Stroke After Cardiac Surgery, Waking Up
Health Encyclopedia: Open Heart Surgery
Expert & Community Posts
Preventing a Stroke
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...cardiologist is often asked about signs and symptoms of heart disease and warnings of heart... Read more »
Renovations
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert...shape longer. I've had two strokes and two open heart surgeries. But Father Time has not... Read more »
Ask the Expert: What exactly is a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and has it been known to cause stroke?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...chances of recurring strokes? The chambers of the heart form before the child is born.... Read more »
Remote Presence Technology in Hospital ERs
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...Related Posts: Robot Hand May Speed Stroke Recovery Heart Scans, Nurse-o-scopes, and Medical... Read more »
Honoring those who have survived strokes on World Stroke Day
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...which you don't think of it at all. Years after a heart attack, or even coronary bypass surgery,... Read more »
Health Guide
Open heart surgery
... Expectations after surgery Convalescence Read more »Bypass Surgery Patient Guide: Heart Bypass Information
...arteries are blocked by plaque. A blockage can cause a decrease in the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart, and over time can lead to debilitating chest pain or a heart attack. If... Read more »Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
...abnormal sounds in the carotid and peripheral arteries. He or she will also listen closely to your heart and lungs and assess your swallowing function (since impaired swallowing predisposes... Read more »Three Most Prominent Vascular Diseases
Most Americans are familiar with heart disease and with the consequences of blockages in the vessels that carry blood to and from the heart. But few people realize that blockages caused by a buildup... Read more »Carotid Artery Disease
...obstructed. Carotid artery disease results when the carotid arteries that carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your brain become too narrow or obstructed and limit the blood flow to the... Read more »
Medications
...(klo-PIDD-oh-grell)Uses Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in... Read more »
...Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. This... Read more »
...Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems. It is... Read more »
...beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. It is also used after a heart... Read more »
...patients with high blood pressure and an enlarged heart. High blood pressure reduction helps... Read more »
Related News
Beta-Blockers and Post-Surgery Deaths
October 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients who are given beta-blockers around the time of a non-cardiac surgery could be at an increased risk of suffering a... Read summary »
Stroke Treatment Unclogs Neck Arteries
April 17, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, there is a minimally invasive and effective treatment option for patients suffering from clogged neck arteries -- a... Read summary »
Protecting Brains After Stroke
May 05, 2008MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Currently, there is only one FDA... Read summary »
Drugs, Surgery Produce Similar Death Rates in Diabetics With Heart Disease
June 15, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For patients with both Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, choosing drug therapy or surgery produces similar death rates,... Read summary »
Fixing the Heart Eliminates Migraines
June 20, 2005SEATTLE (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- It's a procedure used to treat a minor heart defect in stroke patients. But it may bring surprising relief to... Read summary »
- Privacy Policy: Updated as of April 1, 2009|
- Service Terms and Agreement|
- Advertising Policy|
- Contact Us|
- About Us|
- RSS Feed|
- Site Map|
- How to Use This Site
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on MyHeartCentral.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2005-2009. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. All rights reserved.
 | We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. |
