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People who have certain conditions may benefit from CABG, such as those who have obstructive coronary artery disease, a type of ischemic heart disease. Obstructive coronary artery disease occurs when plaque builds up in the coronary arteries that supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood.

After CABG surgery, you will need time to recover. There are also potential complications from surgery, including arrhythmia, heart attack, and infection.

Cardiac catheterization takes place in a catheterization laboratory, or cath lab, which is similar to a small operating room. A long thin tube called a catheter is inserted via a needle, guidewire, and sheath into a blood vessel leading to the heart.

Many people who have sarcoidosis have no signs or symptoms. Some people experience general signs and symptoms of sarcoidosis such as fatigue, fever, and weight loss. If inflammation continues, some people may develop permanent scarring, which can lead to life-threatening serious heart or lung complications.

There are three types of defibrillators: automated external defibrillators (AEDs), implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and wearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCDs). Each type works by checking for arrhythmias, or irregular heart rhythms. Once detected, each defibrillator will send a shock to restore a normal rhythm. Learn more about how the three types of defibrillators work.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease caused by mutations in a gene called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.

Uno de los riesgos más graves y comunes de estar conectado a un ventilador es desarrollar neumonía. El tubo de respiración dificulta el toser. Toser ayuda a despejar las vías respiratorias de gérmenes que pueden causar infecciones. El tubo de respiración que se coloca en las vías respiratorias puede permitir que las bacterias y los virus entren en los pulmones y, como resultado, provoquen neumonía.

You may need a ventilator in an emergency if a condition makes it difficult to breathe on your own (called respiratory failure). You may also need a ventilator during surgery.

Ventilators are machines that blow air—or air with extra oxygen—into your airways and your lungs. Your airways are pipes that carry oxygen-rich air to your lungs when you breathe in. They also carry carbon dioxide (a waste gas) out of your lungs when you breathe out.

Cuando duerme, pasa por dos fases del sueño: el movimiento ocular rápido (MOR) y el sueño de no movimiento ocular rápido (NMOR). El ciclo comienza cada 80 o hasta 100 minutos. Por lo general, hay de cuatro a seis ciclos por noche. Puede despertarse brevemente entre ciclos. Los estudios del sueño utilizan sensores para registrar los movimientos oculares y la actividad cerebral, que se utilizan para clasificar las fases y etapas del sueño.