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2. Transcatheter aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is the implantation of the aortic valve of the heart through the blood vessels without actual removal of the native valve (as opposed to the aortic valve replacement by open heart surgery, surgical aortic valve replacement, AVR). The first TAVI was performed on 16 April 2002 by Alain Cribier, which ...

3. What Causes a Heart Attack? - AOL

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   A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart becomes blocked. The most common cause is atherosclerosis, but other conditions like a blood clot, spasm, or tear in your coronary arteries can ...

4. This Simple Test Could Predict Heart Attack and Stroke Risk ...

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   This Simple Test Could Predict Heart Attack and Stroke Risk 30 Years in Advance, Says Huge New Study. One in five women will experience a stroke, which is one of the leading causes of death for ...

5. If You Want to Lower Your Heart Attack Risk, Cardiologists ...

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   Biggest Risk Factors for a Heart Attack. There are several primary risk factors for a heart attack—and the good news is, most of them you can control or at least improve.

6. Aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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   Aortic valve replacement is a cardiac surgery procedure whereby a failing aortic valve is replaced with an artificial heart valve. The aortic valve may need to be replaced because of aortic regurgitation (back flow), or if the valve is narrowed by stenosis. Current methods for aortic valve replacement include open-heart surgery, minimally ...

7. Percutaneous coronary intervention - Wikipedia

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   Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a minimally invasive non-surgical procedure used to treat narrowing of the coronary arteries of the heart found in coronary artery disease. [ 2 ] The procedure is used to place and deploy coronary stents, a permanent wire-meshed tube, to open narrowed coronary arteries.