What is Myocarditis?
...or heart failure? Can children get myocarditis? Other names for myocarditis The definition of myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, the myocardium. Myocarditis can reduce the ability of the...
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What is Breast Reconstruction with Pedicled TRAM Flap and Closure of Donor Site: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...their only option. Patients may also elect to use breast implants and other types of flaps, such as muscle-sparing flap, where only skin and tissue (no muscle) are taken from...
What is Squint Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...eye and then tightens or loosens the muscles of the eyelid and the muscles around the eyes to reposition the eye. After the surgery, the patient will need to wear...
What is a Generalized Seizure?
...Staring or unresponsiveness, brief loss of awareness. * **Myoclonic seizures:** Sudden, brief muscle jerks, usually involving the arms or legs. * **Atonic seizures:** Sudden loss of muscle tone, causing a...
What is Prostatectomy (Prostate Surgery)?
...of the main components of semen. It also contains muscle fibers. During ejaculation, it functions to push the semen into the urethra, the duct which conveys both urine and semen...
What is Excision of Fascial or Subfascial Soft Tissue Tumours: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
Definition & Overview The excision of fascial or subfascial soft tissue tumours is the procedure of surgically removing any abnormal growth in the fascia or subfascial part of muscles or...
What is Nuclear Stress Test: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...and is translated into a computer-generated image. Any abnormalities in the flow of blood, such as blockages and damaged heart muscles, will then be detected. This test is usually prescribed...
What is Perineoplasty: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...For the reconstruction process, the muscles are carefully put back together along the vaginal floor. The fascia is also moved to cover the reconstructed muscles, cutting away any excess skin...
What is Endomyocardial Biopsy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...of developing heart muscle conditions. Patients who experience inflammation of the heart muscles or myocarditis caused by viral infections, toxins, adverse reaction to medications, or as a result of an...
What is Dimple Creation Surgery: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...caused by a muscle defect, in which a double or bifid zygomaticus major muscle’s fascial strands insert into the dermis. This causes a tethering effect in the skin. Dimples are...