If you've had a heart attack or any other serious heart problem or surgery, chances are that you're highly anxious about everything - what to eat, what not to eat, to exercise or not to, what kind of exercise is safe for your
Angioplasty is a safe procedure when done by experts. When the patient is above 75 years, the procedure becomes technically difficult because of age-related changes that occur in the body. The arteries in the body become hard due
It's an innovative triple therapy meant to resuscitate very sick hearts - and is inexpensive too. The procedure will make the heart stronger, give it more years and is ideal for the multitude of Indian heart patients, its
The apex consumer court took a tough stand against medical negligence and slapped a Rs.50,000 penalty on the Delhi-based Fortis Escorts Heart Institute for an infected blood transfusion which left a patient afflicted with
Massage therapy for heart patients who are not in a position to go under the knife! It's actually happening here with doctors using a blood pressure machine and strapping the cuffs to legs to push in extra blood. The enhanced
An ultra-fast, 320-detector computed tomography (CT) scanner can tell which people with chest pain need or do not need cardiac angioplasty or bypass surgery to restore blood flow to the heart. "The CORE 320 study is the first
Dr Mukesh Hariawala, an award winning Indian-American heart surgeon, is set to introduce a unique low-cost "triple heart therapy" in India to help patients with diabetes who cannot afford expensive bypass operations. Harvard
Researchers have developed a new biodegradable graft that helps regenerate coronary arteries within 90 days of bypass surgeries, leaving no trace of itself in the body. Designed by principal investigator professor Yadong Wang
Turmeric, a curry spice, may help lower heart attack risk in people post bypass surgery, thanks to curcumin, the yellow pigment present in the spice which has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Bypass surgery improves