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Become Familiar With The Early Signs And Symptoms Of Heart Disease

Heart is one of the most important organs in the body, still the job it does most often go overlooked. Our hearts pump oxygenated blood through our bodies, providing every single cell with the nutrients required to keep our entire system in order. When our heart is healthy, we tend to not think much about it. In spite of the significant role the heart plays in our overall health, most of us do not recognize the signs of heart problems when they develop. Heart disease is the leading killer in the United States, which is a term that describes a group of different medical conditions that affect the structure and function of the heart. The heart, over a period of time, naturally loses some of its ability to keep up with the demand, and plaque can accumulate along the artery walls, a condition known as coronary artery disease (CAD). Adopting healthy lifestyle measures can help you from developing heart disease by helping to keep the risk factors that increase chances of developing heart d...

Things To Expect After The Maze Procedure

You should learn about maze procedure recovery which can help you decide if the surgery is right for you, which in turn, will help you prepare for a successful recovery. Recovery for a maze procedure depends on how your surgery was done, for instance, recovery period will be longer for an open-heart procedure compared to a less invasive procedure (which may be done through small cuts in the chest). The maze procedure is a surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib) that is used to control the irregular heartbeat and restore the normal rhythm of the heart. Doctors typically recommend the maze procedure when medicines has not worked to relieve your symptoms from AFib, you have symptoms of AFib and are having another heart surgery, you are having another heart surgery and adding the maze procedure doesn’t pose any danger or isn’t risky, you cannot have catheter ablation (the most common treatment for AFib), or you prefer surgery to anything else, and lastly, you’ve already had cat...