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Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a procedure to treat aortic stenosis, a type of heart valve disease. TAVR replaces a faulty aortic valve with an aortic valve made from animal tissue. The procedure does not require open-heart surgery.

Si le han diagnosticado sarcoidosis, es importante que continúe con su medicamento, haga un seguimiento con su médico cuando se le indique, realice cambios saludables en su estilo de vida y prevenga complicaciones. Algunas personas pueden lograr una remisión total o de por vida. Otras pueden lograr una remisión temporal y luego experimentar una recaída de la enfermedad. Si está embarazada, consúltele a su médico sobre los medicamentos que toma para evitar problemas para usted y el bebé.

El médico puede diagnosticarle apnea del sueño según su historial médico, un examen físico y los resultados de un estudio del sueño. Antes de diagnosticarle apnea del sueño, el médico descartará otras razones o afecciones médicas que puedan causarle los signos y síntomas que presenta.

Your doctor may screen for ARDS if you have risk factors for ARDS. Getting vaccines to prevent the flu and other infections, avoiding tobacco smoke, limiting the amount of alcohol you drink, and limiting your exposure to pollution can reduce your risk of getting ARDS.

Currently, there are no screening methods to determine who will develop circadian rhythm disorders. Your doctor may ask you about your sleep habits in childhood and the last several years, and if you have performed shift-work. If you are at risk for circadian rhythm disorders, your doctor may recommend certain lifestyle changes to help prevent a circadian rhythm disorder.

Treatments for circadian rhythm disorders aim to reset your sleep-wake rhythm to align with your environment. Your treatment plan will depend on the type and severity of your circadian rhythm disorder. The most common treatments are healthy lifestyle changes, bright light therapy, and melatonin. Often, your doctor will recommend a combination of these treatments.

There are no methods to screen for vasculitis. You may be able to prevent some types of vasculitis by adopting healthy lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking.

There are no methods to screen for pleural disorders. If you have risk factors for pleural disorders, your doctor may recommend preventive strategies.

RDS is common in premature newborns. Thus, doctors usually recognize and begin treating the disorder as soon as babies are born. Doctors also do several tests to rule out other conditions that could be causing a newborn's breathing problems. The tests also can confirm that the doctors have diagnosed the condition correctly.

Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins that lie just under the skin and usually occur in the legs. They are caused by weak or damaged vein walls and valves.