Can lung disease cause heart disease? Heart disease as a consequence of lung disease is known as cor pulmonale. ‘Cor’ means related to heart and ‘pulmonale’ means related
What is angiography? Angiography (angio) is visualisation of a blood vessel with or without injecting a contrast (‘dye’) into its lumen. Most of us are now familiar with coronary
What is echocardiography? Echocardiography is the ultrasound imaging of the heart. The device used for echocardiography is called and echocardiograph. An imaging probe known as transducer is used
What is heart failure? In simple terms, heart failure is inability of heart’s normal function of pumping blood in sufficient quantities to meet the needs of the body.
What is high blood pressure? Normal pressure in the main blood vessels arising from the heart is below 120/80 mm Hg. The higher value occurs when the heart
How can exercise prevent heart disease? വ്യായാമം ഹൃദ്രോഗം എങ്ങനെയാണ് തടയുന്നത്? Dr. Paul Dudley White, the famous physician who has taught many a luminary in the field of cardiology
What is heart attack? Heart attack (Myocardial Infarction) is damage to a region of the heart muscle, usually due to sudden blockage of a blood vessel supplying oxygenated
Blood clots can form in the blood vessels draining deoxygenated blood from various parts of the body (veins). This most commonly occurs in the deep veins of the
Treadmill exercise test is often taken as a fitness test during routine medical check up. But this is not a test meant for everyone coming for a health
