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Congenital Heart Disease: Newborn Surgery

Though the exact reason has not yet been pinned the cases of congenital heart defects is on the rise among newborn. Research shows that nearly 1% babies are born with an imperfection in the hear...

#CrediTalk: Heart Health Mythbuster By Dr. Yugal K Mishra

‘Myths which are believed in, tend to become true.’ Simply put, a myth is a fact that is false. And a false fact, especially in the medical field, can have serious complications.And in the era w...

#CrediTalk: An Interview With Dr. Yugal K Mishra On Heart Diseases In India

India has become a hub for cardiac diseases. The number of deaths caused by cardiovascular diseases rose by nearly 34% between 1990-2016. We can conveniently call this a state of a medical emerg...

Hole in Heart – Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

A normal heart is divided into two sides, the left and the right, separated by a wall known as the septum. The right side of the heart receives blood poor in oxygen and sends it towards the lung...

Atrial Septal Defect / Hole in Heart – Things You Should Know

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), commonly known as Hole in Heart, is a congenital disorder of the heart that involves a hole in the wall (septum) that divides the two upper chambers of the heart. The...

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...

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...

Congenital Heart Disease – Symptoms Parents Should Look Out for in their Child

Any medical condition or defect in the heart that is developed in the womb (before the birth) that affects the normal working of the heart, is termed as Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). During fi...

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Symptoms & Treatment

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is the condition where there is a presence of an abnormal opening in the diaphragm, the muscles that help in the breathing process. Children having this condition...

Robotic Surgery Procedures FAQ

What Are The Most Common Robotic Surgery procedures? The most common procedures executed using Robotic Surgery are: Prostate Removal Gallbladder Removal Repairing Heart valve Shrinking Stomach T...

Congenital Heart Defects: What is it?

A baby can develop heart defects during, after the child’s birth or even before the child is born. However, the most common heart defects in babies are congenital; that which develop before the ...

#CrediTalk: An Interview With Dr. Amit Misri on Pediatric Cardiology

Pediatric Cardiology is a branch of medicine that covers all the aspects of heart diseases in infants, children, and adolescents. Parents may have some doubts or concerns related to Pediatric Ca...

#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...

#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...

Growth Hormone Deficiency- A game of life won by Lionel Messi

“I start early and I stay late, day after day, year after year. It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.”, Lionel Messi. You most certainly would be aware of Lionel Messi...

Ventricular Septal Defect in Babies

Congenital heart defects are problems that are present since birth. Ventricular Septal Defect is one of the most common congenital defects that affect newborns. A normal heart has four chambers:...

Coronary Angiography – Things You Should Know

What is Coronary Angiography? Coronary Angiography is a procedure, which is done to examine the coronary arteries of the patient’s heart. Angiography is a technique that uses medical imaging to ...

12 Times It’s Safe to Opt for C-section

C-section requires surgery in the abdominal portion to take out the baby. Some C-sections can be planned or scheduled because of already known complications. However, in many deliveries the need...

Vascular Defects in babies: Coarctation of Aorta

Vascular defects are referred to as abnormally developed blood vessels with which a child is born. They occur due to the defects in the stage of embryonic development. The severity and effect of...