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Video: Carotid angioplasty and stenting
Carotid angioplasty and stenting — See how this stroke treatment is done.
Video: Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch is a surgery that reduces the size of the stomach and the intestine to limit food intake and absorption.
Video: An asthma attack
What happens to your airways during an asthma attack?
Video: Alzheimer's drug shows early promise
A new drug that's being studied in clinical trials may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Ventricular fibrillation
Without fast treatment, this heart rhythm problem can cause death within minutes. Learn the symptoms of VFib and what actions to take to save a life.
Ventricular assist device (VAD)
Learn how this implanted device helps the heart pump and when you might need one.
Vasodilators
Learn how these blood pressure medicines work, what else they treat and the potential side effects.
Vasectomy reversal
Learn about this microsurgery procedure that can restore your fertility after a vasectomy.
Vasectomy
Find out more about this procedure that provides nearly 100 percent effective male birth control by cutting the supply of sperm to semen.
Vascular rings
Learn more about this condition in which malformations of the aortic arch encircle the windpipe and esophagus and can press against them.
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