What Is a Cardiologist?
...Fainting Spells Chest Pains Fluttering Sensation in the Chest What to Expect at the Cardiologist What does cardiology involve? Tests? Cardiac electrophysiology When you are dealing with a complex health...
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What is Creation of Pericardial Window or Partial Resection for Drainage: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...small incision in the chest Thoracotomy – An invasive surgical procedure that creates an incision in the chest wall Who Should Undergo and Expected Results? The creation of a pericardial...
What is Radical Mastectomy: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...underlying chest muscles as well as the lymph nodes of the axilla or the armpit. Up until the mid-1970s, this procedure was commonly performed on women suspected of having a...
What is Echocardiogram: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...wall and chest area. Stress echocardiogram. This is typically performed to determine the cause of chest pains and other related symptoms, or to confirm decreased blood flow to the heart...
What is Chronic Heart Failure?
...the heart. It is considered the most important tool in the diagnosis of heart failure. Electrocardiogram (ECG): Used to test and record the heart’s rhythm and electrical activity. Chest X-ray:...
What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Table of Contents What Does a Cardiologist Do? When should I See a Cardiologist? Shortness of Breath Dizziness Fainting Spells Chest Pains Fluttering Sensation in the Chest What to Expect...
What is Dislocation or Subluxation of the Radial Head?
...X-ray is usually not required. This is because a subluxation is only a partial dislocation, and typically does not show up on an X-ray.[3] However, an X-ray may be conducted...
What is a Barium Oesophagram: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...the patient to swallow a chalk-like mixture called barium. The barium is tracked as it progresses through the upper gastrointestinal tract (GI) using a special x-ray technology. The procedure detects...
What is Childhood Asthma?
...of Contents What Does a Cardiologist Do? When should I See a Cardiologist? Shortness of Breath Dizziness Fainting Spells Chest Pains Fluttering Sensation in the Chest What to Expect at...
What is Breast Reconstruction with Pedicled TRAM Flap and Closure of Donor Site: Overview, Benefits, and Expected Results
...to the chest area to form a breast shape. For free TRAM flaps, the tiny blood vessels are removed from the abdominal area and reattached in the chest area under...