Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Detailed information on abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, including the
reasons and preparation for the procedures, risks of the
procedures, how the procedures are performed, after care,
an anatomical illustrations of the anatomy of the aorta, an
infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, types of aneurysms,
and illustrations of abdominal aortic aneurysm open repair
and endovascular repair
Amputation
Detailed information on amputation, including the reasons
and preparation for the procedure, risks of the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, and after care
Cardiac Catheterization
Detailed information on cardiac catheterization, including
the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, after care, and illustrations of
the injection of dye into coronary arteries and the
catheter insertion sites
Carotid Artery Duplex Scan
Detailed information on carotid artery duplex scan,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, after care, and an
anatomical illustration of a diseased artery and carotid
artery duplex scan
Carotid Endarterectomy / Carotid Artery Stenting
Detailed information on carotid endarterectomy and carotid
angioplasty and stenting, including the reasons and
preparation for the procedures, risks of the procedures,
how the procedures are performed, after care, an anatomical
illustration of the circulation of the brain, and
illustrations of carotid endarterectomy and carotid
angioplasty with stenting
Chest X-ray
Detailed information on chest x-ray, including the reasons
and preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is
performed, after care, and an anatomical illustration of
the lungs and respiratory tract
Computed Tomography (CT Scan) of the Chest
Detailed information on computed tomography (CT or CAT
scan) of the chest, including the reasons and preparation
for the procedure, how the procedure is performed, and
after care
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)
Detailed information on coronary artery bypass graft
surgery, including the reasons and preparation for the
procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, an
anatomic illustration of the coronary arteries of the
heart, and an illustration of coron
Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
Detailed information on dobutamine stress echocardiogram,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, and after care
Echocardiogram
Detailed information on echocardiogram, including the
reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, and after care
Electrocardiogram
Detailed information on electrocardiogram, including the
reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical
illustration of the electrical system of the heart, and
illustration of an ECG tracing
Electrophysiological Studies
Detailed information on electrophysiological studies,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, after care, and an
anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the
heart
Exercise Echocardiogram
Detailed information on exercise echocardiogram, including
the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, and after care
Exercise Electrocardiogram
Detailed information on exercise electrocardiogram,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical
illustration of the electrical system of the heart, and
illustration of an exercise ECG
Femoral Popliteal Bypass Surgery
Detailed information on femoral popliteal bypass surgery
and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the femoral
artery, including the reasons and preparation for the
procedures, risks of the procedures, how the procedures are
performed, after care, and anatomical illustrations of the
circulation of the legs and femoral popliteal occlusion
Heart Transplantation
Detailed information on heart transplantation, including
the reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical
illustration of the anatomy of the heart, anterior view
Heart Valve Repair or Replacement Surgery
Detailed information on heart valve repair or replacement
surgery, including the reasons and preparation for the
procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and
an anatomic illustration of the valves of the heart
Holter Monitor
Detailed information on Holter monitor, including the
reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical
illustration of the electrical system of the heart, and
illustrations of a Holter monitor and an exa
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Heart
Detailed information on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of
the heart, including the reasons and preparation for the
procedure, how the procedure is performed, and after
care
Myocardial Perfusion Scan, Resting
Detailed information on resting myocardial perfusion scan,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, after care, and
illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the
coronary arteries, and normal and di
Myocardial Perfusion Scan, Stress
Detailed information on stress myocardial perfusion scan,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, after care, and
illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the
coronary arteries, and normal and dis
Pacemaker/Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Insertion
Detailed information on pacemaker and implantable converter
defibrillator, including the reasons and preparation for
the procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care,
an illustration of the anatomy of the heart, view of the
electrical conduction
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)
and Stent Placement
Detailed information on percutaneous transluminal coronary
angioplasty and stent placement, including the reasons and
preparation for the procedure, how the procedure is
performed, after care, an illustration of the anatomy of
the heart, view of the coron
Radionuclide Angiogram, Resting
Detailed information on resting radionuclide angiogram,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, after care, and
illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the
coronary arteries, and normal and disea
Radionuclide Angiogram, Resting and Exercise
Detailed information on resting and exercise radionuclide
angiogram, including the reasons and preparation for the
procedure, how the procedure is performed, after care, and
illustrations of the anatomy of the heart, view of the
coronary arteries, and nor
Signal-Averaged Electrocardiogram
Detailed information on signal-averaged electrocardiogram,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, after care,and an
anatomical illustration of the electrical system of the
heart
Tilt Table Procedure
Detailed information on tilt table procedure, including the
reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, and after care
Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Detailed information on transesophageal echocardiogram,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, and after care
Ultrafast Computed Tomography (Ultrafast CT
Scan)
Detailed information on ultrafast computed tomography,
including the reasons and preparation for the procedure,
how the procedure is performed, and after care
Valvuloplasty
Detailed information on valvuloplasty, including the
reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, after care, and an anatomical
illustration of the heart, view of the valves
Vascular Studies
Detailed information on vascular studies, including the
reasons and preparation for the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, after care, an anatomical
illustration of a normal and diseased artery, and an
illustration of a carotid artery duplex scan
Venogram
Detailed information on venogram, reasons and preparation
for the procedure, risks of the procedure, how the
procedure is performed, after care, and anatomical
illustrations of the circulation of the legs and deep vein
thrombosis
Other Cardiology Resources
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Heart Authority (in collaboration with American College of
Cardiology)
Heart Centers Online
Heart Healthy Diet (from National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute)
National Cholesterol Education Program
Partnership for Prescription Assistance
The Heart
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