What is Open Heart Surgery? Traditionally, open heart surgery meant the breastbone being cracked open, providing direct access to the heart, allowing heart surgeons to fix heart problems while the patient is placed on a heart lung machine. Open heart surgery is probably the most widely known and feared of all operations, but in the…
Double Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty – Incredible Picture Guide
Double Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty for Mitral Stenosis One of the techniques used for mitral valvuloplasty for severe mitral stenosis is the double balloon mitral valvuloplasty technique. This is much less commonly used as compared to the Inoue balloon mitral valvuloplasty technique with reasons including complexity limiting it to experienced operators. However, there is a renewed…
Holter Monitor Explained by a Cardiologist
What is a Holter Monitor? A Holter monitor is a battery operated wearable monitor that continuously records the electrical heart tracings (known as EKG’s) over 24-48 hours. The Holter monitor can be worn throughout normal daily activities. The Holter monitor test is useful in picking up heart rhythm problems. In medical terms we call Holter…
Aortic Regurgitation – A Leaky Aortic Valve
What is Aortic Regurgitation (Aortic Insufficiency)? Aortic regurgitation is the medical term for a leaky aortic valve. It is also known as aortic insufficiency or aortic valve incompetence and is a form of structural heart disease. In this article I will uses the terms aortic regurgitation and aortic insufficiency interchangeably. In severe aortic insufficiency the severe leak…
Mitral Stenosis – A Tight Mitral Valve
What is Mitral Stenosis? Mitral stenosis is the medical term for a tight mitral valve. It is a form of structural heart disease. The mitral valve is the valve that sits between the upper chamber (left atrium) and lower chamber (left ventricle) of the left side of the heart, which is considered the main pumping…
Aortic Stenosis a Tight Aortic Valve – A Comprehensive Patient Guide
What is Aortic Stenosis Aortic stenosis is the medical term used for a tight aortic valve. The aortic valve is the valve through which blood leaves the heart. A tight valve means greater stress on the heart and less blood to the body. The body needs blood to survive and the heart is responsible for…
Structural Heart Disease Fellowship at Princeton Baptist Medical Center
Structural Heart Disease Fellowship at Princeton Baptist Medical Center – An Overview “The structural heart disease fellowship at Princeton Baptist Medical Center is amongst the most hands on fellowships in the United States with all cases performed by the attending and the single structural fellow. The structural fellow is considered a center-point of the heart team.…
What To Expect as a Patient in the Cath Lab
There are many reasons that may lead to someone needing a heart catheterization in the cardiac cath lab. Should it be an abnormal stress test, positive cardiac enzymes, or an acute myocardial infarction, the next step may be a heart cath. Even if your procedure is scheduled, or “routine,” it can be a scary experience.…
Paravalvular Leak – A Guide for Patients
What is Paravalvular Leak? Paravalvular leak is a leak around a valve replacement. A form of leaky heart valve. When someone has valve replacement surgery they have a new valve put in place. This valve is usually put in place with no gaps between the edges of the valve or the surrounding natural heart tissue.…
Heart Attacks In Women
Why single out heart attacks in women? Dealing with the societal “requirements” and to “keep up with the Jones,” all of the women in my life hardly have time to themselves. When they do get time to relax, 9 times of 10 they are already exhausted and feel fatigued. Heart disease is the predominate killer…
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