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

Aortic Valve Replacement surgery‎

When we should and shouldn't use fibrinolytics in treatment of clot ?‎

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What to do when you feel chest pain?‎

at rest and on effort‎

How to treat an acute pulmonary embolism with three manifestations of the disease? ‎

 

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  Maysa Nammas, Facilitator, Premier urgence international
7 years ago

Fibrinolytics are indicated in acut MI ,PE ,DVT ,and acute Ischemic stroke and shouldnt be used if there is an active bleeding or chronic MI

 

Answer added by  بهجت برتى فرج عبدالسيد فرج عبدالسيد, اخصائى, مستشفى الخفجي الاهلى
7 years ago

When I feel chest  pain if I'm alert for the symptoms of angina chest pain I call the ambulance and if I have nitrate I may take one sublingual tab or one puff of ni ... See More

 

Answer added by  Eman shousha, ICU DOCTOR, Almostaqbal Hospital
7 years ago

Thrombolytics used in STEMI if coronary angiography is contraindicated and in Pulmonary embolism