Conquering CHD

JUNE 20, 2023

Congenital heart disease is a daunting diagnosis for any parent. We’ll cover common types of medications used to treat congenital heart disease, what parents should know about their use, and potential side effects to watch out for. Aspirin helps prevent blood clots by reducing the stickiness of platelets.

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Conquering CHD

MARCH 7, 2024

This can be an especially trying time in the life of an adolescent with congenital heart disease, especially as they are undergoing the major transition of leaving the nest and going off to college, joining the workforce, or just moving far from home. This post was originally published in November 2017.

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 31, 2023

However, angiograms often reveal no major blockage in the heart’s blood vessels, indicating a different mechanism. Myocarditis symptoms can also mimic a heart attack, and small blood clots may cause pain. Improving Heart Health After COVID-19: After a COVID-19 infection, a follow-up exam is crucial.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

MARCH 19, 2024

The well known pro-coagulant state of pregnancy is an evolutionary protective process to make blood clot quicker, to save fetal loss in early pregnancy and mitigate postpartum bleeding. Still, in many women, this natural adaptive process confers an enhanced thrombotic risk. It was done with a meager 58 pregnant women.

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DAIC

APRIL 6, 2024

White) who had been hospitalized for a heart attack and had multiple blockages in arteries carrying blood to the heart that elevated their risk for another heart attack. They also had other risk factors, including having had a previous heart attack, receiving drug treatment for diabetes or being 65 or older.

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DAIC

MAY 16, 2024

have PAD, which increases the risk of amputation, heart attack, stroke and death. Among those ages 65 and older, nearly 50% who underwent limb amputation died within one year after surgery, according to the 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of U.S. and Global Data From the American Heart Association.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In Ischaemic strokes, there is some sort of blockage either in the major vessels that take the blood (this is called large vessel atherosclerosis) to the brain or even in the smaller vessels (called small vessel occlusion). All patients should have a 12 lead ECG and be put on a 24 hour heart monitor whilst in hospital.

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