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Heart Flutter

November 6, 2015 by Philip Johnson, MD, PhD 6 Comments

Heart flutter is a nonspecific term often used by people when describing an abnormal sensation in their chest that may refer to one of several conditions which may be benign or may be concerning, including premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), premature atrial contractions (PACs), heart block, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, ventricular tachycardia, POTS, or muscle spasms in […]

Filed Under: Cardiac Arrhythmias, Featured Articles

TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement): The New Heart Valve Replacing Open Heart Surgery

June 30, 2015 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 332 Comments

What Is A TAVR (TAVI)? TAVR is a revolutionary new heart valve treatment most commonly used to treat a tight aortic valve, otherwise known as aortic stenosis, TAVR stands for ‘transcatheter aortic valve replacement’, it is also commonly referred to as TAVI, which stands for ‘transcatheter aortic valve implantation’. TAVR and TAVI are the same thing. Transcatheter […]

Filed Under: Featured Articles, Heart Valves

The Widow Maker Heart Attack

January 28, 2015 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed

The widowmaker is the quintessential heart attack. And it’s dangerous. Find out why they call this LAD blockage the widow maker, what you can do to limit the risks of such a heart attack, and how widowmaker heart attacks are treated.

Filed Under: Coronary Artery Disease, Featured Articles Tagged With: Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), Heart failure, stent

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