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Heart surgery
Heart surgery is done to correct problems with the heart and improve life quality. Novadays most heart conditions can be treated with non-surgical procedures, medications and lifestyle changes. However, sometimes heart surgery can be the only effective solution to treat problems such as:
• coronary heart disease
• diseased heart valves
• irregular or abnormal heart rhythm
• valvular heart disease caused by endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease, and atherosclerosis
• failing heart or when a heart transplant required
Heart surgery can be done on both adults and children, and can help patients to maintain and prolong their life.
Most popular treatments
✔ Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
✔ Heart valve repair or replacement
✔ Insertion of a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
✔ Maze surgery
✔ Aneurysm repair
✔ Heart transplant
✔ Insertion of a ventricular assist device (VAD) or total artificial heart (TAH)
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