Introduction To Atrial Septal Defect Blood flows through your heart in a uniform pattern. Lacking oxygen, it comes into your right atrium (one of two upper chambers of your heart) through the inferior and superior vena cavae. It then flows into your right ventricle (one of two lower chambers) before making its way into your [...]
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Mitral Valve Repair Surgery Postoperative Care
Posted by healthfacts in March 26th 2010
Mitral Valve Repair Surgery: Postoperative Care Mitral valve repair surgery (MVRS) is used to correct a narrowed (i.e. stenotic) or leaking (i.e. regurgitant) mitral valve. The operation can be performed through open thoracotomy or with a minimally invasive approach. In the former case, a long incision is made into the patient’s chest. Her sternum is [...]
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