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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Heart block
  1. ... a diseased section of wall that separates the heart chambers that pump blood out partly blocks the flow through one of them. The condition is called hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. To treat it, a catheter is inserted into the heart. It's used to apply concentrated alcohol that shrinks ...
  2. ... position. Maternal illness due to hypertension, anemia, or heart disease. Like many surgical procedures, cesarean sections require anesthesia. Usually, the mother is given an epidural or a spinal block. Both of these will numb the lower body, ...