Diastolic Heart Failure

Diastolic heart failure is a form of a cardiac disease (heart failure) wherein the heart’s ventricles become too stiff which results in the blood filling problems. Due to this, the heart tends to pump less blood, resulting in fluid to fill up in the lungs. Symptoms The symptoms of diastolic heart failure are similar to…

Digitalis Medication

Digitalis is a drug that is derived from the foxglove plant. The effects of the plant extract on  heart were first observed in the late eighteenth century by William Withering. Digitalis is a medication prescribed to patients with certain heart problems. It has been illustrated in the medicine literature for decades. Uses of Digitalis  …

Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)

Veins from all over the body pumps back blood to the heart. Chronic venous insufficiency is a medical condition where veins, mainly in the lower part of a leg, are incapable of pumping blood back efficiently. This condition could also be due to plain absence of such veins. Men with leg injuries, pregnant women, tall…

Carotid Artery Stenting

Carotid artery Stenting (CAS) is a non surgical catheter based procedure that is performed, in order to prevent stroke by opening the narrowed carotid arteries.  Procedure CAS procedure is quite similar to that of coronary angioplasty. A tiny metal mesh tube is fitted into the carotid artery. This is done in order to increase the…

Scimitar Syndrome

Scimitar Syndrome is a rare congenital heart disease which is characterized by an unusual arrangement of the pulmonary veins. Scimitar syndrome is also called as the pulmonary venolobar, Halasz’s syndrome, mirror-image lung syndrome, hypogenetic lung syndrome, epibronchial right pulmonary artery syndrome and venacava bronchovascular syndrome. It occurs more commonly in females when compared to males. …

How Alcohol affects your heart?

Alcohol is a serious threat as far as the heart is concerned, especially it’s consumption in excessive quantities. If you are a chronic alcoholic you should be beware of Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy. It is a condition that is predominantly seen in middle aged men in the age group of 35-55 years and also in cases involving…

What is Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?

Coronary Artery Disease is the most common form of heart disease seen in the modern world. And as far as statistics are concerned it is to be held responsible for the highest number of fatalities in the U.S, irrespective of sex. It is also known as Coronary Arteriosclerosis. Coronary Artery Disease is a condition of…