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Why could a cardiac murmur be diagnosed in a place like a Dental Surgery than any other apartment?‎

There are TWO things available for you to diagnose a cardiac murmur in a place like a Dental clinic than any other place easily. do you know why?1.the patient in the dent‎ ... See More

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What is AVR surgery and its complications post surgery(prosthetic valve) on the individual undergone it? ‎

Aortic Valve Replacement surgery‎

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What is the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation? ‎

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What is the best cardioplegic solution now a days used to arrest the heart to work longer time during cardiac surgery under CPB?‎

After establishing CBP to arrest the heart, crystalloid or blood cardioplegia is infused in to the aortic root. .They are usually infused intermittently with20-30 min int‎ ... See More

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A bilateral cleft lip child is seen at the OPD. The kid has URI and looks sick .A diagnosis of Kartagener syndrome is made .Should you operate?‎

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Answer added by  Ali Ateel, Consultant Cardiothoracic Vascular surgeon, Ariana Hospital
7 years ago

AVR stand for Aortic Valve Surgery. this procedure is performed for severe aortic valve regurgitaion/stenosis and aortic valve is replaced by homogeneous or heterogeneous ... See More

 

Answer added by  Dr Umar Abubakar, Senior Lecturer and Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto and Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto
6 years ago

AVR refers to aortic valve replacement. It is a procedure where the aortic valve is replaced with either a mechanical valve or a bioprosthetic valve. It has so many compl ... See More

 

Answer added by  Jehan Zab, SENIOR REGISTRAR, CPEIC,HEALTH DEPARTMENT,PUNJAB
8 years ago

AVR is aortic valve replacement done whem patients have intolerable aortic stenosis or regurgitations,complication includes,stroke,arrythmias,complete heart block,infecti ... See More

 

Answer added by  Emerio Suarez, specialist 1, minister of health , Corposalud . Aragua
8 years ago

AVR , is aortic valve replacemente, one of the complications could be a tromboembolic complication with a isquemic or brain infarct, also we could have infectious complic ... See More

 

Answer added by  Meet Verma
8 years ago

Thrombo-embolic phenomenon,Infective endocarditis