Tag: Heart

Compared with patients receiving usual care, a significantly higher proportion of patients receiving the Triple Pill achieved their target blood pressure of 140/90 or less (with lower targets of 130/80 for patients with diabetes or chronic kidney disease)……………..

Due to its minimal invasive technology, the latest Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVI) surgery is fast catching the attention of patients requiring specialized open heart surgery...........

Stroke attack occurred when she was in school and the teacher immediately called her father. Though she was conscious, her father did not waste time in taking the child to the hospital................

Drawing the attention towards the fact that air pollution contributes significantly to non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and lung cancer, the World Health Organization has called for..................

The Conference presented an opportunity for doctors to present papers on unique cases and their latest research............

In a country with approximately 50 million cardiac patients and 280,000 babies born annually with a Congenital Heart Defect, the technology is expected to provide a significant opportunity for India’s physicians to provide life-changing outcomes for their patients..............

Hole in the wall of the heart is extremely rare and fatal in the majority of cases. Blood clots gushed out of the patient’s heart during surgery making the procedure a challenge...........

With the new Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM), physicians can remotely monitor their patients for even the most difficult to detect cardiac arrhythmias, including irregular heartbeats..

SMARThealth project showcases that effective and regular interventions using existing health infrastructure works wonders in countering CVD..........

A joint study prepared by ASSOCHAM and Deloitte on ‘Cardiovascular diseases in India’ reveals that CVDs accounted for around one-fourth of all deaths in India in 2008 and there are rising incidence in young patients...........