As for the twenty-third installment of this new series of article from Men, Heart Diseases and EKG Machines, we will be discussing here on about how are heart valve diseases treated.
Heart valve disease treatment depends on the type and severity of valve disease. There are three goals of treatment for heart valve disease: protecting your valve from further damage; lessening symptoms; and repairing or replacing valves.
Protecting your valve from further damage. If you have valve disease, you are at risk for developing endocarditis, a serious condition. People who have mitral valve prolapse without thickening or regurgitation/leaking are not at risk of developing endocarditis.
You are still at risk for endocarditis, even if your valve is repaired or replaced through surgery. To protect yourself:
• Tell your doctors and dentist you have heart valve disease. You may want to carry an identification card with this information. The American Heart Association website (www.americanheart.org) has a bacterial endocarditis wallet card that you may download; or call your local American Heart Association office or the national office at 1-800-AHA-USA1.
• Call your doctor if you have symptoms of an infection (sore throat, general body aches, fever).
• Take good care of your teeth and gums to prevent infections. See your dentist for regular visits.
• Take antibiotics before you undergo any procedure that may cause bleeding, such as any dental work (even a basic teeth cleaning), invasive tests (any test that may involve blood or bleeding), and most major or minor surgery. Your doctor can provide you with a card that provides specific antibiotic guidelines.
Allow me to stop there for a moment to give a review on this yet another superb EKG device brand HP: HP Minishot. Also being listed in the EKGShop.com website, HP Minishot is regarded as one of the recommended EKG Machines brand available in the market today as being used by most doctors and medical hospitals or clinics.
The HP Minishot has a pre-configured monitor with ECG and a combination of either invasive pressure, NIBP, SP02, temperature.
This said EKG Machine has up to $30 reimbursement per test. This ECG Machine has a 7 inch display.
Moreover, if you buy EKG on the website (www.ekgshop.com), they offer a 2 year extended warranty which is available for $ 299 only. Extended warranty plans available including free loaners and our exclusive Rapid Response Service.
For more info regarding this brand, you may visit the link below:
http://www.ekgshop.com/Product/Minishot.html
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