A Challenging Case of Left Leg DVT in A Young Girl
Background 9 yrs, Female, Software employee presented with pain in left leg and swelling in left leg upto thighs since 10 days .Past h/o PCOD, Cholecystectomy (2014), LSCS (2015), h/o taking OC pills since 8 months. Examination And Investigations O/E: HR:...
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Left atrial appendage device closure with WATCHMAN device for atrial fibrillation
Background A 67-year old female patient presented at Yashoda Hospitals with atrial fibrillation. Diagnosis & Treatment She had a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 4. Therefore, she needed anticoagulation, but she was at high bleeding risk. The WATCHMAN device...
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TAVR procedure for the management of severe aortic stenosis
Background A 62-year-old female patient with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis presented at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad. Diagnosis & Treatment For further management of aortic stenosis, she was taken up for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement ...
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TMVR Valve-in-Valve procedure to correct valve degeneration and severe mitral regurgitation
A 71-year old male patient who had undergone mitral valve replacement (bioprosthetic valve) in 2005 came with valve degeneration and severe mitral regurgitation. Diagnosis & Treatment He was under high risk for second open-heart surgery, therefore, he...
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TAVR for 81-year old NYHA class III patient with aortic stenosis
An 81-year-old African male was admitted with complaints of the progressive shortness of breath (NYHA class III) on exertion for 3 months. He had also complained of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea along with swelling of the lower limbs for the past month. He...
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