Heart Disease: Treatment, Part 2

In this video: - Cardiac Catherization Lab - Cath Lab Staff - Cath Procedure More than 71.3 million Americans have one or more types of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to the American Heart Association. CVD claims more lives each year than the next four leading causes of death combined. Nearly seven million inpatient cardiovascular operations and procedures are performed in the US each year. "Treatment" takes the viewer from pre-hospital care to the emergency room, cardiac catheterization lab, to the open heart surgery suite. Cardiac stenting, pacemaker and implantable defibrillator procedures, along with by-pass and valve replacement surgery, are shown. A "From the Heart" section explores the wisdom from both patients and medical professionals. Watch actual stent, implantable debrillator, and pacemaker procedures, plus cardiac bypass and valve replacement surgery. The DVD purchase of this download contains all Heart Disease: Treatment downloads.

TotalVid | March 5, 2007

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