The heart’s coronary vessel’s blockage or narrowness can cause heart and blood vessel disease. Blockage and narrowness in blood vessels can lead to heart attack or infarction. Heart surgeries are a branch of surgical science that is performed by a surgeon on the heart and large vessels.
Birth injuries in newborns can occur during the birthing process, typically as the baby passes through the birth canal. While most newborns experience minor swelling or bruising due to the natural forces of labor and delivery, more serious injuries can occasionally occur.
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a heart condition affecting babies (mostly, those born prematurely). PDA causes problems with blood flow between the heart and lungs. During PDA, the aorta (the artery that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body) and the pulmonary artery (the artery that carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs) stay connected after birth.
Open-heart surgery is any type of surgery where the chest is cut open and surgery is performed on the muscles, valves, or arteries of the heart. During this you are connected to a heart-lung bypass machine, meaning your heart is stopped while this machine does the work of your heart and lungs as you have surgery done.
To repair many types of single ventricle heart defects, including hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), tricuspid atresia, double outlet left ventricle (DOLV), some heterotaxy defects, and other congenital heart defects, a series of open heart procedures (2 to 3) are performed over several years. This is called “staged reconstruction”.
Cardiology is a medicine that deals with the treatment of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels. The cardiovascular system is responsible for pumping and circulating blood throughout the body. It also carries oxygen and nutrients to all cells.
Angioplasty is done to open blocked coronary arteries. During this, blood flow is returned to the heart muscle without open-heart surgery. Angioplasty can be done in an emergency setting such as a heart attack.
A single ventricle is a congenital heart defect that occurs due to abnormal development of the fetal heart during the first eight weeks of pregnancy. Due to the improper development of the fetal heart, the left or right ventricle may be underdeveloped.
