Diagnosis & treatment - page 32

Mitral valve disease is a lesion of the bicuspid valve and subvalvular structures, leading to impaired hemodynamics and the development of heart failure. Asymptomatic valvular heart disease is present in 2.5% of the population, increasing to 13% with age. In the absence of competent treatment, mitral valve dysfunction...

Hip replacement surgery in young patients requires special skills from orthopedic surgeons. Long-term treatment outcomes and complete restoration of joint function are essential for people in this age group. In addition, professional athletes, who are planning to resume their careers, may also need a replacement surgery after...

Surgical reconstruction, or mitral valve replacement, is the second most common surgery on the heart valves. In European countries with developed medicine...

Female infertility is a condition when conceiving a baby is impossible. Doctor can make appropriate diagnosis based on a number of indicators like: a woman had a regular sexual intercourse during last 12 months but didn’t get pregnant, contraceptives were not used, a male partner is healthy (fertile).

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders. Approximately 65 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy. 5% of the world's population has had an epileptic seizure at least once in their lives. Seizures are episodes of transient clinical manifestations of the abnormal electrical activity in the brain. In 30% of cases...

Cholangiolithiasis is a common manifestation of the gallstone disease. Stones inside the gallbladder are present in 16% of the adult population. In 15% of cases the calculi are also revealed inside the bile ducts. This condition is very dangerous because it causes a number of complications, such as: mechanical jaundice, purulent...

Uterine prolapse is the descent of the uterus. According to some authors, the disease is very common and up to 28% of women experience it. Moreover, 47% of them are of working age at the time of the disease detection. The disease is fraught with a number of complications, such as: urinary incontinence, pelvic inflammatory diseases...

Fenestration is widening of the sinus fistula. This operation is used in chronic sinusitis. The treatment in German hospitals is carried out using endonasal access. This is a minimally traumatic and at the same time effective manipulation which allows to achieve a complete recovery in most patients. Thanks to the experience of doctors...