Heart-lung machine or cardiopulmonary bypass is a technique which is used in open heart surgery ,which takes over the function of heart and lungs during surgery,maintaining the circulation of blood and oxygen content of body.The heart lung machine is often refered to as the pump and does the work of heart and lungs during the…
We all know that our heart is situated on the left side of our body, but have you ever heard of someone who has his or her heart on the right side. Shocking isn’t it? Well although this is unbelievable and cent percent true! In this world there are a few people whose hearts are…
Pulmonary Stenosis or Pulmonary valve stenosis is a condition wherein, there is a block in the blood flow from the heart at the valve separating the heart from the pulmonary artery. This reduces the flow of blood into the lungs. The pulmonary valve is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Its valves allow…
Mitral valve replacement refers to the surgical process of replacing the damaged mitral valve of the heart with either a mechanical or biological tissue valve. For some patients who experience mitral valve disorders such as mitral stenosis or mitral regurgitation replacement of the faulty valve is the only option available once it has been deemed…
Mitral valve repair, as the name suggests is the name given to surgical procedure for repairing the damaged mitral valve. It is performed in case of any malfunctioning of the valve resulting from either narrowing of the valve(stenosis) or leaking of the valve(regurgitation). Mitral Valve repair is used most commonly in cases involving a leaking…
Electrocardiogram(ECG) is a tool that is used to measure and record the electrical activity of the heart. An Electrocardiogram is necessary to establish many heart related defects like atrial enlargement, ventricular hypertrophy(enlargement of the ventricles),arrhythmias(abnormal electrical activity of the heart) and conditions that may lead to sudden death. The term Electrocardiogram was coined by Willem…
Obesity has become a modern life style problem and an epidemic of the era. Obesity is excessive body fat. To find out whether one’s body weight is excess or not, the most popular measurement today is the Body Mass Index (BMI). With the help of a calculator the precise BMI can be determined. First, find…
Atherosclerosis is a condition involving thickening of the arterial vessel wall, due to build up of fatty material such as cholesterol. Here the fatty material collects along the walls of arteries. This fatty material thickens, hardens(forms calcium deposits), and may eventually block the arteries. Eventually, the plaques can make the artery narrow and rigid, making…
Transposition of Great vessels is a congenital heart disease, involving a spatial mal-arrangement of any of the major blood vessels of Superior and Inferior Venacava, Pulmonary artery, Pulmonary veins and the Aorta. When there is only involvement of the large arteries, a subgroup called Transposition of great arteries(TGA) occurs. d-TGA is the second most common…
Mitral Valvuloplasty also known as percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty is the surgical process adopted to repair a damaged mitral valve. This technique is used in case of a narrowed mitral valve, a condition known better as Mitral Stenosis and it involves dilating the narrowed valve by using a balloon. Mitral Stenosis is a condition in which…