...incorrectly, it can lead to a variety of complications, such as the device not being effective or the device itself flows into the bloodstream and ends up in the chest....
...line will be inserted in the patient’s hand or arm and will be used for administering necessary medications. Electrodes will be placed on the patient’s chest to monitor the heartbeat...
...doctor will then deliver an electrical shock to the heart using two paddles placed on the chest. In some cases, one paddle is placed on the chest and the other...
...body, particularly to the chest and limbs (arms and legs). The patient is then asked to breathe (or hold the breath) while the test is ongoing. The machine that is...
...The test may also be recommended when the patient does not seem to have any of these risks but is suffering from symptoms such as chest pain (angina) or irregular...
...chest or neck. Tracheal injury can also occur as a result of aspiration of liquids and foreign objects as well as inhalation of harmful smoke or chemical fumes. When not...
...that evaluates and manages children and infants with congenital heart defects and other structural abnormalities of the heart and chest. This consultation involves a comprehensive assessment of the child’s condition,...
...over the patient’s chest will already have changed shape since the mastectomy or mastopexy was performed. Thus, the skin will first need to be expanded before the breast prosthesis can...
...chest wall to gain access to the heart. The insertion and removal of a pacemaker pulse generator are relatively simple procedures. For the insertion, the skin near the collarbone is...
...ventricle as well as the placement of leads in the left ventricle via the coronary sinus. The insertion of epicardial electrode usually requires thoracotomy or surgical incision in the chest...