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… Heart health Last updated December 12, 2024 Overview Heart disease happens when the heart or blood vessels don’t …
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… Heart Transplant On this page: Surgery Overview What To … Risks Surgery Overview A heart transplant is a procedure in which a surgeon removes a diseased heart and replaces it with a donor heart. During a …
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… Heart Failure: Compensation by the Heart and Body On this page: Overview Overview Heart failure means that your heart muscle doesn't pump as …
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… Heart Health: Walking for a Healthy Heart Actionset Overview Walking is a type of aerobic … and improve your health. Physical activity increases your heart rate , strengthens your heart, and increases blood …
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… Heart health and stroke Last updated March 1, 2024 Learn … everything from how your heart works to symptoms of heart disease. General Cardiac Output Electrical System of the … Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary High Blood Pressure Valve Problems Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Dissection Aortic …
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… Rheumatic Fever and the Heart On this page: Overview Overview … that can cause problems with the heart's aortic and mitral valves. Rheumatic fever is caused by certain strains of … all people who have rheumatic fever develop rheumatic heart disease. This infection causes swelling and muscle damage to …
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… How the Heart Works On this page: Overview Overview Your heart is divided into two separate pumping systems, the … and pumps it to the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve. The right ventricle pumps the oxygen-poor blood to …
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… Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) On this page: Treatment Overview … is a procedure to implant a replacement aortic valve in the heart. It is also called transcatheter aortic valve … a thin, flexible tube called a catheter to put in your new heart valve. Your doctor will put the catheter into a blood …
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… Heart Failure Stages On this page: Overview Related … failure . It categorizes heart failure based on how the disease progresses in most people. This system is also … has structural changes to the left ventricle, has heart valve disease, or has had a heart attack . C Person has past …
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… Mitral Valve Stenosis: Repair or Replacement? On this page: … that you have symptoms or if it can or has damaged your heart. In general, mitral valve repair is preferred if your … that you have symptoms or if it can or has damaged your heart. In general, mitral valve repair is preferred if your …
