers of the heart, called the right and left atria (see Figure 1 and Figure 2). The patent foramen ovale allows blood to flow...
Atrial Fibrillation in Children
An atrial septal defect is a hole between two chambers of the heart. The heart is anatomically divided into four chambers. Children with an atrial septal defect have a hole between the two upper chambers called the “atria” (Figure 1). The presence of...