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Keshan disease is a congestive cardiomyopathy caused by dietary deficiency of selenium, named after Keshan, where symptoms were first noted. These symptoms were later found prevalent in a southwest China, all due to selenium-deficient soil. The disease 1960-1970, claiming thousands of lives.

Often fatal, age, characterized by Heart failure and Pulmonary edema. Over decades, selenium reduced this affliction.

It has previously been linked to the coxsackie B virus.



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Nutrition disorders (E40-68, 260-269)

Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition

Nutrition disorders (E40-68, 260-269)

Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition
Hypoalimentation/
malnutrition
subgroup |Protein-energy
malnutrition
|
Avitaminosis
B vitaminsB1: Beriberi/Wernicke's encephalopathy(Thiamine deficiency) * B2: Ariboflavinosis * B3: Pellagra(Niacin deficiency) * B6: Pyridoxine deficiency * B7: Biotin deficiency * B9: Folate deficiency * B12: Vitamn B12 deficiency
Other
vitamins
A: Vitamin A deficiency/Bitot's spots * C: Scurvy * D: Hypovitaminosis D/Rickets/Osteomalacia * E: Vitamin E deficiency * K: Vitamin K deficiency
Mineral
deficiency
Zinc * Iron * Magnesium * Chromium * Selenium (Keshan disease) * Manganese * Molybdenum * Copper * Calcium * Potassium

Cardiovascular disease: heart disease * Circulatory system pathology (I00-I52, 390-429)

Ischaemic
CD/CHDCAD * Coronary thrombosis * Coronary vasospasm * Coronary artery aneurysm * Coronary artery dissection * Myocardial Bridge
Active ischemiaAngina pectoris (Prinzmetal's angina, Stable angina) * Acute coronary (Unstable angina, Myocardial infarction / heart attack)
Sequelaehours (Myocardial stunning, Hibernating myocardium) * days (Myocardial rupture) * weeks (Aneurysm of heart/Ventricular aneurysm, Dressler's syndrome)
Layers

Cardiovascular disease: heart disease * Circulatory system pathology (I00-I52, 390-429)

Ischaemic
CD/CHDCAD * Coronary thrombosis * Coronary vasospasm * Coronary artery aneurysm * Coronary artery dissection * Myocardial Bridge
Active ischemiaAngina pectoris (Prinzmetal's angina, Stable angina) * Acute coronary (Unstable angina, Myocardial infarction / heart attack)
Sequelaehours (Myocardial stunning, Hibernating myocardium) * days (Myocardial rupture) * weeks (Aneurysm of heart/Ventricular aneurysm, Dressler's syndrome)
Layers
Pericardium
Pericarditis (Acute, Chronic/Constrictive) * Pericardial effusion (Hemopericardium, Cardiac tamponade)
Ischaemic
CD/CHDCAD * Coronary thrombosis * Coronary vasospasm * Coronary artery aneurysm * Coronary artery dissection * Myocardial Bridge
Active ischemiaAngina pectoris (Prinzmetal's angina, Stable angina) * Acute coronary (Unstable angina, Myocardial infarction / heart attack)
Sequelaehours (Myocardial stunning, Hibernating myocardium) * days (Myocardial rupture) * weeks (Aneurysm of heart/Ventricular aneurysm, Dressler's syndrome)
Layers
subgroup |groupstyle=background-color: MistyRose |Pericardium |Pericarditis (Acute, Chronic/Constrictive) * Pericardial effusion (Hemopericardium, Cardiac tamponade) |Myocardium |Myocarditis (Chagas disease) Cardiomyopathy: Dilated (Alcoholic) * Hypertrophic * Restrictive (Loeffler endocarditis, Cardiac amyloidosis, Endocardial fibroelastosis) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia |Endocardium/
valves |

Cardiovascular disease: heart disease * Circulatory system pathology (I00-I52, 390-429)

Ischaemic
CD/CHDCAD * Coronary thrombosis * Coronary vasospasm * Coronary artery aneurysm * Coronary artery dissection * Myocardial Bridge
Active ischemiaAngina pectoris (Prinzmetal's angina, Stable angina) * Acute coronary (Unstable angina, Myocardial infarction / heart attack)
Sequelaehours (Myocardial stunning, Hibernating myocardium) * days (Myocardial rupture) * weeks (Aneurysm of heart/Ventricular aneurysm, Dressler's syndrome)
Layers
Pericardium
Pericarditis (Acute, Chronic/Constrictive) * Pericardial effusion (Hemopericardium, Cardiac tamponade)
Ischaemic
CD/CHDCAD * Coronary thrombosis * Coronary vasospasm * Coronary artery aneurysm * Coronary artery dissection * Myocardial Bridge
Active ischemiaAngina pectoris (Prinzmetal's angina, Stable angina) * Acute coronary (Unstable angina, Myocardial infarction / heart attack)
Sequelaehours (Myocardial stunning, Hibernating myocardium) * days (Myocardial rupture) * weeks (Aneurysm of heart/Ventricular aneurysm, Dressler's syndrome)
Layers
subgroup |groupstyle=background-color: MistyRose |Pericardium |Pericarditis (Acute, Chronic/Constrictive) * Pericardial effusion (Hemopericardium, Cardiac tamponade) |Myocardium |Myocarditis (Chagas disease) Cardiomyopathy: Dilated (Alcoholic) * Hypertrophic * Restrictive (Loeffler endocarditis, Cardiac amyloidosis, Endocardial fibroelastosis) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia |Endocardium/
valves |
Pericardium
Pericarditis (Acute, Chronic/Constrictive) * Pericardial effusion (Hemopericardium, Cardiac tamponade)
Ischaemic
CD/CHDCAD * Coronary thrombosis * Coronary vasospasm * Coronary artery aneurysm * Coronary artery dissection * Myocardial Bridge
Active ischemiaAngina pectoris (Prinzmetal's angina, Stable angina) * Acute coronary (Unstable angina, Myocardial infarction / heart attack)
Sequelaehours (Myocardial stunning, Hibernating myocardium) * days (Myocardial rupture) * weeks (Aneurysm of heart/Ventricular aneurysm, Dressler's syndrome)
Layers
subgroup |groupstyle=background-color: MistyRose |Pericardium |Pericarditis (Acute, Chronic/Constrictive) * Pericardial effusion (Hemopericardium, Cardiac tamponade) |Myocardium |Myocarditis (Chagas disease) Cardiomyopathy: Dilated (Alcoholic) * Hypertrophic * Restrictive (Loeffler endocarditis, Cardiac amyloidosis, Endocardial fibroelastosis) Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia |Endocardium/
valves |
Pre-excitation syndrome
Wolff-Parkinson-White * Lown-Ganong-Levine
Flutter/fibrillation
Atrial flutter * Ventricular flutter * Atrial fibrillation (Familial) * Ventricular fibrillation
Pacemaker
Wandering pacemaker * Ectopic pacemaker/Ectopic beat * Parasystole * Multifocal atrial tachycardia * Pacemaker syndrome
Long QT syndrome
Romano-Ward syndrome * Andersen-Tawil syndrome * Jervell and Lange-Nielsen syndrome
Cardiac arrest
Sudden cardiac death * Asystole * Pulseless electrical activity * Sinoatrial arrest
Other/ungrouped
hexaxial reference system (Right axis deviation, Left axis deviation) * QT (Short QT syndrome) * T (T wave alternans) * ST (Osborn wave, ST elevation, ST depression)



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