This initial procedure, called the Glenn shunt, reduces the heart’s workload and buys time for the child to grow before performing the Rastelli. The Rastelli has an excellent survival rate, once past the initial surgery. It is a complicated and often lengthy procedure, with the main ...
Transthoracic echocardiogram This is the standard echo test. It’s like an X-ray but without the radiation. Specialists use the same technology to check a developing baby's health before birth. How to prepare for transthoracic echocardiogram. On the day of the test, eat and drink as you usua...
Sometimes, damage to the heart, or related conditions, can cause an enlarged heart. Other times, there is no known reason why the heart enlarges and gets weak. Your doctor may refer to this asidiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. The most common causes of a weakened heart are blockages that af...
Chest x-ray: This is used to check the size of your heart and look for fluid around your heart and lungs. An echocardiogram is a type of ultrasound. Sound waves are used to show the structure and function of your heart. CT scan: This test is also called a CAT scan. An x-ray mach...
An aortic homograft is a procedure where a patient suffering the failure of aortic homograft itself receives an aortic valve intact from the human donor. Due to its complex nature of the operation, surgeons opt for aortic homograft in seldom situations. ...
Blood tests will check for high cholesterol or other medical conditions that may have led to CAD. An EKG records the electrical activity of your heart. It is used to check your heart rhythm and it may show if there is damage to your heart. An echocardiogram is a type of ultrasound. ...
Patrick is a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain when he exerts himself. He is awoken from sleep with the acute onset of crushing central chest pain which radiates to his neck and left arm. His normal medications include normally aspirin, a diuretic, a ch...
Pulmonary artery catheter detected in the coronary sinus on intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiogram. What is the possible diagnosis?: 4AP6-1Pulmonary artery catheterCoronary sinusTransesophageal echocardiogramTo the Editor: A 58-year-old man underwent mitral valve replacement, tricuspid valve rep...
Electrocardiogram (EKG).For this test, electrodes are placed on your chest and limbs. They monitor your heart's electrical activity and create a computer printout your doctor can study. This is a noninvasive test. Echocardiogram.This test uses ultrasound to make images of your heart's structures...
Echocardiogram (echo) Sound waves can be used to show how well blood flows to and from your heart. Electrocardiogram (EKG) Small painless devices called electrodes can be put on your skin to check how well your heart is working. If this test is done in your doctor’s office, it will gi...