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Aortic Valve Replacement

What is Acupuncture: Overview
...heart failure. Thus, doctors usually recommend valve replacement following diagnosis to prevent the condition from worsening and save the patient from potentially life-threatening complications. Following an aortic heart valve replacement,...

What is Osteomalacia?

Osteomalacia
...as liver disease, kidney failure or celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that can damage the intestinal lining, stopping it from metabolizing nutrients well.[2] Lack of calcium can also cause osteomalacia,...

What is Pneumonia?

pneumonia
...complications. These can include respiratory failure or its more extreme form, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which might require a person to be treated with a ventilator or respirator. If...