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Sleep Disorder After Open Heart Surgery Why
Surgery
Surgery is sometimes recommended, usually by ear, nose, and throat specialists, for severe obstructive sleep apnea. A patient should be sure to seek a second opinion from a specialist in sleep disorders. Few randomized clinical trials, the gold standard of medical research, have been conducted to verify the long-term efficacy of sleep apnea surgery.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
The Procedure. Surgery known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) removes soft tissue on the back of the...
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10 Things You Should Know Following Your Open Heart Surgery
Have you recently had open heart surgery? Or, perhaps your surgery is looming, and you're thinking about what life will be like... Read more »
What It Feels Like Immediately After Open Heart Surgery
Most people who ask about open heart surgery focus on the experience itself. What was it like? When you went into the operating room, what... Read more »
The Triumphs and Pitfalls of Recovery after Open Heart Surgery
The first few weeks after I got home from the hospital after having open heart surgery were actually pleasant. The post-surgery euphoria,... Read more »
What to Do if You Need a Blood Transfusion During Open Heart Surgery
A blood transfusion is a serious medical intervention. When I first arrived at UCLA Medical Center to fill out forms, have tests done and... Read more »
Life in the Hospital After Open Heart Surgery
My journey from open heart surgery to being home in my own wonderful bed would last five days and be filled with rapid progress and scary... Read more »
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Open heart surgery
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Open heart surgery is any surgery where the chest is opened and surgery is done on the heart muscle, valves, arteries, or other parts of the heart... Read more »
Statins may help before artery-opening surgery
Giving statins just before artery-opening angioplasty procedures reduces the incidence of heart attacks and other problems, even for people who... Read more »
Simple Device Could Prevent Open-Heart Surgeries
A tiny medical clip called the MitraClip may keep millions of people from having to have open-heart surgery, new research suggests. The device fixes... Read more »
Sleep Disorders
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Sleep Disorders vary in nature and degree. The three major sleep disorders are dyssomnias (insomnia), hypersomnia (disorders of excessive sleepiness)... Read more »
Barbara Bush recovering after heart surgery
A family spokesperson says Barbara Bush, the former First Lady and mother of former President George W. Bush, is recovering well after undergoing... Read more »
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