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Difference Between Bypass and Open Heart Surgery
Heart bypass surgery is typically an open-heart surgery , which means that the surgeon cuts the chest open to reach the heart. The surgeon can then pe...
Difference Between Panic Attack and Heart Attack
Although chest pain is common to both a panic attack and a heart attack, the characteristics of the pain often differ. During a panic attack, chest pa...
Difference Between Pulse and Blood Pressure
Pulse, also called heart rate, refers to the number of times your heart beats in one minute. Typical pulse measurements range from 60 to 100 beats per...
Difference Between RBBB and LBBB
If the “terminal force” of the QRS is above the baseline (big R wave) you have a RBBB. If the “terminal force” of the QRS is below the baseline (big S...
Differences Between Right- and Left-Sided Heart Failure
In left-sided heart failure, the left side of the heart is weakened and results in reduced ability for the heart to pump blood into the body. In right...
Difference between Pneumonia and Congestive heart failure
With pneumonia, the fluid in the lungs is filled with white blood cells trying to fight off the infection. With congestive heart failure, the fluid in...
Difference between arrhythmia and dysrhythmia
What's the difference between arrhythmia and dysrhythmia? Arrhythmia and dysrhythmia refer to the same type of condition. This is a heartbeat that has...
Difference between ECG and Echocardiography
The echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart that provides moving pictures and provides information on the structure and function of the heart. Th...
Difference between PFO and PDA
Patent foramen oval (PFO): An opening in the wall between the upper right and left chambers of the heart that doesn't close properly after birth. Pate...