Today heart transplantation is not as uncommon as it was in the past. Besides, with development in science the success rates are even higher, as so is the post-op survival and life expectancy. Today one can estimate a survival over twenty years post a paediatric heart transplantation surgery. Besides, more than 70% of the cases…
Day by day people are getting increasingly aware about their health. People are investing time, and money both in their health. Most of the diseases can be avoided with a careful and aware lifestyle. Today cases of heart diseases top the list. Many reasons have been cited for the causes of increases in the rate…
During an open heart surgery or coronary artery bypass surgery, operating with a beating heart is difficult for the surgeon. In such procedures, CPB (Cardio pulmonary bypass) is used, which takes over the circulation of the blood as well as its oxygenation. It takes care of both the function of the heart as well as…
The age at which an average population is detected with heart diseases, is falling tremendously day by day. Blame this on the faulty lifestyle, stress, faulty food habits but the incidence and the average age group both are alarming. There are some factors that help you decide whether you are at risk of a heart…
Studies reveal that chronic diseases are by far the leading cause of death in the world and their impact is steadily growing. Among them, cardiovascular disease in people aged 35-64 is the leading cause. Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is assuming large proportion in the population due to various factors like change of life styles, lack…
Atrial fibrillation is the term used to describe a special case of the heart, beating with an irregular or abnormal rhythm. Irregularities in the heart beat are generally termed as arrhythmia. It can refer to a situation in which the heart beats too slow, too fast or with an abnormal rhythm. Atrial Fibrillation is the…