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Orca Health is a private healthcare technology company. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the company develops mobile patient education software for physicians on Apple iOS.Orca Health has collaborated with Harvard University to develop applications and ebooks relating to the human heart. References. Discover the Harvard Health Publications Orca Health popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Harvard Health Publications Orca Health books.
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Mitral Valve Prolapse
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthThe mitral valve sits between the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart. Its two small flaps play a key role: making sure that each contraction of the heart pumps ...
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Angioplasty
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthThe treatment of heart disease has come a long way in the past halfcentury. One of the many remarkable advances has been the development of angioplasty. This procedure lets a docto...
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Bypass Surgery
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthNot that long ago, little could be done when a blocked or severely narrowed coronary artery cut off blood flow to part of the heart. Coronary arteries are key blood vessels that su...
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Mitral Valve Prolapse
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthThe mitral valve sits between the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart. Its two small flaps play a key role: making sure that each contraction of the heart pumps ...
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Atrial Fibrillation
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthTo circulate blood effectively and efficiently, the heart's four chambers must beat in a steady, coordinated way. Trouble brews when they don't. Take atrial fibrillation, the most ...
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Heart Failure
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthFifty years ago, the diagnosis of heart failure was akin to a death sentence. Only weak medicines were available to fight fluid buildup, or make the heart pump harder. Thanks to re...
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthThe television image of a heart attack a man suddenly clutches his chest and keels over is actually a picture of sudden cardiac arrest. This frightening and often deadly event us...
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Atherosclerosis
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthHumans are born with supple, flexible arteries that effortlessly deliver blood to the furthest reaches of the body. Over time, prompted by a poor diet, lack of physical activity, s...
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Atrial Fibrillation
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthTo circulate blood effectively and efficiently, the heart's four chambers must beat in a steady, coordinated way. Trouble brews when they don't. Take atrial fibrillation, the most ...
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Bypass Surgery
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthNot that long ago, little could be done when a blocked or severely narrowed coronary artery cut off blood flow to part of the heart. Coronary arteries are key blood vessels that su...
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Angina
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthThe coronary arteries, the arteries that nourish the heart, are prone to becoming clogged with cholesterol–filled plaque. One common sign of this problem is chest pain that comes o...
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Heart Attack
Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, Reena L. Pande, MD, P.J. Skerrett, Carolyn Schatz & Orca HealthHeart attack (the technical term is myocardial infarction) is still a lifeanddeath situation. But treatment is becoming more and more effective and routine thanks to laboratory and...
