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Introduction Patients with the clinical and biochemical signs and symptoms of hypoperfusion secondary to cardiac failure or cardiac arrest carry high short-term mortality. Various mechanical circulatory devices have been developed to..

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Valvular heart disease is any condition that disrupts the proper function of the valve. There are four valves in the heart which help keep blood flowing in a forward direction as..

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Anatomy of The Heart    @Thrombo75: Clinical pharmacist specialized in line cardiology with an Egyptian pharmaceutical company, Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) Cairo university.

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The normal heart has strong muscular walls that pump blood out of the heart. Heart failure most often results from a weakening of the heart muscle. When the heart cannot..

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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, or ICD , is a battery-powered device that keeps track of your heartbeat and can deliver an electrical shock that will allow ventricular muscle fibrillation to return..

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La donación en asistolia (DA), o donación a partir de personas cuyo fallecimiento ha sido diagnosticado por criterios circulatorios y respiratorios, se ha identificado como una de las áreas con..

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During this minimally invasive procedure a new valve is inserted without removing the old, damaged valve. The new valve is placed inside the diseased valve. The surgery may be called..

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The pulmonary valve is one of four valves that regulate blood flow through the heart. The pulmonary valve opens so blood can flow out. It then closes to ensure blood..

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Minimally invasive heart surgery (also called keyhole surgery) is when a conventional operation is performed on or inside the heart using small incisions. The surgeon also sometimes uses specialized instruments...

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A ventricular assist device (VAD) is a mechanical pump that's used to support heart function and blood flow in people who have weakened hearts. The device takes blood from a..

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Cardiac transplantation is the treatment of choice for many patients with end-stage heart failure (HF) who remain symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy. Risk stratification of patients with end stage HF..

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The ECMO machine replaces the function of the heart and lungs. People who need support from an ECMO machine are cared for in a hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU). Typically,..

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A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease.It diverts blood around narrowed or clogged parts of the major arteries to improve blood..

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Aortic dissection is a serious condition in which there is a tear in the wall of the major artery carrying blood out of the heart (aorta). As the tear extends..

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La válvula tricúspide es una de las dos válvulas principales del lado derecho de su corazón. Normalmente, la válvula tricúspide tiene tres valvas (colgajos) que se abren y cierran permitiendo..

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The mitral valve is a small flap in the heart that stops blood flowing the wrong way. Problems with it can affect how blood flows around the body. The main problems..

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The aortic valve is located between the left ventricle (lower heart pumping chamber) and the aorta, which is the largest artery in the body. Valves maintain one-way blood flow through..