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To learn more about the surgical procedures your doctor has prescribed for you just click the pictures below.
Cardiac Catheterization
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Cardiac
catheterization is a process that enables your doctor to examine the
inside of your heart to diagnose a variety of potential heart problems.
Your doctor may recommend this procedure if you are suffering from
symptoms of coronary artery disease. Pictured at left is a normal coronary
artery. The lumen is large, without any narrowing by atheromatous plaque.
The muscular arterial wall is of normal proportion. |
Permanent
Pace Makers
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An "artificial
pacemaker" is a small, battery-operated device that helps the heart
beat in a regular rhythm. Some are permanent (internal) and some are
temporary (external). They can replace a defective natural pacemaker or
blocked pathway. |
Defibrillators
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Implantable
defibrillators are used to treat heart rhythms that are abnormally fast
and life threatening. AICDs (automatic implantable cardioverter
defibrillators) often are used to treat sudden cardiac death (SCD), and
have been found to reduce the SCD mortality rate for these patients from
as high as 55 percent to less than 2 percent as verified in more than
65,000 implants. |
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