Heart Articles A-Z
Types of Mitral Valve Replacements
This section of the eMedTV library examines the two types of mitral valve replacements: man-made valves and tissue valves. There are specific advantages and disadvantages associated with each of these types of mitral valve replacements.
| Understanding Coronary Heart Disease |
This interactive video discusses heart disease, including what causes it and possible symptoms.
| Understanding Diabetes |
This video clips explains type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
| Valve Failure -- Aortic Valve Replacement Risks |
This video discusses the risk of valve failure after your procedure.
| Valve Infection -- Aortic Valve Replacement Risks |
This interactive video discusses the risk for infection with this procedure.
Valve Infection and Aortic Valve Replacement
This eMedTV site highlights statistics on valve infection and aortic valve replacement indicating that about 1 patient in 1,000 may develop an infected valve during their lifetime. This article discusses valve infection and aortic valve replacement.
Valve Infection and Mitral Valve Replacement
As this eMedTV article points out, statistics on valve infection and mitral valve replacement indicate that about 1 out of 1,000 patients will develop such an infection during their lifetime.
| Válvulas Mecánicas Comparadas con Válvulas de Tejido |
Tanto las válvulas mecánicas como las de tejido tienen ventajas y desventajas específicas.
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| Válvulas Mecánicas Comparadas con Válvulas de Tejido |
Tanto las válvulas mecánicas como las de tejido tienen ventajas y desventajas específicas.
| What Are the Alternatives to a Pacemaker? |
This video describes some of the possible alternatives to an implantable device.
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| What Are the Alternatives to an Implantable Defibrillator? |
This video describes some of the possible alternatives to an implantable device.
| What are Your Alternatives or Choices for Electrical Cardioversion? |
This video lists some of the alternatives to cardioversion.
| What Can You Expect From a TEE? |
This video clip goes over the results you can generally expect from a TEE.
| What Can You Expect From Electrical Cardioversion? |
This video clip discusses what you can expect after your procedure.
| What Can You Expect Without a CABG? |
This multimedia clip explains the risks involved if you decide to not have bipass surgery.
| What Can You Expect Without an Aortic Valve Replacement? |
This video clip describes the risks you may face if you choose not to have valve replacement.
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| What Can You Expect Without Mitral Valve Replacement? |
This video clip describes the risks you may face if you choose not to have valve replacement.
| What Does an Implantable Device Feel Like? |
This video clip explains what it feels like to have an implantable device.
| What Happens During a CABG With Aortic Balloon? |
In this multimedia clip, you will see how a CABG procedure is performed.
| What Happens During a Mitral Valve Replacement? |
This interactive video shows what will happen during a mitral valve replacement.
| What Happens During a Pharmacological Nuclear Scan Stress Test? |
This video explains what will happen during a drug-induced stress test.
| What Happens During a Pharmacological Stress Echocardiogram? |
This media clip explains the drug-induced exercise portion of a stress echocardiogram.
| What Happens During a TEE? |
As you TEE begins, you can expect many things to happen. This video clip takes a closer look at what you can expect.
| What Happens During an Electrophysiologic Study? |
This video clips explains electrophysiology study with ablation.
| What Happens During Chemical Cardioversion? |
This multimedia clip explains what happens during a chemical cardioversion.
| What Happens During Electrical Cardioversion? |
This video explains what happens during an electrical cardioversion.
| What Happens During The Aortic Valve Replacement? |
This multimedia clip gives an overview of what will happen during your procedure.
| What Happens During the Pacemaker Placement? |
This video discusses what happens during a pacemaker placement.
| What Happens During the Tilt Table? |
This interactive video explains what you can expect during the title table test.
| What If I Don't Have a Nuclear Scan Stress Test? |
This video clip explains what will happen if you do not have a stress test.
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| What If I Don't Have a Pharmacological Stress Echocardiogram? |
This video clip explains what will happen if you do not have a stress test.
| What If You Don't Have a TEE? |
This video clip explains what may happen if you choose not to have a TEE.
| What If You Don't Have a Tilt Table Test? |
This video describes some risks of not haivng a tilt table test.
| What if You Don't Have an Electrophysiologic Study (EPS) |
This video explains what your doctor may recommend if you decline cardiac catheterization.
| What If You Don't Have Electrical Cardioversion? |
This video explains what you can expect if you decide not to have electrical cardioversion.
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| What if You Don't Have Pharmaceutical Cardioversion |
This video explains what you can expect if you decide not to have electrical cardioversion.
| What If You Don't Have the Implantable Defibrillator Procedure? |
This video explains the risks involved with not having the pacemaker placement procedure.
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| What If You Don't Have the Pacemaker Placement Procedure? |
This video explains the risks involved with not having the pacemaker placement procedure.
| What Is a Pacemaker? |
A pacemaker is a tiny, lightweight, electrical device that is placed inside your body usually in the chest near the shoulder. This video clip explains how a pacemaker works.
| What Is an Implantable Defibrillator? |
This multimedia segment explains what an implantable defibrillator is and how it works.
| What Is EPS and Why Is My Doctor Recommending It? |
This clip explains why your doctor may recommend EPS and explains why the study is useful.
| What Results Can You Expect After ElectroPhysiologic Study (EPS) |
This video clip discusses the possible results from an EPS (electro-physicologic study).
| What Results Can You Expect Following CABG With Aoritc Balloon? |
This multimedia clip describes the results you can expect following your bipass surgery.
| What Results Can You Expect From a Pharmacological Nuclear Scan? |
This video clip describes the expected results of an exercise stress test.
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| What Results Can You Expect From a Stress Echocardiogram (Drug Induced)? |
This video clip describes the expected results of an exercise stress test.
| What Results Can You Expect From an Implantable Defibrillator? |
This multimedia clip discusses some possible results that you can expect with an implantable defibrillator.
| What Results Can You Expect From Aortic Valve Surgery? |
This video clip covers the results that can be expected from valve surgery.
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