...which could lead to a variety of heart conditions such as heart failure, angina or chest pain, arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat, and heart murmur. Valvuloplasty or stiff heart valve repair...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...common hypertension medications include: ACE inhibitors, such as lisinopril and enalapril angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), such as losartan and valsartan calcium channel blockers, such as amlodipine and diltiazem beta-blockers,...
...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....
...the person’s risk of dying from heart disease and atherosclerosis. Who should undergo and expected results Angioplasty is recommended for people who are diagnosed with atherosclerosis or coronary heart disease...
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...membrane lining the heart chambers while the latter is the heart muscles responsible for pumping blood. Patients whose heart has been irreversibly damaged undergo heart transplantation where their diseased heart...