Diet for Heart Surgery Patients: Dieting Tips for People with Heart Surgery
If you are a heart surgery patient you must adjust your diet accordingly. Here are some tips for the diet for heart surgery patients
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What is Elective Cardioversion?
Some heart arrhythmias are not an immediate threat to a patient’s life but could cause serious damage if allowed to continue long term. In these …
Continue ReadingCoronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Definition, Purpose, Recovery and Complications
This article will define and explain the elements of coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Continue ReadingWhat is the Carotid Endarterectomy Procedure For?
Carotid endarterectomy is performed on patients whose arteries have been damaged by a condition called atherosclerosis.
Continue ReadingRisks and Complications of PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, or PTCA, is a procedure used to treat a variety of heart conditions, including angina, coronary artery …
Continue ReadingLearn About the Coronary Angiogram Procedure and How Doctors Use it to Diagnose Medical Conditions
Coronary angiogram is a common procedure that is used to diagnose conditions of the heart. Learn how the coronary angiogram procedure is used and how …
Continue ReadingAdvances in Artificial Heart Technology
New advances in technology promise to help more patients survive the need for heart transplant.
Continue ReadingInventors of the Artificial Heart Stimulator (Cardiac Pacemaker)
Discover the story of many great men coming together to create one vision, saving the lives of millions.
Continue ReadingAdvantages & Disadvantages of the Artificial Heart
Thousands of patients die every year waiting for a heart transplant. For some patients, hope is available that will allow life to continue until a …
Continue ReadingGreat Breakthroughs in Science: Who Invented the Artificial Heart?
Learn about the story of Dr. Willem Kolff, the father of artificial organ, and his work with the artificial heart.
Continue ReadingTypes of Control Units for Artificial Hearts - Using Stimulator Pacemakers
Artificial hearts have control units that act like regulators and are stimulator pacemakers to regulate the heartbeat. A pacemaker is a medical device …
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