Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Understanding, Diagnosing, and Treating Introduction Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) is a congenital heart condition characterized by the persistence of an opening in the interatrial septum, a membrane that separates the right atrium and the left atrium of the heart. This...Infective Endocarditis
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a pathology which, despite the progress made in the diagnostic and therapeutic fields, is still burdened today by high mortality and serious complications; therefore, the need for a coordinated approach involving the general...Echocardiography
Echocardiography is a non-invasive test, which through the use of ultrasound in a frequency range of 2 to 10 MHz allows us to explore the anatomy and function of the heart. The exam consists of several phases (one-dimensional, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, doppler and colordoppler analysis) which together provide complete information allowing to perform detailed measurements and analysis of cardiac structures.
Risk Factors
Excess cholesterol in the blood can cause Stroke and myocardial infarction. It is one of the major risk factors for atherosclerosis, a pathological basis for the stenosis (narrowing) and the obstruction of the arteries (cerebral and coronary above all) through the atherosclerotic plaque that increases inside the vessels until the occlusion of the blood flow in the artery (infarction).
Coronary Bypass Surgery
The purpose of the surgical treatment is to overcome the obstacle constituted by a critical narrowing (stenosis) in one of the coronary arteries through a bridge (bypass) that restores the blood flow over the obstacle, thus favoring the supply of oxygenated blood to the myocardial cells of the coronary area.