enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Septal myectomy - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Septal_myectomy

    Septal myectomy is a cardiac surgery treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). [1] The open-heart surgery entails removing a portion of the septum that is obstructing the flow of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta .

  3. Alcohol septal ablation - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_septal_ablation

    Alcohol septal ablation was first performed in 1994 by Ulrich Sigwart at the Royal Brompton Hospital in the United Kingdom. [2] Since that time, it has gained favor among physicians and patients due to its minimally invasive nature, thereby avoiding general anesthesia, lengthy inpatient recuperation and other complications associated with open-heart surgery (e.g. septal myectomy).

  4. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy

    This is a catheter technique with results similar to the surgical septal myectomy procedure but is less invasive, since it does not involve general anaesthesia and opening of the chest wall and pericardium (which are done in a septal myectomy). In a select population with symptoms secondary to a high outflow tract gradient, alcohol septal ...

  5. Mustard procedure - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustard_procedure

    This surgery had not been possible prior to 1975 because of difficulty with re-implanting coronary arteries which perfuse the actual heart muscle itself , and even after it was first performed the excellent results from the Mustard operation meant that it was a long time before the Jatene procedure took over.

  6. Mitral valve replacement - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitral_valve_replacement

    This flipped vortex circulation could lead to further complications in the patient who had mitral valve replacement surgery as it was observed to cause stagnation points, crossed flows, increased energy requirements and pressure shifts from the lateral to the septal wall in the left heart. [citation needed]

  7. Coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronary_artery_bypass_surgery

    Coronary artery bypass surgery aims to prevent death from coronary artery disease and improve quality of life by relieving angina, the associated feeling of chest pain. [1] The decision to perform surgery is informed by studies of CABG's efficacy in different patient subgroups, based on the lesions' anatomy or how well the heart is functioning.

  8. Cardiothoracic surgery - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiothoracic_surgery

    Cardiac surgery training in the United States is combined with general thoracic surgery and called cardiothoracic surgery or thoracic surgery. A cardiothoracic surgeon in the U.S. is a physician who first completes a general surgery residency (typically 5–7 years), followed by a cardiothoracic surgery fellowship (typically 2–3 years).

  9. Your Cholesterol Could Be A Key Indicator Of Dementia. A ...

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/cholesterol-could-key...

    Typically, dementia is associated with classic symptoms like confusion and memory loss. But new research finds that there could be a less obvious risk factor out there: your cholesterol levels ...