Real Patients Getting Ready for Heart Transplant - 2

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This is part 2 of yesterday's video showing real patients getting ready for heart transplants.
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Real Patients Getting Ready for Heart Transplant - 2

Real Patients Getting Ready for Heart Transplant - 1

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The video begins with Ron Myers and William Davenport, 2 patients who are ready to get a heart transplants in just a few hours. The cardiologists and the cardiac surgeons of UPenn give their best to save the dying hearts of these patients.

Cardiac transplant remains the only option for patients with end stage heart failure. But only a few donor hearts are available and the demand is huge. This makes it a long driven process which demands complete dedication and patience from the family and the patient.


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Real Patients Getting Ready for Heart Transplant - 1

Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)

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This is an animated video which illustrates how a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is placed and how it functions. In patients with end stage heart failure who have failed optimal medical therapy and cardiac resynchronization therapy, cardiac transplant remains the only option. LVAD is a bridging procedure for patients awaiting cardiac transplant.
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Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

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This is an animated video which explains cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). CRT is a minimally invasive catheter based technique in the management of congestive heart failure patients who have persistent symptoms despite optimal medical therapy. the procedure involves passing a catheter through the groin like a heart catheterization. Finally the patient would have three catheters, one each in the following chambers:
1. Right Atrium
2. Right ventricle
3. Left ventricle lead also has the capacity of an internal defibrillator (AICD). All these catheters are connected to generator which is battery operated and the generator is placed subcutaneously over the chest wall.


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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

Medical Therapy Of Heart Failure and Overview

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What does the video explain?

Dr. Michael Harper from UCSF very clearly explains the following:

1. Burden of heart failure
2. Causes of heart failure
3. Types of heart failure
4. Symptoms and signs of heart failure
5. Medical management of heart failure
6. Lifestyle modification which includes exercise and dietary change.
7. Risk factor modification
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Medical Therapy Of Heart Failure and Overview

Monitoring Heart Failure At Home

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This video explains how to monitor the symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure, what the patients are supposed to look for and how to decide when to seek medical help.

Key points to be remembered by the patient:

1. Tracking daily body weight.
2.  Look for early symptoms like shortness of breath, swelling of legs, can help patients to be on top of things.
3. Watch the salt intake.
4.Balance the fluid intake and urine output.

Remember that CHF is a chronic condition and the helping patients to  learn about their symptoms will minimize their visits to the hospital.
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Monitoring Heart Failure At Home

Basics of Congestive Heart Failure

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This is the animated video illustrating the basics of CHF. The video explains the physiology behind heart failure. Heart attack can also cause left heart failure. Left heart failure is another term for CHF. The progressive nature of congestive heart failure if untreated, ultimately causes death. 
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Basics of Congestive Heart Failure