Introduction.You have been sent an appointment to attend our Nurse Led Aortopathy Clinic. The word ‘aortopathy’ refers to any disease or problem affecting the aorta, the main artery that carries oxygen rich blood from the left side of the heart to the rest of the body. The clinic is concerned with abnormalities of the ‘thoracic’ aorta, the part of the …
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13th February 2020What is aortopathy?Aortopathy means a disease of the aorta. It includes a dilated aorta, when the aorta is wider than normal at one or more points and / or a weakened aorta, often due to a genetic condition. Many patients experience no symptoms which is why dilated aortas are often detected during investigations for other problems. Rarely a dilated aorta …
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10th May 2017Post cardiac surgery
20th October 2016General Information.This leaflet gives advice on preventing wound infections after cardiac surgery. After leaving the hospital, please follow the advice of your healthcare team to prevent infection. Most operations involve making cuts (wounds) in the skin. Most wounds heal without causing problems. A wound can allow bacteria from the skin or environment to get into the body and this can …
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20th October 2016What is heart failure?The heart is a muscle that pumps blood around the body. If the heart muscle is damaged (perhaps after a heart attack or due to problems with the heart valves) the pump function of the heart is impaired. This can cause a build-up of fluid (and salt) in the body’s tissues and the lungs. Patients often suffer …
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20th October 2016Valvular Heart DiseaseYour heart is a muscle which pumps blood to your lungs and around the rest of your body. There are four valves in your heart. Normally, these valves open to let blood flow through or out of your heart, and then shut to keep it from flowing backwards. If your valve is diseased or damaged this can affect …
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