Article updated and reviewed by Neil Siecke, MD, Clinical Insturctor, UCSD Division of Cardiology. Editorial review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network on August 8, 2005.
Our hearts are vital pumps. Just like any pump they work best at the pressures for which they are designed. But unlike most mechanical... Read more »
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Ventricular septal defect describes one or more holes in the wall that separates the right and left ventricles of the heart. Ventricular septal... Read more »
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Angiography - left heart; Left ventriculographyWhat the risks areRisks associated with this procedure include:Abnormal heartbeats... Read more »
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Ventricular assist devices (VAD) help your heart pump blood from the main pumping chamber of your heart (the left ventricle) to the rest of your... Read more »
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A congenital cardiac anomaly that consists of four defects: pulmonic stenosis, ventricular septal defect, malposition of the aorta so that it arises... Read more »
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The aorta is the main artery carrying blood out of the heart. When blood leaves the heart, it flows through the aortic valve, into the aorta. In... Read more »
Carotid stenosis, X-ray of the right artery... Read more »