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Cardiac rehabilitation for a healthy heart (Expert speak)

January 17, 2013
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 safe for the elderly (Expert speak)

December 17, 2012
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 …

India-born expert’s triple therapy makes heart beat longer

October 9, 2012
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 …

Consumer court slaps Rs.50,000 penalty for medical negligence

September 28, 2012
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 as an alternative to surgery for heart patients?

September 16, 2012
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 …

Latest scan can tell need for bypass

August 30, 2012
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 …

Indian-American surgeon to bring low-cost ‘triple heart therapy’ to India

October 3, 2012
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 …

New bio-degradable coronary arteries within 3 months of bypass surgery

June 25, 2012
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 …

Does haldi (curcumin) reduce heart attack risk after surgery?

April 17, 2012
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 …