Definition and Overview The Blalock-Taussig shunt is a procedure that connects the systemic to the pulmonary circulations (aortopulmonary shunt). It is a palliative procedure, meaning it does not treat the...
Definition and overview A percutaneous transcatheter IV stent treatment is a procedure used to replace a damaged or diseased pulmonary valve with an artificial valve (such as the Melody valve)....
...lavage for pulmonary alveolar proteinosis”; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19995769 Departments of Pulmonaire Medicine and Anesthesia, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi; “Whole Lung Lavage: The Salvage Therapy for Pulmonaire Alveolar Proteinosis”; http://medind.nic.in/iae/t07/i1/iaet07i1p41.pdf /trp_language]...
...an anatomic correction of the disease. The pulmonary artery and the aorta are divided and “switched” back to the normal anatomic position: the pulmonary artery is connected to the right...
...Ductal-dependent pulmonary circulation: Includes pulmonary atresia, critical pulmonary stenosis, tricuspid atresia, and severe tetralogy of Fallot. 3. Ductal-dependent systemic and pulmonary circulation: Includes transposition of the great arteries, where the...
...to redirect blood flow coming from the superior vena cava (SVC) to the pulmonary bed (bidirectional Glenn shunt or hemi-Fontan operation). The Fontan procedure completes the cavopulmonary connection by attaching...
**Q: What is Acute Heart Failure?** **A:** Acute heart failure (AHF) is a sudden, life-threatening condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s...
...shunting across the VSD also results in changes in the pulmonary vasculature. Through time, this can lead to pulmonary hypertension, a serious complication of an unrepaired VSD. This condition requires...
**What is Infective Endocarditis?** **Q1: What is infective endocarditis?** A1: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but serious bacterial infection that affects the lining of the heart, or endocardium. It...
...(AFib) DVT pulmonary embolism DOACs help prevent stroke in people with AFib and manage or prevent the recurrence of DVT and pulmonary embolism. Doctors may also prescribe DOACs after surgeries,...