Category: Cardiology

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Heart Transplant: Indications and Complications

Feb , 11 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplant 0 comments

The surgery for a diseased heart to be removed and replaced with a healthy one is called a heart transplant. It is performed by a heart surgeon and is considered a major surgery. Most heart transplants are done on patients…

11 Feb

Coronary Angioplasty and Stent

Feb , 11 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology Coronary Angioplasty, Coronary stent 0 comments

A Coronary Angioplasty is a procedure used to open the clogged arteries in the heart. A balloon is inserted into the clogged artery and inflated to open it up. It is often done with a split procedure that is used…

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11 Feb

Cardiac Risk Assessment

Feb , 11 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology Cardiac risk assesment, Interventional Cardiology 0 comments

A cardiac risk assessment is a procedure that checks a person’s risk of having a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack or stroke. They can also show the degree of risk. The test takes into consideration certain risk factors…

11 Feb

Bicuspid Aortic Valve

Feb , 11 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology Bicuspid Aortic Valve 0 comments

Most people have an aortic valve that has four sections. Some people are born with an aortic valve that only has two chambers. This condition is called a bicuspid aortic valve. People may also be born with one or even…

11 Feb

Batista Procedure

Feb , 11 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology Batista Procedure 0 comments

Batista Procedure (Ventricular remodeling procedure) The Batista procedure is a heart procedure that is used to help prevent or treat heart failure. Surgeons remove a section of the unhealthy part of the heart and move it to another section of…

30 Jan

Tricuspid Regurgitation

Jan , 30 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology Tricuspid regurgitation 0 comments

Tricuspid regurgitation is heart condition that occurs when the valve between the two right heart chambers doesn’t close properly. This prevents the blood from flowing to other parts of the body and instead causes it to flow back into the…

30 Jan

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Jan , 30 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology, Vascular Surgery Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm 0 comments

A thoracic aortic aneurysm occurs when the upper part of the aorta becomes weakened. This can lead to a tear in the artery wall and result in dangerous bleeding. Some aortic aneurysms do not grow or rupture, but others may…

30 Jan

Tetralogy of Fallot

Jan , 30 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology Tetralogy of Fallot 0 comments

Tetralogy of Fallot is a disease caused by a combination of four different heart defects. It is a congenital disease and a rare one. The heart defect prevents oxygen from flowing out of the heart and to other parts of…

29 Jan

MUGA Scan

Jan , 29 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology MUGA Scan 0 comments

A MUGA scan, or multiple gated acquisition scan, is a non-invasive procedure for seeing how well the heart is functioning and detecting possible problems. It is considered a diagnostic scan because it can detect many different problems and is one…

29 Jan

Aortic Aneurysm

Jan , 29 , 2019 Healthsoul Cardiology, Diagnostic Radiology, Vascular Surgery Aortic Aneurysm 0 comments

An aortic aneurysm is a bulge that shows up in the wall of the major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart and to the body. They can occur anywhere in the aorta and can have various shapes…

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