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Cardiac surgery
Cardiac surgery is any surgery on the structures of the heart, including the main chambers, valves, and blood supply.
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What is the definition or description of: cardiac surgery?
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Where do you check to verify if cardiologistor vascular sergon has large or extensive experience in robotic cardiac surgery.?
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Mycobacterium chimaera how many people worldwide up to 2019 have been infected? What's the estimated risk percentage to cardiac surgery patients?
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My mom on warfarin, and admitted to do a cardiac surgery.. They stop warfarin and replace it by heparin .. What is the reason for that?
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Im done with open heart surgery 2 years back. Now the inner stiches are loose and leakage is start. Suggest either I should go for open heart surgery again or robotic cardiac surgery?
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My dad is suffering from a rash all over his body since December 2016 with occasional angioedema, he has diabetes and a history of cardiac surgery. So?
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Ive done with open heart surgery 2 years back. Now my inner stitches are loose and leakage is start. Doctor is saying to have open heart surgery again or robotic cardiac surgery. Suggest me what is the Breyer option for me?
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Please explain what are the risks involved in cardiac robotic surgery?
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How does I feel after cardiac bypass surgery?
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How much does double cardiac bypass surgery cost?
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What are all the possible complications after cardiac bypass surgery?
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Can cardiac bypass surgery be done laparoscopically?
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Any personality changes after cardiac bypass surgery ?
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A 46-year old asked:
I had cardiac bypass surgery months ago and I am still in a lot of pain.?
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A 51-year old female asked:
How long after cardiac bypass surgery should a patient expect to feel as well as prior to the surgery?
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What are complications of an asthmatic after cardiac bypass surgery?
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Tired of paying for lifestyle choices. What is typical weight of a patient who requires triple cardiac bypass surgery?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is it normal to have frequent urination probably almost every hour this happen after remove catheter for good after cardiac ablation surgery ?
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A 29-year old asked:
I'm feeling deep leg pain after cardiac bypass surgery. Will this go away and is it normal?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is a low heart rate in the 50s bad after having cardiac ablation surgery and after recovery I stayed As. Out patient at night if start normal?
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I have a family member who will be undergoing cardiac bypass surgery soon. How is the leg vessel "fixed" after a portion is removed for the surgery?
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After cardiac resuscitation during surgery, is it viable/possible to resume anesthetics? (Propofol/Remifentanil)
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What do you think of a low carb diet for a individual that has had triple bypass surgery Cardiac?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Does a general thoracic and cardiac surgeon perform surgery on veins/arteries of the legs?
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A 39-year old asked:
There is an article about how a girl died from going into cardiac arrest from tonsil surgery. How does that happen?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Vasovagal attack during surgery caused cardiac arrest. Doctors want to attempt another laparoscopic to remove gallbladder ? Chances of arrest again ?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Does propofol given for surgery predispose susceptible individuals to dangerous possible lethal cardiac arrhythmias?
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A 34-year old asked:
How to go into cardiac arrest from a tonsil surgery?
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A 58-year old male asked:
14 months post bypass op, have been diagnosed with non-cardiac chest pain. Pain level on a normal day is the same as two weeks after surgery, why ?
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