Intervention

Procedures to fix heart problems (in partnership)

Treatment of blocked arteries/ atherosclerosis

• Angioplasty/Stents
• Stent Animation
• Coronary artery bypass surgery
• A guide to angioplasty - PDF file
• A guide to bypass surgery - PDF file

Treatment for slow heart rhythms or palpitations

• Cardioversion and transoesohageal echo
• Cardiac Pacemaker
• Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator
• Radio Frequency Ablation

Treatment of blocked or leaky valves
(A. Marc Gillinov, M.D., Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

• Heart valve surgery
• Valve repair surgery
• Mechanical valve replacement
• Tissue valves
• Guided Imagery in helping you cope with surgery
• Heart Surgery Recovery
• Five types of prosthetic heart valves

Please click on the intervention links above for more information.