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Aortic Stenosis: Treatment Without Open Heart SurgeryPeople with severe aortic stenosis, who are poor candidates for open heart surgery, may wish to consider an innovative new procedure for aortic valve implantation -- that does not require open heart surgery.
My First Job After Open Heart SurgeryRead all about my experience with my first job since my open heart surgery.- Something the Lord Made: True Life Story of the First Heart SurgeryThe first heart surgery was ground breaking and this movie tells the true story of this great moment in medical and racial history.
- Why Isn't Off-Pump (Beating Heart) Surgery More Common?Off-pump heart surgery carries less risk of stroke and other serious issues when compared to on-pump heart surgery (i.e., operations that use the heart-lung, or cardiopulmonary bypass, machine).
- The Days Before & After Open Heart SurgeryAn explanation of the days before and after my open heart surgery.
Barbara Walters Gets Heart SurgeryBarbara Walters will undergo heart valve replacement surgery this week. Aortic stenosis is the most common reason to replace the aortic valve in people over 60. Are you at risk?
Lena Horne Dies, Barbara Walters Set for Heart Surgery and Wedding Bells for Bobby Brown, Harry Potter and Twilight StarsIt's only the beginning of the second week of May and already the celebrity world has run the gambit of emotions. From death and sickness to impending marriages, celeb news has it all today.- Top Ten Hospitals in America for the Year 2009An overview of ten facilties in the department of medicene, that have recieved recognition by national health committees, including percent ranking in particular specialies.
- Recovering After Heart SurgeryWhile the best source of information is your own physician, there are general self care tips for heart patients.
- Recovery Following Heart SurgeryAn overview of what to expect when you are recovering from heart surgery.
Heart Surgery Recovery: What to ExpectA brief explanation of what you can expect during recovery from heart surgery.
A Guide to Recovering After Heart SurgeryHeart surgery is very difficult to recover from but it can be easier if you do your research before the surgery in what to expect and you can voice any concerns you may be having with your physician.- Tips for an Optimal Recovery After Heart SurgeryIf you're facing heart surgery, it's important to know what to expect about your recovery to avoid unnecessary anxiety. Here are tips to ease your path back to a normal life.
- Tips for Recovering from Heart SurgeryThis article will provide you with tips for recovering from heart surgery.
How to Lose Weight Before Heart SurgeryIncrease your chances of success and a healthy recovery from heart surgery by losing weight before you go under the knife.- Open-Heart Surgery on a Family MemberA close relative who we will call Mr. X had to have open-heart surgery in late May of 2009. This is a description of the process from the perspective of a close family member.
T.G.A.: Our Experience with This Heart Defect and Open Heart SurgeryWhat a parent of a baby born with blue baby syndrome and Transposition of the Great Arteries the heart defect experienced. Open-heart surgery, cardiologists, and annual hospital visits are now a part of our lives.- Pediatric Open Heart Surgery: Preparing Your Child and YourselfThis content offers parents advice on how to prepare their children for open heart surgery. It offers suggestions on what to pack for the hospital, as well as names of agencies that can offer assistance.
When Your Child Has Open Heart SurgeryAs a parent of a child who underwent open heart surgery at 8 days old, I wanted to share some things I learned that I wasn't told by doctors.- The Blessing of Open Heart Surgery at 19 Years OldI was 19 years old and I considered myself to be very healthy. This pain in my chest was something bad though, I just knew something wasn't right.
- Open Heart Surgery - Depression - the Real PainDepression may be the most painful part of having open heart surgery.
- Review of the Bands: Closed Heart Surgery and Sick PuppiesA look at an emo-rap band and an indie alternative band that are simultaneously sweeping the nation.
My 4 Month-Old Son Had Open Heart SurgeryI soon came to find out that my son not only had a common birth defect; but, also a common heart defect among those of Down Syndrome.- Benefits and Risks Associated with Epicardial Pacing Wires in Heart SurgeryIf you are about to undergo heart surgery, it is important to understand the risks and benefits associated with epicardial pacing wires
Tips for Surviving Open Heart SurgeryThese are the things I did to prepare for open heart surgery.
U.S. News and World Reports "America's Best Hospitals"The sickest patients are often referred to the best hospitals for advanced care. These hospitals are most likely to follow, and pioneer,the newest and more innovative treatments.- Supporting Your Loved One After Heart SurgeryUsing education and support group resources, the loved one caring for a cardiac patient can learn to offer support.
The Playlist: Feeling Dysfunctional in the CityFeaturing: Elbow/ Male Bonding/ Yuck/ Kurt Vile/ Black Mountain/ Texas Microphone Massacre/ Imperial Teen/ The Horrors/ Deerhunter & more.- A New Method for Heart Valve SurgeryUCLA is doing a new type of heart-valve replacement. It is good news for children because it does not have to be repeated several times during their life time as is necessary the former way.
My Brother's Heart SurgeryA routine echo revealed an enlarged heart, and the time for repair was now.- Making the Best of the WorstHow these simple things made our 3 months stay at the hospital a good experience!
- Critical Cover Takes Over Where Medical Aid Leaves OffDreaded disease cover, critical illness insurance or trauma cover, call it what you will, good critical cover is an essential component of a person's insurance portfolio...
He Carries Him Close to His HeartRudy Favard shows up every evening to carry the Parker's son, Sammy, up fourteen steps to his bed. Sammy is unable to walk, speak or see and is severely disabled. Rudy is a living example of servitude towards others.- Experimental Surgical Superglue as Strong as BoneThanks to an experimental superglue dubbed Kryptonite, Canadian open heart surgery patients are recovering in half the time of the average surgery patient, some of them without the need for prescription painkillers.
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- What is Pericardial Tamponade and Who is at Risk for It?Pericardial Tamponade (tam-pon-odd) is a condition in which fluid collects under the pericardium, which is the space between the heart and the pericardial membrane.
Burt Reynolds is Recovering from Heart SurgeryThe 74 year old Hollywood film star is doing well from coronary bypass heart surgery.- Footlights DevotionalsThe Bible describes itself as "a lamp for our feet, and a light for our path." Sharing a little beam of that light--may it make your way more clear.
Tips for Staying Comfortable when FlyingUnfortunately when we develop medical issues we have to start taking precautionary measures when we take an airplane that we normally wouldn't even think about, but if it's to keep us well and comfortable, a little prevention is worth the effort.- October 22 Nd Haiku with Jenny Heart: SurgeryA Haiku about surgery.
