What is Unstable Angina Pectoris?
...**Q: How is unstable angina treated?** **A:** UAP is typically treated with medication, such as: * Aspirin * Nitrates * Beta-blockers * Calcium channel blockers * Antiplatelet agents In some...
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What is Legionella Infection?
...result of Legionella infection depend on whether the affected person has Legionnaires’ disease or Pontiac fever. Symptoms of Legionnaires’ disease Legionnaires’ disease is a more severe illness, and symptoms tend...
What is Alzheimer’s Disease?
...vascular system, the network that transports blood around the body, and Alzheimer’s disease. Vascular diseases include coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease. As a result, avoiding some of the...
What is Cardioversion: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...including: * **Improved Heart Function:** Restores a regular heart rhythm, allowing the heart to pump blood more efficiently. * **Symptom Relief:** Alleviates symptoms associated with arrhythmias, such as chest pain,...
Insertion and Removal of Pacemaker Pulse Generator: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...a delay in the conduction system of the heart. Blocks or delays occur along the ventricles and atria due to underlying heart diseases. This block or delay prevents the heart...
What is Heart Valve Surgery Consultation: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...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....
What is Exploratory Cardiotomy for the Removal of Foreign Body and Atrial or Ventricular Thrombus (with or without Cardiopulmonary Bypass): Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...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...
What is Endocarditis?
...Causes of endocarditis Endocarditis most often occurs in people with preexisting heart disease (which maybe diagnosed or undiagnosed) and less commonly in people with normal hearts. Endocarditis may occur when...
What is Transmyocardial Laser Revascularisation by Thoracotomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...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...
Aortic Valve Replacement
...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...