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… Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) On this page: Overview Overview …
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… Sedimentation Rate (Sed Rate) On this page: Test Overview Why It Is Done How To … Results Test Overview The sedimentation rate (sed rate) blood test measures how quickly red blood …
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… Trabeculectomy (Filtration Surgery) for Glaucoma On this page: Surgery … Overview During trabeculectomy—sometimes also called filtration surgery—a piece of tissue in the drainage angle … does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of …
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… Fast Heart Rate On this page: Overview Overview A normal heart rate for a healthy adult is between about 60 and 100 beats per minute. Heart rates of more than 100 beats per minute (tachycardia) can be …
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… Target Heart Rate Last updated March 7, 2018 To help create a strong, … health-related physical fitness is called your target heart rate (also known as THR and training heart rate). Your THR is 55 to 90% of your maximum heart rate (the …
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… Bradycardia (Slow Heart Rate) On this page: Health Tools Related … that your heart beats very slowly. For most adults, a heart rate of about 60 to 100 beats a minute while at rest is … 60 times a minute, it is slower than normal. A slow heart rate can be normal and healthy. Or it could be a sign of a …
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… does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of …
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… Catheter Ablation for a Fast Heart Rate On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It … heat destroys the heart tissue that causes the fast heart rate. Another option is to use freezing cold to destroy the … specific areas of heart tissue where the fast heart rate may start or where abnormal electrical pathways are …
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… Electrical Cardioversion for a Fast Heart Rate On this page: Treatment Overview What To Expect Why It … . As an emergency procedure to stop a fast heart rate that is causing low blood pressure or severe symptoms. These heart rate problems include atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, …
