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This information tells you what to do if you want to quit smoking before heart surgery with the Swap2Stop scheme.

Transcatheter aortic valve implants are used to treat valvular heart disease.

Ultrafiltration can be thought of as a ‘mechanical diuretic’. It is a treatment that is recommended for patients who have considerable fluid retention despite maximum doses of standard diuretics. It is a portable machine incorporating a special filter which is connected to a tube (cannula) in the arm or neck.