Myocarditis : Treatments
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Treatment is aimed at the underlying cause. Treatment may involve: Antibiotics; Anti-inflammatory medicines to reduce swelling; Diuretics to remove excess water from the body; Low salt diet; Reduced activity. If the heart muscle is very weak, medi...
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Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the heart muscle (myocardium) that can result from a variety of causes. While most cases are produced by a viral infection, an inflammation of the heart muscle may also be instigated by toxins, drugs, and ...
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Detailed information on heart transplant, including why a heart transplant is recommended, what is involved in heart transplant surgery, and long-term outlook for a child after a heart transplant
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Heart transplantation, also called cardiac transplantation, is the replacement of a patient ' s diseased or injured heart with a healthy donor heart. Purpose Heart transplantation is performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or some other life-threatening heart disease.
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Heart transplantation is a surgical procedure to remove a damaged or diseased heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart.
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Heart transplantation, also called cardiac transplantation, is the replacement of a patient ' s diseased or injured heart with a healthy donor heart. Purpose Heart transplantation is performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or some other life-threatening heart disease.
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A pacemaker is a small electronic device that helps your heart’s electrical system beat at the right pace. Inserting the pacemaker into your body is called implantation. You stay awake during the procedure.
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A pacemaker is a surgically implanted electronic device that regulates a cardiac arrhythmia. Pacemakers are most frequently prescribed when the heartbeat decreases under 60 beats per minute at rest (severe symptomatic bradycardia).
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A pacemaker is an implantable electronic device that delivers electrical stimulation to the heart to help regulate its beat. Purpose Pacemakers are used to correct abnormal rhythms of the heart, most notably, brachycardia, an abnormally slow heartbeat.
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A pacemaker is a surgically-implanted electronic device that regulates a slow or erratic heartbeat. Purpose Pacemakers are implanted to regulate irregular contractions of the heart (arrhythmia).
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