...PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 61. Otto CM, Bonow RO. Valvular heart disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald’s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine....
...cardiotomy only requires a small incision into the heart wall. The practice of making small incisions to the heart has become a preferred technique because it avoids exposing the heart...
...immunocompromised patients. **Keywords:** Endocarditis, Heart Infection, Heart Lining, Heart Valves, Bacterial Endocarditis, Fungal Endocarditis **Symptoms of Endocarditis** **Question:** What are the symptoms of endocarditis? **Answer:** Symptoms of endocarditis can vary...
...be a link between diseases of the vascular system, the network that transports blood around the body, and Alzheimer’s disease. Vascular diseases include coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease....
...out, options include open-heart surgery and minimally invasive methods (minimally invasive aortic valve replacement). Open-heart procedure (mechanical aortic valve replacement) – An open-heart procedure to replace a faulty or damaged...
...die and the patient can eventually suffer a heart attack. Untreated and recurrent coronary artery disease can weaken the heart muscle. Over time, the patient may develop arrhythmias or experience...
...abnormal heartbeats or arrhythmia. The natural electrical impulses of the heart are generated by the sinoatrial node. These impulses, in turn, stimulate the myocardium or heart muscles and allow the...
...Disease:** Assessment and management of coronary artery disease, structural heart defects, and peripheral vascular disease. * **Microsurgical Planning:** Preoperative planning for complex microsurgical procedures, such as replantation and reconstruction. *...
...infection. Good to know: People affected by late Lyme disease may develop other subtypes of late Lyme disease, such as post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) or chronic Lyme disease. Symptoms...
...a large cut (about 25cm long) in the chest to gain access to the heart. The heart is then stopped with its function turned over to a heart-lung bypass machine....
