The causes of heart valve problems include infections such as rheumatic fever, congenital heart disease, high blood pressure, CAD, and damage from a heart attack. Diseases of the heart valves include: Endocarditis.This is an infection that's usually caused by bacteria, which may enter the blood...
In most cases, electrophysiologists treat patients withatrial fibrillationor AFib. This type of heart arrhythmia occurs when the upper chambers of the heart or the atria irregularly contract. In the U.S., the most common type ofheart arrhythmiais atrial fibrillation. It is also a leading cause ...
Tosummarizethecommonlyusedtissueengineeredheartvalve,andtoevaluatethereliabilityofdifferenttypesof heartvalvebiomaterials. METHODS:Using“biologicalmaterials,heartvalve,scaffolds,reviews,tissueengineering”inChineseasthekeywords,a computerretrievalwasperformedforarticlespublishedfromJanuary2000toDecember2010.Articlesregarding...
Anticoagulants (blood thinners) play a central role in the treatment of thromboembolism. In severe cases, a surgical procedure known as embolectomy may be needed to remove the clot. Bypass surgery or angioplasty may also be needed to treat or repair an arterial blockage. Summary Thromboembolism ...
Introduction: A sound knowledge of normal Anatomy andnormal variations is essential for accurate interpretation of information by echocardiography and for the surgical repair of diseased valves. The present study was carried out with the aim to know the morphology of papillary muscles of Mitral valves...
The graft is then sutured in its place so that the blood flows through the graft. If the valve controlling the unidirectional flow of blood from the heart to the aorta is damaged, it is repaired or replaced. The heart is disconnected from the heart-lung machine and restarted. The breast ...
Open aneurysm repair.The part of your aorta where the aneurysm is located is cut out, and an artificial tube called agraftis sewn in its place. If the aneurysm is close to where your aorta attaches to your heart, the valve between them may also be replaced. You'll most likely have thi...
Open aneurysm repair.The part of your aorta where the aneurysm is located is cut out, and an artificial tube called agraftis sewn in its place. If the aneurysm is close to where your aorta attaches to your heart, the valve between them may also be replaced. You'll most likely have thi...
In-line repairability Valve Application Today, people can find many types of valves in the market. Among them, the most typical manual valves will be the ones used in steam systems such as gate valve choke valve, check value and ball valve. Valves are now widely applied in petrochemical...
Regularly applying moisturizers free of chemicals, artificial colors, or fragrances will help soothe the skin, hydrate, repair, and soften it as well. Oral medication Medication to treat an infection: Antibiotics may be prescribed to treat secondary infections. Antibiotic creams may also be used. An...