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… valve stenosis, the valve between your heart and the large blood vessel that carries blood to the body (aorta) is … called valvulotomy or valvotomy. It can help improve blood flow through the valve. If you are having symptoms such as … is done to help the valve work better and improve blood flow through the valve. It may be done to relieve symptoms …
Medical tests
… Test Overview A tissue type test is a blood test that identifies substances called antigens on the … antigen pattern for donated tissue or organs (including a blood platelet transfusion or bone marrow transplant) is a … your doctor tells you to. If you are donating tissue or blood cells, your doctor may want to talk about your medical …
Medical tests
… Risks Results Test Overview A rubella blood test detects antibodies that are made by the immune … help kill the rubella virus. These antibodies remain in the bloodstream for years. The presence of certain antibodies … methods can be used to detect rubella antibodies in the blood. The most commonly used method is the enzyme-linked …
Health topics
… has a flap of tissue that acts like a one-way door—it allows blood to flow to the left side of the heart without going to the …
Medications
… is used alone or with other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart … a sitting or lying position. To relieve dry mouth, suck on (sugarless) hard candy or ice chips, chew (sugarless) gum, …
Medications
… Uses This medication is used to treat people with a certain blood disorder known as chronic immune thrombocytopenia-ITP. … the amount of one type of cell in your blood (platelets) is lower than normal. ITP can lead to serious bleeding … doesn't stop loss of appetite stomach/abdominal pain yellowing eyes/skin dark urine This medication may lower your …
Medications
… specific health needs. Uses Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chest pain (angina). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart … relaxing blood vessels in the body and heart so blood can flow more easily. Diltiazem also lowers your heart rate. …
Medications
… specific health needs. Uses Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chest pain (angina). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart … relaxing blood vessels in the body and heart so blood can flow more easily. Diltiazem also lowers your heart rate. …
Medications
… specific health needs. Uses Diltiazem is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) and prevent chest pain (angina). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart … relaxing blood vessels in the body and heart so blood can flow more easily. Diltiazem also lowers your heart rate. …
Health topics
… artery disease. Smoking: Causes the platelets in your blood to clump together easily by making your blood cells … in your coronary arteries, which can reduce the blood flow to your heart in a way similar to that of … Can trigger irregular heartbeats ( arrhythmias ). Lowers "good" cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein, or …
