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… September 7, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Rakesh K. Pai MD, FACC - … September 7, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Rakesh K. Pai MD, FACC - … September 7, 2022 Author: Healthwise Staff Medical Review: Rakesh K. Pai MD, FACC - …
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… a hospital. You'll get medicines to make you sleep or feel sleepy and comfortable during the procedure. … You may be lightly sedated or completely asleep. You will probably stay in the hospital …
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… for people who have been diagnosed with coronary heart disease or who have had a heart … Aspirin may also be used by people who've had bypass surgery or angioplasty or who have peripheral artery disease. Key points to remember Daily …
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… used to selectively destroy areas of the heart that are causing a heart rhythm problem. Thin, flexible tubes … around the site where the catheters went into your body. You can do light activities at …
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… a catheter into an artery in your upper leg (groin) or wrist. The doctor moves the catheter … the catheter into a blood vessel in the groin, arm, or wrist. A very thin guide wire … severely reduced blood flow (ischemia) to an area of heart muscle caused by one narrowed …
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… arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Circulation , published online … arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Circulation , published online … arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Circulation , published online …
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… numbness, weakness, or pain in the fingers, thumb, or palm, and sometimes the forearm. … to use your hand. You may have: Pain. Weak thumb muscles. This makes it hard for you to … night's sleep, and my doctor says that my thumb and hand strength are not too bad. I'm …
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… tried medicines for angina symptoms. Have had tests that showed that angioplasty might help … to have an angiogram. Depending on what that test finds, an angioplasty can sometimes be … might you have angioplasty? You may have had tests such as an exercise stress test or a …
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… knee. Osteotomy This surgery corrects knee problems such as bowleg and knock-knee. It is … and stiffness. Walking aids. There are many devices you can use to take some of the stress … and stiffness. Walking aids. There are many devices you can use to take some of the stress …
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… blood pressure, your doctor may ask you to test it again when you are home. footnote 1 … Canada recommends regular blood pressure testing for adults. footnote 2 Your doctor can … blood pressure, your doctor may ask you to test it again when you are home. footnote 1 …
