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35 years
Experience
Dr. Salim Aziz, M.D.
- Washington, DC
- University of Minnesota Medical School
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Can you live a normal life with a heart stent?
Depends on the rest of your cardiac function. If you have a normal ejection fraction, no heart failure, arrhythmias, etc. Your cardiologist should address these other issues as READ MORE
Depends on the rest of your cardiac function. If you have a normal ejection fraction, no heart failure, arrhythmias, etc. Your cardiologist should address these other issues as well. If all of these are normal there is no reason why not.
Can a heart aneurysm be fixed?
Yes. This can be repaired. Aneurysms are not as common as they used to be.
Does a pacemaker help with heart failure?
In some cases yes.
How long after a heart transplant can you return to normal life?
After heart surgery, you usually cannot do heavy lifting for 6 weeks. After a heart transplant, assuming no rejection, immunosuppression issues, psychological issues, no reason READ MORE
After heart surgery, you usually cannot do heavy lifting for 6 weeks. After a heart transplant, assuming no rejection, immunosuppression issues, psychological issues, no reason one could not go back to activities with restriction within a month.
Can you fly after a heart transplant?
I am assuming fly as a passenger? Once you are over the recovery, out of the hospital phase, I am not aware of why you cannot fly as a passenger on a commercial flight.
Is a weak heart the same as heart failure?
Heart failure has a medical definition, description, and classification. A weak heart is, in layman's terms, that could be deceiving heart failure. However, it is often used by READ MORE
Heart failure has a medical definition, description, and classification. A weak heart is, in layman's terms, that could be deceiving heart failure. However, it is often used by non medical personnel to cover a host of cardiac conditions.
What is the difference between a heart attack and a myocardial infarction?
These terms usually mean the same thing. One can get more technical STEMI, NSTEMI —- these are more descriptive and are used by cardiologists.
Do babies get anesthesia for heart surgery?
Yes. They are treated at hospitals that are cater for children. The anesthesiologists are specially trained to handle children.
