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Both traditional (open) surgery and endovascular aortic repair are used to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms. Talk to your doctor about which surgery...
More » - An angiogram is an X-ray test that uses a special dye and camera (fluoroscopy) to take pictures of the blood flow in an artery (such as the aorta) or ...
More » - Angioplasty and related techniques are known as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Angioplasty is a procedure in which a narrowed section of th...
More » - Getting blood levels of the medications accurately is challenging because a variety of factors impacts those levels such as eating certain foods, peop...
More » - It is deployed to expand each disc on either side of the defect, closing off the hole and providing a foundation for growth of tissue over the occlusi...
More » - Cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) teaches you how to be more active and make lifestyle changes that can lead to a stronger heart and better health. Cardi...
More » - An exercise electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for changes in your heart while you exercise. Sometimes EKG abnormalities can be seen...
More » - Carotid endarterectomy is surgery to remove plaque buildup in the carotid arteries. During a carotid endarterectomy: A small incision is made in the n...
More » - Carotid artery stenting is a procedure that can be used to open narrowed carotid arteries. This procedure is much like coronary angioplasty, which is ...
More » - Catheter ablation is a procedure used to selectively destroy areas of the heart that are causing a heart rhythm problem. During this procedure, thin, ...
More » - Clinical trials are research studies in which people help doctors and researchers find ways to improve health care. Each study tries to answer scienti...
More » - CT angiography is a test that can show if coronary arteries are becoming narrow from coronary artery disease. It can also show calcium buildup in the ...
More » - During a coronary artery bypass, the diseased sections of your coronary arteries are bypassed with healthy artery or vein grafts to increase blood flo...
More » - An echocardiogram (also called an echo) is a type of ultrasound test that uses high-pitched sound waves that are sent through a device called a transd...
More » - An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG translates the heart's electri...
More » - An electrophysiology study, or EP study, is a test to see if there is a problem with your heartbeat (heart rhythm) and to find out how to fix it.
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More » - More and more patients who were traditionally treated by open surgical methods are today benefiting from minimally invasive, endovascular approaches. ...
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The Northwest Guide to Heart-Healthy Living is available at multiple supermarkets and Providence locations in Oregon and southwest Washington. In ...
More » - A VAD is a mechanical heart pump that is surgically implanted in the body. The device helps a weak heart by pumping blood for the heart.
A tiny sp...
More » - An ambulatory electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) records the electrical activity of your heart while you do your usual activities. Ambulatory monitors are...
More » - An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), also known as an automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (AICD), is a small device that doct...
More » - A laser lead extraction is the laser technique removal of one or more leads from inside the heart. Extractions are done for a variety of reasons inclu...
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Vascular diseases are known as “silent killers” because they often strike without warning. They are life-threatening diseases of the veins and arter...
More » - A cardiac perfusion scan measures the amount of blood in your heart muscle at rest and during exercise. It is often done to find out what may be causi...
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A pacemaker can be used to replace the function of the natural pacemaker of the heart when the heart is beating too slowly.
A pacemaker is a small,...
More » - Portland diabetes protocols are a finely tuned set of orders for intravenous insulin infusions in hospitalized diabetic patients, for use both in...
More » - Providence Heart and Vascular Institute is committed to providing ongoing outreach and education to various audiences including community forums, empl...
More » - A stent is a small, coiled wire-mesh tube that can be inserted into a blood vessel and expanded using a small balloon during a procedure called angiop...
More » - If your child has a large or complex congenital heart defect, he or she may need open-heart surgery. The kind of surgery will depend on what defect th...
More » - This test checks how your body responds to changes in position....
More » - Valve replacement surgery is an open-heart procedure in which the damaged valve is removed and replaced with a new valve. View a slideshow on aortic v...
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During this procedure, a thin flexible tube called a catheter is inserted through an artery in the groin or arm and threaded into the heart. When th...
More » - The VNUS Closure procedure is a minimally invasive treatment alternative with less pain and less bruising when compared to traditional vein stripping ...
More » - IVUS is used most frequently in imaging the coronary arteries of the heart in determining both the amount of plaque build-up within the wall of corona...
More » - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is done for many reasons. It is used to find problems such as tumors, bleeding, injury, blood vessel diseases, or inf...
More » - Providence Heart and Vascular Institute’s Center for the Advanced Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation is a comprehensive center caring for patients with ...
More » - If you have been told you need coronary artery bypass surgery, ask your doctor about da Vinci® Surgery for coronary artery disease. This surgery is pe...
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Doctors check, or monitor, cardiac devices on a regular basis to make sure that they are working right and aren't causing any problems. Doctors also...
More » - The Edwards SAPIEN valve is a collapsible aortic heart valve that can be introduced into the body via a catheter-based delivery system. The valve is d...
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More » - The convergent procedure is a minimally-invasive approach that combines the best of electrophysiology (EP) and cardiac surgery treatments to help rest...
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