Cardiac Rehabilitation

           Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) is a medically supervised program that helps improve the health and well-being of people who have heart problems. Rehab programs include exercise training, education on heart- healthy living, and counseling to reduce stress and help you return to an active life.Cardiac rehab helps people who have heart problems do the following:• Recover after a heart attack...

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Heart Valve Surgery

“Heart valve surgery,” © 2009 A.D.A.M., Inc.Reprinted with permission.Heart valve surgery is used to repair or replace diseased heart valves.DescriptionThere are four valves in your heart:1. Aortic valve2. Mitral valve3. Tricuspid valve4. Pulmonary valveThe valves control the direction of blood flow through your heart. The opening and closing of the heart valves produce the sound of the heartbeat. Heart valve surgery is open-heart...

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Coronary Angioplasty

Coronary angioplasty is a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open a blockage in a coronary (heart) artery narrowed by atherosclerosis. This procedure improves blood flow to the heart. Atherosclerosis is a condition in which a material called plaque builds up on the inner walls of the arteries. This can happen in any artery, including the coronary arteries. The coronary arteries carry          ...

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Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

         Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a type of surgery called revascularization, used to improve blood flow to the heart in people with severe coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD occurs when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle (the coronary arteries) become blocked due to the buildup of a material called plaque on the inside of the blood vessels. If the blockage is severe, chest...

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