Trending Cardiac Surgery Discussions

Why could a cardiac murmur be diagnosed in a place like a Dental Surgery than any other apartment?‎

There are TWO things available for you to diagnose a cardiac murmur in a place like a Dental clinic than any other place easily. do you know why?1.the patient in the dent‎ ... See More

What is AVR surgery and its complications post surgery(prosthetic valve) on the individual undergone it? ‎

Aortic Valve Replacement surgery‎

What is the surgical management of TOF in paediatrics?‎

What are the best methods to treat episodes of cardiac asthma caused by chronic heart failure?‎

What is atheromatous aorta?‎

What is the role of low dose dobutamine infusion in patient during and after CABG or PTCA with stenting?‎

What about the experience of ischemic mitral valve repair? ‎

i know that is very dificult but i ask if there is experiance about this‎

 

Answer added by  Ali Ateel, Consultant Cardiothoracic Vascular surgeon, Ariana Hospital
7 years ago

AVR stand for Aortic Valve Surgery. this procedure is performed for severe aortic valve regurgitaion/stenosis and aortic valve is replaced by homogeneous or heterogeneous ... See More

 

Answer added by  Dr Umar Abubakar, Senior Lecturer and Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto and Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto
7 years ago

AVR refers to aortic valve replacement. It is a procedure where the aortic valve is replaced with either a mechanical valve or a bioprosthetic valve. It has so many compl ... See More

 

Answer added by  Sabrin Assad, ER Resident , Al Khafji Joint Operations
7 years ago

Low dose of doputamine helps with ejection fraction by increasing cardiac output, blood pressure and heart rate while lowering the resistance of the peripheral vessels