Shoulder Replacement Surgery Procedure
Overview Shoulder replacement surgery, also called shoulder arthroplasty, involves removing damaged parts of the shoulder joint and replacing them with artificial components. The goal is to…
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Procedure
By Janis · June 10, 2025
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a medical procedure that helps people with aortic stenosis, a condition where the heart’s aortic valve becomes too narrow and…
Read More →Home Enteral Nutrition Procedure
By Janis · June 10, 2025
Overview Home enteral nutrition, also called tube feeding, provides nutrition directly to the stomach or small intestine when someone cannot eat or absorb enough nutrients by…
Read More →Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
By Janis · June 10, 2025
Overview Hormone therapy, also called endocrine therapy, is a common option for people with breast cancer that responds to hormones like estrogen or progesterone. Doctors use…
Read More →Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Procedure
By Janis · June 10, 2025
Overview An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a small heart device that helps manage certain types of arrhythmia. Powered by a battery, doctors usually place it under…
Read More →Rheumatoid Factor Test
By Janis · June 10, 2025
Overview A rheumatoid factor (RF) test is a blood test that checks for the presence and level of rheumatoid factor, a specific type of autoantibody in…
Read More →Lumpectomy Procedure
By Janis · June 10, 2025
Overview A lumpectomy is a surgery that removes a section of breast tissue, most commonly to treat breast cancer. Other names for this procedure include partial…
Read More →Bladder Removal Surgery Procedure
By Janis · June 9, 2025
Overview Cystectomy is a procedure that removes the urinary bladder. There are different types of this surgery: After removing the bladder, the surgeon creates a new…
Read More →Deep Brain Stimulation Procedure
By Janis · June 9, 2025
Overview Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neuromodulation therapy that uses electrical pulses to adjust brain activity. Surgeons place electrodes in specific brain regions like the…
Read More →Intragastric Balloon Procedure
By Janis · June 9, 2025
Overview An intragastric balloon is a temporary device doctors place in the stomach to help with weight management. This soft silicone balloon is filled with saline…
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