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.

Válvulas Mecánicas Comparadas con Válvulas de Tejido

Tanto las válvulas mecánicas como las de tejido tienen ventajas y desventajas específicas.

Warafin

Warfarin is a prescription medicine licensed to prevent and treat blood clots. This page from the eMedTV Web site describes this medication in more detail and explains how it works for blood clots. Warafin is a common misspelling of warfarin.

Warafrin

Warfarin is an anticoagulant medication often prescribed to prevent and treat blood clots. This eMedTV resource describes the effects of this drug and offers general warnings and precautions to keep in mind. Warafrin is a common misspelling of warfarin.

Warfarin

Warfarin is a prescription medicine licensed to prevent and treat blood clots due to various causes. This eMedTV article describes how this medication works, lists potential side effects, and explains what you should be aware of before taking it.

Warfarin 5 mg

Many different strengths are available for warfarin; 5 mg is one of the nine available strengths. This eMedTV Web article explains what other strengths this medicine comes in and provides general dosing information for warfarin.

Warfarin Dosage

Since everyone responds differently to warfarin, dosing must be individualized for each person. This eMedTV segment covers some of the factors that may affect a person's dosage and explains when adjustments are necessary with this medication.

Warfarin Drug Information

The prescription medicine warfarin is often used for treating or preventing blood clots. This eMedTV article provides general warfarin drug information, including warnings and precautions for the medication and a list of potential side effects.

Warfarin Interactions

There are more than 50 different categories of medications that interact with warfarin. This eMedTV Web page describes the potential dangers of warfarin drug interactions and explains where you can find up-to-date sources of information on interactions.

Warfarin Medication Information

Warfarin is an anticoagulant used for the prevention or treatment of blood clots. This eMedTV page provides additional medication information for warfarin, including the effects of this drug and what you should discuss with your doctor before using it.

Warfarin Oral

There are two different forms of warfarin: oral tablets and injection (although this form is rarely used). This eMedTV Web page describes this medication in more detail, including what it is used for and potential side effects to be aware of.

Warfarin Overdose

A warfarin overdose can cause life-threatening problems as the result of dangerous internal bleeding. This eMedTV resource describes the potential dangers of taking too much warfarin and explains what treatment options are available.

Warfarin Sodium Drug Information

Warfarin sodium is a prescription medicine approved for treating and preventing blood clots. This eMedTV segment offers more drug information on warfarin sodium, including details on how the medicine works and important warnings and precautions.

Warfarin Tablets

Warfarin is a prescription drug used to treat or prevent blood clots. This article from the eMedTV library offers general information on when and how to take warfarin tablets and describes how this medication works to inhibit blood clotting.

Warfarin Therapy

Warfarin is a prescription anticoagulant drug used for preventing and treating blood clots. This eMedTV article offers more information on how warfarin therapy works and explains what you should discuss with your doctor before starting treatment.

Warferin

Warfarin is a medication used to treat blood clots and prevent them from forming. This eMedTV page covers how the drug works and explains what you should discuss with your doctor before taking it. Warferin is a common misspelling of warfarin.

Warfrin

Warfarin is an anticoagulant drug used for the treatment and prevention of blood clots. This eMedTV Web page explains how this prescription medication works and includes a link to more information. Warfrin is a common misspelling of warfarin.

Warifin

Warfarin is a prescription drug used for treating and preventing blood clots. This eMedTV article further describes this medication and explains steps your doctor will take to ensure a safe treatment process. Warifin is a common misspelling of warfarin.

What Are the Alternatives to a Pacemaker?

This video describes some of the possible alternatives to an implantable device.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Acebutolol Used For?

Acebutolol is licensed to treat high blood pressure and certain irregular heart rhythms in adults. This eMedTV Web page discusses the uses of acebutolol in more detail (including possible off-label uses) and describes how the medication works.

What Is an Implantable Defibrillator?

This multimedia segment explains what an implantable defibrillator is and how it works.

What Is Carvedilol CR Used For?

Carvedilol CR is commonly used for treating high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. This eMedTV Web page covers other uses of carvedilol CR (including possible "off-label" uses) and discusses whether children can take the drug.

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 Is Esmolol Used For?

Esmolol is approved to treat arrhythmias, tachycardia, or hypertension during emergencies or surgeries. This eMedTV resource covers the uses of esmolol in more detail, explains how the medicine works, and discusses the use of this drug in children.

What Is Sotalol Used For?

Sotalol is used for treating irregular heart rhythms, including atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. This eMedTV Web page covers these uses in more detail, describes how the medication works, and explains whether it is safe for children.

What Is Warfarin Used For?

As this eMedTV article explains, warfarin is used to prevent or treat blood clots in the veins, in the lungs, and in people with atrial fibrillation or artificial heart valves. This article also lists off-label uses and discusses its use in children.

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.

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.

What Results Can You Expect From Mitral Valve Surgery?

This video clip covers the results that can be expected from valve surgery.

What Results Can You Expect From Pharmaceutical Cardioversion?

This video clip talks about the expected results of pharmaceutical cardioversion.

What Results Should You Expect From the Tilt Table Test?

This video helps you to prepare for the results of your tilt table test.

What to Expect Without the Aortic Valve Replacement

This eMedTV resource provides statistics that may help you to know what to expect without the aortic valve replacement surgery. When considering what to expect without the aortic valve replacement, you should discuss your concerns with your doctor.

What You Can Expect Without the Mitral Valve Replacement

You may wonder what you can expect without the mitral valve replacement surgery. This eMedTV resource provides information you can discuss with your doctor about what you can expect if you do not have mitral valve replacement surgery.

Why Is My Doctor Recommending a CABG?

This video explains that a CABG is used to bypass an area of the heart that is damaged.

Why Is My Doctor Recommending a Pacemaker?

This video explains why a doctor may recommend a pacemaker.

Why Is My Doctor Recommending a Tilt Table Test?

This video explains that a tilt table test is used to evaluate patients who have had unexplained fainting spells.

Why Is Pharmaceutical Cardioversion Recommended?

This video explains why your doctor is recommending cardioversion.

Why Is Your Doctor Recommending A TEE?

This video clip explains why your doctor is recommending a TEE.

Why Should I Have A Mitral Valve Replacement?

This video clip explains the reasons for having a mitral valve replacement.

Why Should I Have An Aortic Valve Replacement?

This clip talks about the reasons for having an aortic valve replacement.

Why Your Doctor May Recommend an Implantable Defibrillator

This video discusses what to expect when your doctor recommends a defibrilator.

Wound Breakdown -- Aortic Valve Replacement Risks

This video segment explains what wound breakdown is, why it occurs, and treatment options.

Wound Breakdown as a Mitral Valve Replacement Complication

Severe swelling or infections can cause wound breakdown as a mitral valve replacement complication. This portion of the eMedTV archives provides information about how wound breakdown may develop following mitral valve replacement surgery.

Wound Breakdown as an Aortic Valve Replacement Complication

Wound breakdown as an aortic valve replacement complication can be caused by severe swelling or infections. As this eMedTV site explains, wound breakdown as an aortic valve replacement complication can take months to heal.

Your Heart's Electrical Pathways

This video clip gives a summary of your heart's electrical pathways.