A vasectomy is a simple, generally permanent procedure to prevent pregnancy. It's the most effective form of birth control other than abstinence. During the brief procedure, your surgeon will ...

The ARIES-HM3 substudy may help persuade implanters who are less well-versed in the circulatory changes an LVAD affords.

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Intrathoracic goiter was first described by Haller in 1749 [ 1 ]. It can be primary or secondary. The primary type, also ...

Respiratory muscles are the only skeletal muscles vital to life. Surgical procedures can affect the respiratory muscles by a number of pathophysiological mechanisms including thoracoabdominal ...

During ingrown nail surgery, part or all of the affected nail is surgically removed. The procedure may require cutting the skin and/or drainage of pus. If a portion of the nail remains, it is shaped ...

The operative procedures performed are described and discussed in view of the data reported in the literature. According to the classification of the lusorian artery pathology, a combined ...

The patient had no chest pain or arrhythmias during or after the PCI procedure. A) Lesions of the LAD and diagonal arteries (arrows ... Cardiopulmonary bypass was initiated after standard median ...

The use of mechanical support of the circulation with ventricular assist devices for refractory heart failure is increasing. This is due to expanding indications, including for acute heart failure ...

3 Equipment, professionals and procedures contribute to sleep fragmentation and interrupt the circadian ... with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), aged over 18 years and undergoing coronary artery bypass ...