Varicose and Vein disorder Symptom recognition. Diagnosis and treatment plan

Vein disorder and varicose veins. Symptom recognition. Diagnosis and treatment plan Venous disease is a progressive disorder , but its symptoms can be treated and the progression of the disease can be halted by outpatient procedures. Vein disease manifests as a cosmetic nuisance or can progress to significant skin changes , recurrent skin infections difficult

Cardioversion

“Electrical cardioversion” is a cardiac procedure that shocks the heart to convert an irregular rhythm back into a normal sinus rhythm. Most often is used to convert Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter into normal rhythm How do you prepare for cardioversion Fast (not eat or drink anything) for 6 hours before the procedure.  If you take

Pacemaker implant – post procedure instructions

After implant ,you may go home the same day , or may stay overnight, depending on your age and other medical conditions A preventive antibiotic will be prescribed for the next 5 days. You will be given an ID card that contains information about your pacemaker. You will receive instructions about remote monitoring of your

TAVR – new device “LOTUS” gets approved for treatment of Aortic Stenosis

https://youtu.be/5Qy4UMLxk-E Lotus joins the Sapien and CoreValve/Evolut families of TAVR devices in that indication. It is unique in being repositionable and retrievable after full deployment A fourth competitor in the TAVR space, the JenaValve, is in a pivotal study Aortic stenosis is narrowing of the main valve , impeding blood  flow circulation  from the heart to

Healthy Hearts – Youth to Youth .

Healthy Hearts is a group of high school students who promote blood pressure screening , early recognition of hypertension in youth and healthy eating tips to control blood pressure . Our Mission  To offer FREE  blood pressure screening to all students (not just athletes) to detect hypertension in youth To educate the community about Hypertension –

Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019)

Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Practice Guidelines (2019) American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society February 26, 2019 A focused update of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) 2014 guidelines for the management of patients