Heart Valve Replacement Surgery in Hyderabad If you are looking for heart valve replacement surgery in Hyderabad by minimally invasive techniques, then the following information is for you. Aortic Valve Stenosis and TAVR Aortic valve stenosis results in narrowing of the aortic valve in some people causing the heart valve to open poorly. To correct [...]
Coronary Heart Disease Symptoms Symptoms Related to the Chest Chest pain Pressure in the chest Squeezing chest pain Fullness or choking feeling Heaviness in the chest as if some object is sitting on the chest Chest tightness Angina Symptoms: Angina can be referred to as a pressurized, aching, heavy, painful and squeezing feeling in the [...]
Angioplasty in Hyderabad Coronary angioplasty: It is also known as a percutaneous coronary intervention [Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA)]. It is a procedure (minimally invasive procedure) performed by interventional cardiologists to treat or open narrowed coronary arteries. We will understand this procedure in detail in the following paragraphs. This is an interventional procedure. A very [...]
We have been conducting Hyderabad Live for the last 8 years. This year the meeting was held in association with SCAI for the first time and because of the present pandemic, the meeting was completely online without any disturbance, at the same time not losing any of its glitters. The meeting was attended by senior [...]
Shortness of breath causes Prior to knowing shortness of breath causes, let us try to find answers for the following few questions: Is your breathing difficulty something like uncomfortable breathing; difficult breathing or just a feeling that you are unable to get enough air? The next question is… Does your breathing difficult always indicate a [...]
Left Hand Pain: The moment you experience pain in the left hand, you will start worrying about left-hand pain reason – for instance, you would ask yourself – Is it left-hand nerve pain or something else. Sometimes you may also feel pain in left-hand fingers. Owing to your pain you will wonder which Doctor [...]
A silent heart attack is also known as Silent Medical Infarction (SMI) or Medically Silent Ischemia. Nowadays silent heart attack incidences are on the rise – as almost 50% of all heart attacks are silent ones. There is nearly about 50% chance that you may not be able to recognize your heart attack – The [...]
Your heart is a powerful muscular organ that continuously pumps 3000 gallons of blood throughout the body. Being a strong muscular pump, it needs a continuous supply of blood for itself to work relentlessly. Coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. Coronary artery disease Causes Coronary arteries work efficiently as long as they are healthy [...]
Pericarditis: Thin layers surround your heart. They are sac-like tissue or membranes that hold the heart in place and help it work. These sac-like membranes are separated by some fluid which offers no friction between them. Pericardium acts like a shock absorber and thus protects the heart from mechanical injury. Pericarditis refers to inflammation (irritation [...]
COVID-19 and Cardiovascular Disease: Individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular disease are at increased risk of severe infection. The risk increases manifolds for individuals above age 60 with the following health conditions: High blood pressure, lung disease (chronic respiratory disease), diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Recent findings of COVID-19 Heart damage is one of the recently emerging [...]
