Life After Transcatheter Potts Shunt: Recovery and Benefits
Life After Transcatheter Potts Shunt: Recovery and Benefits Battling severe pulmonary arterial hypertension is serious, and as technology advances, the transcatheter potts shunt has become very important. This innovative procedure helps create a direct pathway between...
Recent Advances in Cardiac Transplantation
Ever since the first cardiac transplantation was performed 57 years ago, cardiac transplantation has been a beacon of hope to patients all over the world. Over the decades, the effectiveness of these procedures has improved significantly. Today, heart transplantation...
The Early Warning Signs of Clogged Arteries
Clogged arteries develop when fatty deposits, cholesterol, and other substances accumulate on the walls of your arteries, gradually hardening and narrowing them. This accumulation restricts blood flow of oxygen-rich blood to vital organs and tissues, causing pain,...
Septal Myectomy Surgery for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Have you heard of Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)? This is a hereditary disease that thickens the heart muscle. However, it also has a history of suddenly springing on an individual’s heart. This disease is caused when the left and right sides of the...
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