What are you looking for? Search Common searches: Departments, Hospitalisation, Professionals, Outpatient clinics, Health advice, Accreditations, Diseases, Diagnostic tests, Treatments, The birth of a child, Emergency, Visiting patients, Fulltext search Tipus de contingut Services and units Professionals Pathologies Health advices Health and wellness Diagnostic tests Treatments News Activities Centers - Any - Search Pathologies Myocardial Infarction Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack, is the necrosis –the degeneration of tissues due to cell death– of a part of the heart, caused by an interruption in blood flow (ischaemia). The most common cause is the obstruction of a coronary artery (the arteries that supply Pathologies Genetic predisposition to cancer Cancer is characterised by excessive and uncontrolled cell growth that invades and damages tissues and organs. It is a multi-factor illness that is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Most cancers are sporadic, but some 5 to 10% of cancer diagnoses involve a hereditary g Pathologies Cervicalgia (neck pain) Cervicalgia is the name given to pain that appears in the area of the cervical spine, the posterior part of the neck. Sometimes, this pain can radiate to the head and arms, or also towards the dorsal (middle back) area. The cervical spine has a dual role: it needs to be stable enough to support t Pathologies Anaemia Anaemia is caused by a decrease in red blood cells, also called erythrocytes, resulting in a drop in haemoglobin levels. Red blood cells are primarily concerned with the transport of oxygen to different tissues. Anaemia can be caused by a blood disease, but it can also be a manifestation of other Pathologies Atopic dermatitis Atopic dermatitis, also known as atopic eczema, is the most frequent chronic inflammatory cutaneous disease in children. It manifests with outbreaks of reddened skin with peeling –eczema– which are more or less extensive, with intense itchiness, causing the need to scratch. This causes wounds on Pathologies Gonorrhoea Gonorrhoea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. Detection and treatment of this disease is carried out by an expert medical team at the STI Unit of the Drassanes Vall d'Hebron Centre for International Health and Infectious Diseases and the HIV-STI Unit at the Vall Pathologies Syphilis Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by a bacteria called T. pallidum. It can have very serious complications if left untreated, but, fortunately, it is easily cured with the right treatment. Detection and treatment of this disease is carried out by an exper Pathologies Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is a virus known as acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 that was first observed in Wuhan (Hubei, China) in December 2019. This new virus is the cause of an infectious disease, known as COVID- 19, which causes respiratory infections to people. In most cases, eight o Pathologies Vascular disease Vascular disease is an illness that affects one or more valves of the heart. There are four valves in the heart, and these separate the various cavities within the organ. The prevalence of valvular disease has increased in recent years due to it being common among older people. Pathologies Heart rhythm disturbances We implant, change out, and remove the cardiac stimulation devices needed for pathologies that involve the heart rhythm. Heart rhythm can be affected in different areas of the heart, and in most cases the solution to the problem is to implant a cardiac stimulation device like a pacemaker. At the Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 81 Next page ››