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… Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump On this page: Overview Overview An …
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… Aortic Dissection On this page: Related … let your doctor look at blood vessels inside your chest. An intravascular ultrasound to get a better look at your blood … let your doctor look at blood vessels inside your chest. An intravascular ultrasound to get a better look at your blood …
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… Aortic Aneurysm On this page: Health Tools … What is an aortic aneurysm? An aortic aneurysm (say "a-OR-tik AN-yuh-rih-zum") is a bulge …
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… Choosing an Insulin Pump On this page: Overview Overview Most insulin pumps have the same basic features: The ability to program … set a temporary basal rate: for example, you can tell your pump to give you less insulin while you go for a jog. …
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… Pumping breast milk Last updated August 12, 2012 Once you … milk. That will mean you have to either hand express or pump your milk. Here's some advice on what to consider. … breast milk. You may decide to use a manual or electric pump for one of two reasons: Essential: You need to pump …
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… Aortic Valve Stenosis On this page: Health … Surgery What is aortic valve stenosis? Aortic valve stenosis is a narrowing … from opening properly, forcing the heart to work harder to pump blood through the valve. This causes pressure to build …
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… Aortic Valve Regurgitation On this page: … Surgery What is aortic valve regurgitation? Aortic valve regurgitation is a … is severe, if symptoms appear, or if your heart doesn't pump as well as it should, you may choose to have valve …
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… Breastfeeding: Choosing a Breast Pump On this page: Overview Overview A breast pump is a device that allows you to empty milk from your … But it takes longer to completely empty a breast this way. Pumps work faster and can be operated by hand, with …
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… Diabetes: Living With an Insulin Pump Actionset Overview Some people with diabetes use an insulin pump instead of daily shots to manage their disease. The pumps give them more freedom to eat, sleep, and exercise …
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… Valvuloplasty for Aortic Valve Stenosis On this page: Treatment Overview Why … to the body (aorta) is narrow. That forces the heart to pump harder to get enough blood through the valve. The … doctor can see the aortic valve. The catheter has a small balloon at the tip. When the tube reaches the narrow heart …
