Tag: valvular heart disease
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Monitoring a Patient Valve
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Warning: • Any valve must consult a cardiologist once a year. • The Doppler echocardiography is the most accurate monitoring technology. • The infective endocarditis prophylaxis is no longer systematic in most cases, but a periodic dental check is imperative (2 times per year). • Avoid piercing, tattoos. • Blood cultures in doubt Clinic: The…
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Heart failure in adults
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Heart failure is defined as the inability of the heart muscle to ensure normal haemodynamic function. The left heart failure (often secondary to coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease and / or hypertension) is the most common form. We distinguish: – Chronic heart failure with insidious onset, – Acute heart failure involving the immediate life-threatening,…
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