Aortic valve surgery is performed by cardiac surgeons to treat bicuspid valve, other congenital aortic valve disorders, aortic valve stenosis, and aortic valve regurgitation
Haemogasanalysis, often abbreviated to 'haemogas', is a diagnostic blood test that consists of measuring the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in arterial blood and the pH of the blood
Exposure to gases and other chemical irritants may be acute or chronic. The resulting illness varies depending on the type of exposure as well as on the specific irritant
We talk about the atrioventricular canal: venous blood from the systemic circulation reaches the heart via the venae cavae that flow into the right atrium
Addiction to hallucinogens (LSD) seems to be a relic of the past, in reality it is one of the addictions a rescuer has to deal with on his or her ambulance shift and in the emergency room
The finding of worms in the faeces is a rather revolting, but certainly not uncommon occurrence. In fact, it is estimated that helminths (as these parasites are scientifically called) infect about three billion people worldwide