Aortic Valve Replacement Cost in Mumbai

TAVI – Non Surgical Alternative to Aortic Valve Replacement

Aortic Valve Replacement is an effective surgery for the treatment of aortic stenosis – a medical condition in which aortic valve is unable to open properly, thereby preventing flow of blood to ...

Aortic Stenosis: Questions Answered

What is Aortic Stenosis? Aortic stenosis is one of the serious ailments caused by the contraction of aortic valve. This valve works as a passage through which blood is pumped from the left ventr...

Heart Valve Surgery – Effects on the Body

The heart pumps blood in only one direction and to ensure smooth flow of blood through the heart, we have valves. Basically, four valves are present in the heart: pulmonary, tricuspid, mitral an...

#CrediTalk: Dr. Praveen Chandra Talks About Interventional Cardiology

Interventional Cardiology is an advanced branch of heart care. Patients with heart diseases can avoid surgery and choose this method of treatment. Under this, doctors can treat a heart condition...

#CrediTalk: An Interview With Dr. Rajneesh Kapoor on Interventional Cardiology

As we know, Interventional Cardiology is a branch of Cardiology in which special techniques are used to diagnose the disorders related to blood flow, as well as, pressure in the coronary arterie...

Checklist for Heart Disease Prevention for Women

One of the most common and rapidly increasing health hazards in women today is heart diseases. This has become a critical issue that requires serious attention for its cure and prevention. The m...

Symptoms of Heart Problems in Children

Detecting heart problems in children is little tricky, for most of the early symptoms are hardly obvious and go unnoticed.  The most common reason why people don’t catch the symptoms is the fact...

Common Heart Diseases in India

Heart diseases refers to a situation where the blood vessels are blocked by deposition of fat, making it difficult for blood to flow through smoothly, thus leading to heart attack or stroke. Oth...

Atrial Fibrillation – Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Understanding Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) refers to a cardiovascular disease wherein there is a considerably abnormal frequency of the heartbeat. In this ailment, the upper ch...

Coronary Angioplasty – Basics

Coronary angioplasty is a non-surgical process in which the contracted passage in the arteries is broadened. The walls of the arteries thicken which makes them stiff and in severe cases, gets co...

Ankylosing Spondylitis: Treating a Stiff Spine

What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis or an immune condition that affects the spine and is presented in form of pain and stiffness from the neck to the lo...

Heart Surgery: Which Surgery do I Need?

Heart surgery is used to treat complex Coronary Artery Diseases (CAD) when other forms of treatment like lifestyle changes, medical procedures and medicines fail to work or cannot be used. In CA...

Ankylosing Spondylitis: Treatment & Complications

What is ankylosing spondylitis? Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine or back, although other joints, ligaments or tendons in the hips, shou...