The patient has a medical history of angina, heart failure, and tacybradycardia that is posted to peacemaker.
write a paragraph application of medical-surgical concepts about patient medical history.
Answer: Angina pectoris, if severe needs angiography as well as surgery. But before the surgery many intervention should be done. The main aim is to avoid the surgery and treat the patient with the medicine but still if there is no improvement surgery has to be performed.
In this surgery, a placement of small metal tube known as stent is fixed which will keep the artery open and flow of blood to the heart will be possible. Normally 3-5 years checkup and metal changes should be done and it is all depends upon the severity of the disease.
The patient has a medical history of angina, heart failure, and tacybradycardia that is posted to...
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