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Cardiac Investigations:
Electrocardiography (ECG)
Exercise Electrocardiography
Echocardiography and Transoesophageal Echo (TOE)
Cardiac Catheter Studies
Pacemakers
Electrophysiological Studies (EPS)
Heart Attack and Rehabilitation:
What is a heart attack?
What causes a heart attack?
What brings on a heart attack?
What's the difference between a heart attack and angina?
What is a cardiac arrest?
How do they treat a heart attack?
What happens in hospital?
What treatment might I have in hospital?
What happens to my heart after a heart attack?
Will it happen again?
What happens on a cardiac rehabilitation programme?
Exercise
Relaxation
Information on lifestyles and treatment
How can I reduce my risk of further coronary heart disease?
If you smoke, stop smoking
Control high blood pressure
Watch your cholesterol
Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables … and antioxidants
Fish and fish oils
Keep active
Control your weight
If you need to lose weight
Control diabetes
Medicines of the Heart:
ACE Inhibitors
Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs
Anticoagulants
Aspirin (and other anti-platelet drugs)
Beta Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers (Calcium Antagonists)
Cholesterol (Lipid) - Lowering Drugs
Diuretics
Nitrates
Potassium Channel Activators
Other Drugs used for high blood pressure
Ptca and Bypass Surgery:
Who needs to have coronary angioplasty or bypass surgery?
Coronary Angioplasty
How Successful is Coronary Angioplasty?
Right coronary Artery blockage
Right coronary Artery after Angioplasty/Stenting
Other Methods of Angioplasty
Atherectomy devices
After the Angioplasty
Coronary Bypass Surgery
How successful is the operation?
Keyhole Coronary Surgery
Port Access Surgery
Beating Heart Surgery
Coronary Angioplasty or Bypass Surgery?
Angioplasty or Bypass Surgery?
What Happens After Bypass Surgery
Convalescence
Pain
EmotionalReactions
Memory Loss
Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme
Sex
How Soon Can I go back to Work?
Driving
Symptoms Heart Disease
Shortness of Breath
Palpitation
Chest pain
Dizziness
Heart Valve Disease
Anatomy of the Heart Valves
Heart Valve Disease
Symptoms/Signs and Investigation of Heart Valve Disease
Treatment of Valve Disease
Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (PTMC, Mitral Valvuloplasty)
Open Heart Surgery
Heart Valve Replacement
Mechanical Valves
Tissue Valves (Bioprostheses)
Homografts
Valve Repair
Atrial Fibrillation
Overview
Normal Blood Flow in the Heart
Atrial Fibrillation
Treatment
Stable Patients
Beta Blockers
Calcium Channel Blockers
Digoxin
Blood Thinners
Cardioversion Through Medication
Unstable Patients
Complications
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