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Medical tests
… Monitor heart function during surgery. Look for masses or blood clots in the upper left chamber (left atrium) of the … a replacement heart valve works. Measure the speed at which blood travels through the heart. Measure the blood pressure and speed of blood flow through the heart …
Medications
… is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and … in your body, such as epinephrine, on the heart and blood vessels. This effect lowers the heart rate, blood …
Medical tests
… chest pains. Check how well your heart is pumping blood. Check to see how well your heart valves are working. … (electrodes) will be placed on the skin of your chest to record your heart rate during the test. A small amount of gel … (electrodes) will be placed on the skin of your chest to record your heart rate during the test. A small amount of gel …
Medical tests
… help nerves work, make muscles squeeze together, help blood clot, and help the heart to work. Almost all of the … 24-hour period. Add this urine to the large container and record the time. Do not get toilet paper, pubic hair, stool … 24-hour period. Add this urine to the large container and record the time. Do not get toilet paper, pubic hair, stool …
Health topics
… new heart valve. Your doctor will put the catheter into a blood vessel in your upper leg (groin) or chest. The doctor moves the catheter through the blood vessel and into your heart. The replacement valve fits … relax. You won't feel pain when the catheter is put in the blood vessel. You may stay in the hospital for up to a few …
Medical tests
… (AST) test measures the amount of this enzyme in the blood. AST is normally found in red blood cells , liver , heart, muscle tissue, pancreas , and … (SGOT). Low levels of AST are normally found in the blood. When body tissue or an organ such as the heart or …
Medical tests
… Information Test Overview The sedimentation rate (sed rate) blood test measures how quickly red blood cells (erythrocytes) settle in a test tube in one … is present in the body, certain proteins cause red blood cells to stick together and fall more quickly than …
Medications
… heart disease (for example, heart attacks), stroke, serious blood clots (possibly in the lungs and legs), dementia, and … rarely cause very serious (possibly fatal) problems from blood clots (such as heart attack, stroke, blood clots in the lungs or legs, blindness). Get medical …
Medications
… health needs. Warning This medication can raise your blood pressure. High blood pressure can increase your risk of serious (even fatal) heart and blood vessel problems (such as heart attack, stroke). Your …
Health topics
… people with lupus produce an antibody that attacks certain blood-clotting factors, which can cause the blood to clot easily. footnote 1 A person who has this antibody and has had blood clots is said to have antiphospholipid antibody …
