Overview Mitral valve repair involves fixing a natural mitral valve in the heart, as opposed to replacing the valve with a mechanical or tissue valve. The valve is located between the left heart chamber and there exist several types of mitral valve disease like the mitral valve regurgitation where the flat doesn’t close tightly, this… Read More »
A 13-year young girl from Neendakara became the youngest person in the state to undergo a bypass surgery successfully. She suffered from a rare health issue that made her undergo the surgery in Thiruvananthapuram. Last week surgeons performed the rare bypass surgery at Medical College Hospital(MCH) that gave the young girl a new life. With… Read More »
Overview When a child is born, it’s hard for parents to see their newborns suffering and pediatric cardiac surgery is the most common congenital heart defect which mostly affects newborns, children and adolescent as well as the adult. Some of the heart defects that occur in children from birth can be holes in the heart,… Read More »
OVERVIEW Angioplasty is also known as a balloon angioplasty, which is used to restore the blood flow through the artery. In coronary artery disease, the arteries in the heart are blocked by the sticky material called plaque. It’s a minimal invasion surgery that is done when the person develops coronary artery disease; it’s a procedure… Read More »
Brian Charles Lara is a well known former West Indies cricketer who has topped most of the ranking lists of batting in the history of International Cricket. He has made several records which include the record of the highest individual score in first-class cricket with 501 not out. Currently, Brian Lara is known to be… Read More »
How often do we hear about people around us suffering from a heart disease? Heart diseases or also known as Cardiac diseases are nothing uncommon these days. According to World Health Organization (WHO), Cardiovascular Diseases are the leading killer diseases across the world. This shows what kind of impact these diseases have and therefore, medical… Read More »
Introduction An electrically-charged medical device IS a pacemaker. This is used to manage irregular heart-beats; your surgeon implants this device under your skin to control arrhythmias.Modern pacemakers have two parts. One part, called the pulse generator, it contains the battery and the electronics that control your heartbeat. The other part is one or more that… Read More »
Introduction Contracting a heart disease at a tender age is equivalent to death since the risks are greater than in adults. Children can be contracted by several heart disease such as congenital heart disease and the heart diseases acquired by genetic syndromes or any illness. In such cases, surgery is inevitable. The pediatric cardiac surgery… Read More »
Overview: Angiography Surgery Angiography is suggested to those patients who have blockages in arteries. This surgical procedure is considered as minor surgery. Angiography Surgery in India is very affordable as compared to other countries. This surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery; the procedure includes a needle that is inserted into the femoral artery… Read More »
Overview PDA is a heart issue that is as often noted in the initial couple of weeks or months after birth. It is characterized by the persistence of a normal fetal connection between the aorta and the pulmonary artery which allows oxygen-rich (red) blood that should go to the body to recirculate through the lungs.… Read More »