Cardiac surgery is a life-changing procedure that can help improve the quality of life for individuals with heart conditions. However, the road to recovery is an essential component of achieving full health. A lot of attention is placed on the immediate period after...
For many patients, surgery is their best chance at improving survival. Traditionally, this translated to large incisions, long recovery times, and significant risks. However, due to modern medical advancements, the game has changed. Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery,...
Life After Transcatheter Potts Shunt: Recovery and Benefits Battling severe pulmonary arterial hypertension is serious, and as technology advances, the transcatheter potts shunt has become very important. This innovative procedure helps create a direct pathway between...
Feeling breathless after taking a relaxing walk or while sitting is a worrying sign especially when one hasn’t performed any acts of physical exertion that would lead to such a feeling. It is your body’s way of triggering warning signs that something is...
Aneurysms pose significant health risks if left untreated. The conventional treatment was open surgery, but advancements in medicine introduced a minimally invasive alternative, endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR). This procedure is more acceptable because of the...
Pleurisy [also known as pleuritis] refers to the inflammation of the pleura — the thin membranes surrounding the lungs and lining the chest cavity. When you have a swollen pleura, they rub against each other — as opposed to gliding smoothly (in its normal state) —...
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