...patient’s medical records and recommends a variety of tests that include chest X-ray, MRI scan, and angiogram, an imaging examination that helps the surgeon assess the flow of blood in...
...chest wall through a median sternotomy incision (the surgical incision in the breastbone). Dividing the sternum allows surgeons to gain access to the heart. It can also be performed with...
...surgical approach involves making an incision in the chest area, splitting the sternum in the midline in the process. Cardiopulmonary bypass is then performed, using a heart-lung machine to arrest...
...a minimally invasive procedure known as transcatheter device closure. This involves a surgical opening in the chest through which a catheter is passed, directing the closing device to the affected...
...is inserted further into the neck and chest, right down to the belly area. A fluid pump (valve) is then placed under the skin behind the area and is connected...
...have undergone mastectomy. It can also be done for patients who have experienced trauma of the chest, including the breasts and patients with congenital defects that led to the failure...
...Possible symptoms include: * Fever, chills, and fatigue * Night sweats * Shortness of breath * Chest pain * Joint pain * Rash on the hands or feet * Weight...
...or when the implants move out of their correct position Implant wrinkling or rippling Calcification, or when calcium builds up in the breast tissue Chest wall deformity, or when the...
...imaging scans, such as chest X-rays and CT scans Pulmonary function testing – This is used to measure the lungs’ performance in terms of movement of air through airways, lung...
...the presence of a TB infection and not the disease itself. To determine if the patient has the disease, a sputum and chest x-ray test are performed. Unfortunately, sputum smear...