Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) for severe aortic valve stenosis
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is helpful for patients with aortic stenosis, who are very weak and cannot tolerate a major heart surgery.
Continue reading...All About the Cardiac Pacemaker
A pacemaker is a device that regulates the heart beat. If your doctor recommends a pacemaker for you, you will need to undergo surgery for it to be implanted. This reference summary explains how pacemakers work, and the benefits and risks of having one.
Continue reading...TAVR – Treating severe aortic valve stenosis without surgery
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation/Replacement (TAVI/TAVR) is a less invasive procedure (not surgery) to replace the failing aortic valve. A transcatheter heart valve is a biological tissue valve made of human, pig or cow heart tissue.
Continue reading...Coronary angioplasty with rotablation in elderly
Angioplasty is performed more often as it is a safe, percutaneous procedure remove blockages formed in arteries [Coronary] of the heart, especially in elderly above 80 years.
Continue reading...Primary angioplasty for Acute Myocardial infarction
Myocardial Infarction (MI or heart attack) is a medical emergency wherein the irreversible death of heart muscles occurs due to prolonged lack of oxygen. Over the past decades, treatment for myocardial infarction has evolved considerably. Immediate coronary angiography followed by primary angioplasty is a commonly used procedure to treat MI.
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