Heart and Circulatory Treatments

Cardioversion
Cardioversion

Pacemaker
A pacemaker is a small, battery-operated electronic device which is inserted under the skin to help the heart beat regularly and at an appropriate rate.

Minimally invasive heart surgery
Minimally invasive heart surgery

Heart transplant
Heart transplantation is a surgical procedure to remove a damaged or diseased heart and replace it with a healthy donor heart.

Heart valve surgery
Heart valve surgery is used to repair or replace diseased heart valves.

Angioplasty
Angioplasty is a medical procedure in which a balloon is used to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries). It is not considered to be a type of surgery. See also and .

Varicose vein surgery
Varicose vein surgery is used to remove or treat enlarged and/or twisted veins ().

Carotid artery surgery
Carotid artery surgery is a surgical procedure to restore adequate blood flow to the brain.

Open heart surgery
Open heart surgery

Heart bypass surgery
Heart bypass surgery

Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance present in all parts of the body including the nervous system, skin, , liver, intestines, and heart. It is both made by the body and obtained from animal products in the diet.