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Carotid endarterectomy is surgery that removes plaque buildup from inside a carotid artery in your neck.

Catheter ablation is a procedure that uses energy to make small scars in your heart tissue to prevent abnormal electrical signals from moving through your heart. Radiofrequency (RF) ablation uses high-energy, locally delivered RF signals to make the scars. Cryoablation uses extremely cold temperatures to make the scars. Sometimes, laser light energy is used.

A chest MRI is a painless imaging test that uses radio waves, magnets, and a computer to create detailed pictures of the structures in your chest, including your chest wall, heart, and blood vessels.

CPAP is a treatment that uses mild air pressure to keep your breathing airways open. It involves using a CPAP machine that includes a mask or other device that fits over your nose or your nose and mouth, straps to position the mask, a tube that connects the mask to the machine’s motor, and a motor that blows air into the tube.

Usted puede tomar medidas para prevenir la EPOC antes de que comience. Si usted ya tiene EPOC, puede tomar medidas para prevenir. las complicaciones y retrasar la progresión de la enfermedad.

El término enfermedad de células falciformes describe a un grupo de trastornos hereditarios de los glóbulos rojos. Las personas con enfermedad de células falciformes tienen una hemoglobina anormal, llamada hemoglobina S o hemoglobina falciforme, en sus glóbulos rojos. La hemoglobina falciforme causa que los glóbulos rojos cambien su forma a una medialuna u hoz de hoja curva.

En los Estados Unidos, la mayoría de las personas con la enfermedad de células falciformes son de ascendencia africana o se identifican a sí mismos como negros. Hay también muchas personas con esta enfermedad de origen hispano, del sur de Europa, del Medio Oriente, o de origen indo asiático.

If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea, your doctor may make recommendations to help you maintain an open airway during sleep. These could include healthy lifestyle changes or a breathing device such as a positive airway pressure (PAP) machine, mouthpiece, or implant.

To diagnose arrhythmia, your doctor will ask you about your symptoms, your medical history, and any signs of arrhythmia in your family. Your doctor may also do an EKG and a physical exam as part of your diagnosis. Additional tests may be necessary to rule out another cause or to help your doctor decide on treatment.

If you have been diagnosed and treated for arrhythmia, make sure to follow your treatment plan. Your ongoing care may focus on reducing the chance that you will have another episode or a complication. Keep your regular appointments with your doctor. Ask about heart-healthy lifestyle changes that you can make to keep your arrhythmia from happening again or getting worse.