![What Is Open-Heart Surgery: Overview, Benefits, And Expected Results 1 What is Open-Heart Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results](https://adoctor.org/wp-content/uploads/26898-what-is-open-heart-surgery-overview-benefits-and-expected-results-300x300.webp)
...replaced instead of repaired. This can also be done through open-heart surgery. Pacemaker implantation – A pacemaker is a medical device used to treat arrhythmias or conditions that affect the...
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...progress and assess the patient’s risk of developing heart attack, cardiac failure, and arrhythmia. This type of scan is different from coronary CT angiogram, although both can be used to...
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...tension at the anastomosis. Possible Risks and Complications Patients who undergo carinal reconstruction are at risk of: Wound dehiscence Respiratory tract neoplasms Haemorrhage Anastomotic leakage Arrhythmia Atelectasis Pneumonia Pulmonary function...
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...complications include the following: Wound infections (especially for open heart surgery with large chest incisions) Lung or bladder infection Heart valve infection (endocarditis) Stroke Blood clot Irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia...
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...scan is one of the diagnostic tests used by doctors to diagnose patients showing signs of heart problems. These signs include chest pains, arrhythmia, breathing difficulty, fatigue, and weakness. Before...
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...into the heart. In some cases, the procedure may introduce other heart-related problems like arrhythmia, or abnormalities in the rhythm of the heart. In one of the studies analyzed by...
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...In fact, patients who do not seek surgical intervention face an increased risk of developing chronic medical conditions such as: Arrhythmia Congestive heart failure Infective endocarditis Pulmonary hypertension Reference: Webb...
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...but just like any other surgery, it has risks and possible complications, including: Allergic reaction to the anaesthetic used Arrhythmias Bleeding around the heart Chest pain Embolisation – A blood...
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...they are predisposed to certain conditions like arrhythmia. There are three factors that are considered in designing the therapeutic exercise program: frequency, duration, and intensity. Frequency refers to the number...
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...in the pulmonary arteries Irregular heartbeat, also known as a heart arrhythmia Hypoxemia, low levels of oxygen in the bloodstream Once a pulmonary embolism has occurred, there is a high...