The number of patients waiting for heart surgery has been growing in the UK in recent years, as the cost of caring for them continues to rise.The latest figures from NHS England show there were 7,800 heart surgeries carried out in England last year.These were up from 5,000 in 2010.The number was still up a […]
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NEW YORK (AP) It’s not often that you see a Bong hit.But in this case, the person who brought you that Bong was trying to get your attention had just gotten an operating on her left eye, and was trying so hard to make the operation happen that she was completely lost.For some reason, that […]
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Heart attack or stroke can cause sleep problems, including sleeplessness, headaches, nausea and dizziness.But heart failure can also cause sleep disturbances.Heart failure can cause shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, chest pain, shortness or pain in the chest, and trouble falling asleep.And even if you’re not seriously injured, you may have heart failure that’s so bad […]
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This poem is the work of one of my favorite patients, Emily.She was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer and was suffering from severe pain, fatigue, and other symptoms.While she was undergoing chemo, her heart stopped, and she had to have a cardiac catheter placed in her chest.While this procedure was extremely painful, it was […]
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A heart attack is one of the most common and potentially life-threatening health problems, but the risk is far lower than it was 50 years ago.It can be prevented with simple, safe and inexpensive treatments.But while we can take steps to prevent a heart Attack, it is important to remember that it can happen at […]
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A new test for heart disease could save millions of lives and prevent hundreds of thousands of unnecessary heart surgeries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The new test, called a “heart biopsy,” is a blood test that could help physicians diagnose heart failure and potentially save the lives of millions of people.This […]
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Doctors at the Mayo Clinic have developed a new treatment for congenital cardiac defects.The team has developed a novel delivery system that combines a pacemaker, implantable cardiac pacemaker and a blood vessel-derived microprocessor.The pacemaker is attached to a blood clot and the implantable is implanted inside a small tube that goes into the heart.The device […]
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What’s a heart surgery?How can I find a heart surgeon in the United States?The United States has more than 6.4 million heart transplant patients, or 5% of the population.There are nearly 200,000 heart surgeons in the country, according to the US National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.It takes more than 20 hours to prepare for […]
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All eyes are on Buckhurst’s heart and his fetal heart after a heart cap operation that left him with a scar and a lump on his left arm.Dr Peter Bailleux, from the University of Cambridge, said the operation had left the young doctor with a “huge scar” on his right arm.“It’s not quite a full […]
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A pediatric heart surgeon will be able to perform heart surgery using a computer simulation based on the procedures in their patients’ hearts.“The simulation will give you the chance to be in the operating room in a controlled environment and to be part of the patient’s decision making process,” said Dr. Scott W. Schoenfeld, an […]
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