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Heart Cath and Heart Angioplasty
A heart cath is also called cardiac catheterization, cardiac cath or coronary angiogram. A heart cath shows blood vessels of...
Read MoreGall Bladder Removal Surgery
Surgery to remove your gallbladder is called cholecystectomy. The gallbladder is an organ on the right side of your upper...
Read MoreCPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)
The air passages of the nose and the throat of some people become blocked or collapse while they are sleeping....
Read MoreCoumadin (Warfarin)
Blood thinner medicine Coumadin is also called warfarin. This type of medicine is known as an anticoagulant or blood thinner....
Read MoreCoronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary artery bypass surgery is also called bypass surgery or open heart surgery. It is done to allow blood to...
Read MoreCancer Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy, also called chemo, is a medicine used to treat cancer. These medicines destroy cancer cells, keep them from growing...
Read MoreAppendectomy
Appendectomy is a surgery to remove the appendix. The appendix is a small pouch that comes off the large intestine....
Read MoreECHOCARDIOGRAM (ECHO)
ECHO Test An Echo Test, also known as an echocardiogram is a form of ultrasound test that utilizes high-pitched waves...
Read MoreULTRASOUND
General Ultrasound Ultrasound imaging uses sound waves to produce pictures of the inside of the body. It is used to...
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