Coronary Artery Disease Coronary arteries are the major arteries in the human body which supply oxygen rich blood for the proper functioning of the heart. Sometimes a cholesterol rich diet causes accumulation of plaque (fatty deposits) on the inner wall of the coronary arteries. With time these deposits cause blockage, narrows down the artery and…
What is hair loss? Hair loss or alopecia, is a condition that affects everyone be it men, women, or children. Alopecia or loss of hair can affect just a part of the body, particularly the scalp, or the overall body. Hair loss can be a temporary condition or a long-lasting and permanent as a result…
What is vitiligo? Vitiligo is a chronic or long-lasting skin disorder that causes the areas of the skin to lose their color in macules or patches. It occurs when the skin cells called melanocytes that make skin are damaged by the body’s immune system and stop producing skin pigment. Melanin is a skin pigment that…
What is type 2 diabetes? Type 2 diabetes is a lifelong condition that prevents the body from using insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps the body bring sugar or glucose from your blood into the cells to be used for energy. People with type 2 diabetes develop insulin resistance…
What is abdominal pain? Abdominal pain is pain or discomfort that originates from organs within the abdominal cavity or the belly area. Major organs in the abdominal area are the stomach, large and small intestines, kidneys, liver, gallbladder, spleen, appendix, and pancreas. Any inflammation of these organs can cause abdominal pain. Abdominal pain is also…
In case of robotic partial nephrectomy, a portion of the kidney is removed through surgery using an advanced surgical robot. Performed to treat cancer, the main objective is to preserve as much as healthy kidney tissue as possible post the surgery. Doctors at Yashoda Hospital & Research Centre, Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad, stand committed in their…
Interventional Radiology (IR) is a medical subspecialty which is used to diagnose and treat various diseases of all body parts through minimally invasive procedures that are performed by imaging experts by doing ultrasound, X-ray, MRI( Magnetic Resonance Imaging) , CT(Computed Tomography) scan etc. Though Interventional Radiology (IR) is gaining momentum, most of the cancer-related or…
Neurointervention, also known as interventional neuroradiology or endovascular neurosurgery, is a medical speciality that involves using minimally invasive techniques and fluoroscopic guidance to diagnose and treat various neurological conditions and vascular disorders of the brain, spine, and head and neck. It is similar to interventional cardiology; in this, the treatment is done using specialized catheters,…
Traumatic brain injury or brain injury is an injury to the brain that happens when a sudden bump, blow, jolt or other head injury occurs that causes damage to the brain. It may also occur when foreign objects such as bullets, sharp materials and stones penetrate the skull to cause traumatic brain damage. Many serious…
Brain hemorrhage, a type of stroke, is a condition in which an artery in the brain bursts, causing bleeding. This uncontrolled bleeding may occur within the brain or anywhere within the parts of the brain and skull. Brain hemorrhages may be categorized into different types, based on their location which are illustrated below: Subdural hemorrhage…
