What is Laser Angioplasty? Simple balloon angioplasty removes the plaques in blood vessels by plastering the plaque on to the artery wall. It also enlarges the vessel a
What is unfolded aorta? In unfolding of aorta, there is apparent widening of the mediastinum as the curvature of the aortic arch decreases in the frontal plane. This
What is awake ECMO? Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO is used for treatment of severe respiratory or cardiopulmonary failure. Usually these patients are sedated and mechanically ventilated, though
Gardening associated with better heart health status Gardening is associated with better heart health status in older adults, according to a study published in Journal of the Academy
Long QT syndromes Long QT syndromes are a group of inherited disorders of heart rhythm characterised by prolonged QT interval in the ECG and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Prevalence
Sleepy during daytime? Heart risk high! Cardiology Basics Daytime sleepiness is not that uncommon. There are many who fall asleep while at work or while reading. Wait before
What is coronary calcium scoring? Coronary calcium scoring is a type of imaging of the heart with X-rays using multidetector computed tomography (CT) scan. MDCT produces images of
Pulsed field ablation – A novel treatment for heart rhythm disorders Commonest form of ablation of heart rhythm disorders uses radiofrequency current delivered through a catheter to produce
What is cardiogenic shock? എന്താണ് കാർഡിയോജനിക് ഷോക്ക്? When the heart is not able to pump enough blood for the needs of the body and the blood pressure falls,
