‘Open Heart Surgery’, also called ‘Traditional Heart Surgery’, is the procedure usually done to treat various serious heart complications. In this, an opening in the chest wall, including the breast bone is made to expose the heart. Depending upon the specific procedure and the type of complication, the incision is made which gives the surgeon…
There is no shortage of myths about getting pregnant and infertility. Chances are you have heard a lot of these myths and facts from your friends and relatives hoping to make you feel better. It is essential to separate these myths from the facts when you are planning to have a baby. Many myths surround…
To achieve a successful pregnancy through IVF (in-vitro fertilization) treatment the embryo needs to be transferred to a woman’s uterus for implantation. A fertilized egg cannot guarantee you a pregnancy if you have undergone IVF treatment. Under some circumstances, the embryo fails to hatch and implant causing IVF failure. The technique used along with the…
Interventional cardiology is a branch of cardiology that uses a catheter-based procedure to diagnose and treat various heart conditions like coronary artery disease, vascular disease, structural heart disease, and congenital heart defects. Interventional cardiologists use various techniques, imaging and diagnostic tools to evaluate cardiovascular functions like blood pressure and blood flow in major arteries throughout…
Though being the size of a fist, the heart is the most vital organ in the body. Basically, it is a muscular pump whose pumping keeps us alive. However, a number of complications could hinder this pumping or beating of the heart. These are known as Heart diseases or cardiovascular diseases. A number of factors…
Paediatric Heart Disease Paediatric Heart Disease is a broad term used to define various types of heart complications and problems in children. Along with adults, children ranging from newborn babies to teenagers are widely reported to have a number of heart complications. Around 3-5 million children are living with chronic and serious complications worldwide. Though…
Pollution is a huge threat and has been believed to function as a leading cause of contamination and illnesses which affect eye well-being on a big scale. This is the reason proper eye care is an absolute necessity if you wish to shield your eyes from an assortment of diseases. Air Pollution is among the…
What is Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH)? Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting (EVH) is a minimally invasive technique used to harvest a vein graft for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery. Since it is minimally invasive, the EVH procedure uses a small incision to obtain a bypass tube/graft for CABG. This is an improved technological advancement used as…
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of deaths across the world. Around six million people die from this condition every year which means one in every four deaths is caused due to heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for several populations of different ethnicities including caucasians, hispanics and black…
An embryo is formed in the early stage of development after fertilization or when the cells start to divide. These embryos can be preserved for future use through a procedure called embryo freezing. Apart from embryos, females can also freeze their unfertilized eggs. The first ever successful pregnancy from a healthy frozen embryo took place…
