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Heart transplant may be an option for some people with end-stage heart failure. The heart transplant must be harvested from an organ donor who has died recently and is on life support. The donor must be a good… read more
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The heart has four valves: Mitral, tricuspid, aortic, and pulmonary. The purpose of each valve is to open enough to let blood flow through into the next heart chamber, and then to close to prevent the blood… read more
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Angioplasty is a common nonsurgical procedure also referred to as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), balloon angioplasty, and coronary artery balloon dilation. Angioplasty is considered in cases of… read more
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Nexlizet is a prescription drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who… read more
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Widaplik is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure), including use as an initial treatment. People who need combination therapy to…