enlarged heart means the heart is larger than normal because of heredity or disorders and diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure, and viral illnesses. Sometimes doctors do not know what makes the heart enlarge.

The intensity component of training for cardiovascular fitness is critical. The principles of aerobic and anaerobic energy production make it clear that exercise at too great an intensity will use anaerobic metabolism, not the aerobic system that can increase your fitness levels. The higher a client's level of fitness, the higher their appropriate exercise intensity. Heart rate during exercise can provide an excellent monitor of intensity. See similar questions...

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is an extensible common presentation service for management applications. MMC is included in the Windows© 2000 and XP operating systems. See similar questions...

To ensure an employee exposed to an electric arc incident does not experience a burn that will cause irreversible tissue damage – a curable burn. This is a 2° burn where the skin temperature does not exceed 175° with a duration no longer than 0.1 second. See similar questions...

Hepatitis B carrier" is a term that is sometimes used to indicate people who have chronic (long-term) infection with HBV. Persons with chronic infection can infect others and are at increased risk of serious liver disease including cirrhosis and liver cancer. See similar questions...

Click here for an explanation of the term, a picture of the Dehner Bal-laced instep and a diagram showing how to lace the boots.. See similar questions...

For financial reporting purposes, all business combinations should be accounted for in the same way that other asset acquisitions are accounted for - based on the values exchanged. The definition of fair value as stated in SFAS No. 141 is: The amount at which an asset (or liability) could be bought (or incurred) or sold (or settled) in a current transaction between willing parties, that is, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. See similar questions...

Heart-healthy means eating a diet that is low in sodium, cholesterol, and fat. Foods that best meet this requirement are whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. A diet high in sodium, fat and cholesterol is associated with higher blood pressure, increased weight, and elevated blood cholesterol levels, all of which increase the chances that atherosclerosis will occur. See similar questions...

The uterus is mostly made of muscle. When tumors in this muscle develop we call them fibroids. Only rarely are they cancerous. These muscle tumors can distort to uterus and enlarge it sometimes leading to abnormal bleeding. They can also cause pressure symptoms and problems by pressing on adjacent structures in the pelvis. These can lead to bladder, kidney, bowel problems, pain, etc. The management of the fibroids depends upon their size and the symptoms they are causing. See similar questions...

Various professionals work as a team to put together a plan for the care and management of a person suffering with chronic pain. We call this approach 'interdisciplinary' because it involves several disciplines, or professional areas of expertise. See similar questions...

Urodynamic testing looks at how well your bladder, urethra, and muscles (sphincters) that control voiding work. These tests help your doctor in treating problems you may have with storing urine or voiding (eliminating urine). See similar questions...

Microspinoscopy is the science of minimally invasive spinal surgery which is defined as an incision of less than one inch. It can be as simple as an endoscopic discectomy or as complex as an endoscopic laminoforaminoplasty with partial corpectomy. Microspinoscopy involves any aspect of minimally invasive spine surgery that utilizes arthroscopic (endoscopic) techniques. A microspinoscopist is someone who specializes in these techniques. See similar questions...

If a tooth can be restored with a procedure that is less expensive than the procedure rendered, benefits paid will be based on the procedure that costs less. See similar questions...

In November 1987 Ned and his original investors sold their company, Steinberger Sound, to Gibson Musical Instruments. Gibson is the largest musical instrument maker in the US owning other notable names like Epiphone, Tobias, Kramer, Oberheim, Trace Elliot & Slingerland Drums. Gibson kept the plant in Newburgh, NY, and Ned stayed on staff under contract for 4 years. He remains a consultant to this day. See similar questions...

UL stands for Underwriters Laboratories, which is an independent, not-for-profit organization that tests consumer and industrial products for safety and performance. See similar questions...

The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard uses the term, "regulated waste," to refer to the following categories of waste which require special handling at a minimum; (1) liquid or semi-liquid blood or OPIM; (2) items contaminated with blood or OPIM and which would release these substances in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed; (3) items that are caked with dried blood or OPIM and are capable of releasing these materials during handling; (4) contaminated sharps; and (5) pathological and microbi. See similar questions...

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We give our best and most thorough answer to this in an audio interview conducted by ePubliceye.com. To hear it click HERE. Also, for thorough information on vintage kimono please see the links section of our site. In brief, vintage is defined differently by different people. For our use, used and recycled kimono from the 1970's or earlier are vintage. Our kimonos and fabrics are generally from the 1930's-1960's. Things earlier than that we classify as antique. See similar questions...