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 an echocardiogram and WHY? An Echocardiogram is a test that involves using sound waves to produce live images of your heart. This test provides your doctor the information about the present condition of your heart and how its valves are functioning. Your doctor uses the images obtained from an echocardiogram to check on…
‘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…
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…
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…
What is Bypass Surgery? Bypass Surgery is also called Heart Bypass Surgery or Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG) Surgery. Bypass surgery is done to treat a medical condition called Coronary Heart Disease (CAD) in which arteries get blocked due to the accumulation of fat and calcium. This reduces the blood supply from the heart. To accomplish…
What is a Holter Monitor? A Holter Monitor is a portable battery-operated electrocardiogram (ECG) device, which is about the size of a cell phone, that is attached to the body to measure and record a person’s heart rhythm and rate. It records the heart’s activity for a continuous period of 24 hours or longer depending…
