...muscle (myocardium) during stress and rest conditions. **Benefits of DSE MPI** * Detects coronary artery disease (CAD), even in patients with no symptoms. * Evaluates the significance of coronary artery...
Definition & Overview Pulmonary artery embolectomy is a medical procedure that removes an embolus from the inside of the pulmonary artery. An embolus (plural, emboli) refers to any particle inside...
...the ability of the heart to pump blood around the body effectively. One of the most common conditions that cause chronic heart failure is coronary artery disease. CHD leads to...
...This condition is called atherosclerosis (for any type of artery) but is called coronary heart disease (CHD) when the coronary arteries are blocked. This condition causes worrying symptoms such as...
Graves disease (Toxic Diffuse Goiter) Graves disease, also known as Basedow’s disease or diffuse toxic goiter, is an autoimmune condition in which a person’s immune system mistakenly stimulates the thyroid...
...surgeon immediately. References: Erin H. Murphy, MD, and Edward Y. Woo, MD; “Endovascular Management of Common and Internal Iliac Artery Aneurysms” http://evtoday.com/2012/03/endovascular-management-of-common-and-internal-iliac-artery-aneurysms/ AHA Journals; “Treatment of Iliac Artery Aneurysms by...
...when treating the condition. References: John Hopkins Medicine; ”Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA)”; http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/interventional-radiology/procedures/pta/ Daniel Lee Kulick, MD, FACC, FSCAI; “Coronary Balloon Angioplasty and Stents (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, PCI); http://www.medicinenet.com/coronaryangioplasty/page7.htm#whatarethelong-termresultsofpercutaneouscoronary_intervention /trp_language]...
...such as coronary artery disease and irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation), increase the risk of stroke. People with such a heart problem should seek medical attention. Treatment for these heart problems...
...disease, coronary artery disease, and vascular disease. Cardiologist treatment plans may include prescriptions or advice about diet and lifestyle changes. More serious conditions may require heart surgery of varying degrees. What does cardiology involve?...
...Some commonly performed angiographies are coronary angiography, carotid angiography, cerebral angiography, peripheral angiography, aortic angiography, and pulmonary angiography. Coronary Angiography – Coronary angiography, also known as heart catheterization, is used...