Heart disease

Heart disease

Heart diseases (heart attack, heart failure,) risk factors, treatment, prevention, and heart health.

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Aortic valve replacement

Health care; Heart disease

When the aortic valve is diseased, it can become either stenotic (too narrow) or insufficient (leaky). In such cases, the aortic valve may need to be replaced with either a prosthetic or human ...

An invasive procedure that involves using a needle and catheter to remove fluid from the sac around the heart. The fluid may then be sent to a laboratory for tests to look for signs of infection or ...

Aortic valve homograft

Health care; Heart disease

When replacement of an aortic valve is necessary it is possible to replace the valve with another human valve known as an aortic valve homograft. This operation requires a cardiopulmonary bypass ...

Mechanical valve

Health care; Heart disease

In people who require heart valve replacement surgery, it is sometimes desirable to implant a mechanical valve. A mechanical valve is made of artificial parts and functions similarly to a normal ...

Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Health care; Heart disease

A stroke-like event lasting minutes, or hours, that occurs when the brain is deprived of oxygen-rich blood but in which the effects wear off completely after resumption of blood flow.

Body mass index (BMI)

Health care; Heart disease

A number that reflects body weight adjusted for height.

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (ptca)

Health care; Heart disease

A procedure used to clean out clogged heart arteries. A specially designed balloon catheter with a small balloon tip is guided to the point of narrowing in the artery. Once in place, the balloon is ...