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What is the thing that doctors put on your heart?
You may be given an implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD). This small device is put into your chest and connected to your heart by one or more wire leads. It monitors your heart rhythm and corrects it if it beats too slowly, too fast or stops beating.
How does a doctor check your heart?
An echocardiogram is a common test. It gives a picture of your heart using ultrasound, a type of X-ray. It uses a probe either on your chest or down your oesophagus (throat). It helps your doctor check if there are any problems with your heart’s valves and chambers, and see how strongly your heart pumps blood.
Why does the doctor listen to your heart?
By listening carefully to your heartbeat, a doctor can know right away if you have a heart murmur, which is another word for an unusual whooshing or swishing sound in your heart. Most murmurs are normal, but some can indicate problems such as a fever, anemia, high blood pressure, or an overactive thyroid.
What are stents used for?
Stents are commonly used to treat the following conditions that result from blocked or damaged blood vessels: Coronary heart disease (CHD) (angioplasty and stent placement – heart) Peripheral artery disease (angioplasty and stent replacement – peripheral arteries) Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
What does a stent look like for the heart?
A stent, which looks like a tiny coil of wire mesh, supports the walls of your artery and helps prevent it from re-narrowing after angioplasty. Here’s what happens during a stent placement: The stent, which is collapsed around a balloon at the tip of the catheter, is guided through the artery to the blockage.
Why do doctors tell you to take a deep breath?
Your doctor will also instruct you to take deep breaths while they listen. Deep breaths use the entire lung and thus provide more information if something’s going on deep inside. They’re looking for abnormal sounds, which can point to a potential health problem.
Is getting a stent serious?
A stent can cause blood clotting, which may increase the risk of heart attack or stroke. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute state that about 1 to 2 percent of people who have stented arteries develop a blood clot at the site of the stent.