Search Results for: echocardiogram
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A Hole in His Heart: Shawn’s Story
When Shawn learned he had a heart defect, he was referred to UPMC Passavant's Dr. Makani, who used an advanced procedure to close the hole in his heart.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health, UPMC Stories
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What Is Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Repair?
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) with MitraClip™ may be an option for patients with mitral valve regurgitation. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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David’s Complex Thoracic Surgery Story
David was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Dr. Ryan Levy treated it with a minimally invasive thoracic surgery.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z
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Behind the Living-Donor Liver Transplant Process
In living-liver donation, doctors remove part of a healthy donor's liver. Then they immediately transplant the partial liver into a patient with end-stage liver disease after removing the diseased organ.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Liver Transplant, Transplant
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What Is a Stress Test? And What to Expect if You Have to Take One
A stress test is a test shows how your heart works during exercise. Learn why you might need one, what it's like, how long it takes, and how to prepare.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Lifesaving Medicine When Life Turns on a Dime
Ben Garverick remembers virtually nothing about what happened to him on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. But it's something his mother Joy — a critical care nurse — will never forget.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Pulmonary Hypertension During Pregnancy
Learn about pulmonary hypertension and pregnancy and why this condition is especially dangerous for a pregnant woman and her unborn baby.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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What Is Bicuspid Aortic Valve?
Learn more about the genetic heart condition and minimally invasive ways to treat a bicuspid aortic valve.Watch Now
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Living With Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is serious and can be deadly, but treatments can help manage it. Learn about living with PAH.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Health Topics A-Z