...this region can be due to underlying disease, blunt trauma to the chest, and postoperative complications. Such condition places the patient at risk of serious complications including stroke, paralysis, heart...
...and in between the chest and abdomen. Also known as thoracic diaphragm because it is part of the thoracic cavity, it is a very important component of the respiratory system....
...an artificial one. The procedure involves the insertion of a replacement valve through a catheter or a small incision in the chest. TAVR is most commonly used to treat aortic...
...through open-heart surgery or using catheter-based techniques. In open-heart surgery, a surgeon opens the chest and makes an incision in the heart wall. He or she then inserts a catheter...
...interchangeably with disseminated TB. However, military TB in fact refers more specifically to disseminated TB which presents with a millet-seed-like appearance on a chest x-ray, when the disease is spread...
...makes a long vertical incision in the chest. He or she also has to separate the ribs to access the heart. The second is minimally invasive surgery (MIS). It uses...
...flap, is one of the most common flaps used in reconstructive surgery. Apart from breast reconstruction, it is also used in repairing the chest wall as well as in head...
...of the breast cancer susceptibility gene, such as BRCA1, BRCA2, TP53, PALB2, CHEK2, or PTEN strong family history of breast cancer, such as several close relatives with breast cancer chest...
...done by a cardiothoracic surgeon under general anesthesia. An incision is made in the chest wall, and any of the clots or scarring that are blocking the artery is removed....
...psychological symptoms:[4]: Palpitations, pounding heart or accelerated heart rate Sweating Trembling or shaking Sensations of shortness of breath or smothering Feeling of choking Chest pain or discomfort Nausea or abdominal...