How is coronary heart disease diagnosed? Coronary heart disease (coronary artery disease, coronary artery heart disease, ischemic heart disease) is usually suspected by the symptoms. Typically it is
What is valvular heart disease? Valvular heart disease is a heterogenous group of disorders of the heart in which various heart valves are diseased. The valves could be
Does alcohol cause heart disease? Alcohol causes two important types of heart disease. Common effect of alcohol on the heart is an abnormal heart rhythm. It could vary
What is congenital heart disease? Congenital heart disease is heart disease present from birth. But it need not manifest at birth and may even be detected decades later
LMCA: Left main coronary artery; LAD: Left anterior descending coronary artery (blood vessels supplying oxygenated blood to the the heart muscle) – as seen on coronary angiogram (X-ray
What is angioplasty? Angioplasty is in simple terms, the removal of a block in a blood vessel. Most familiar form of angioplasty is coronary angioplasty – removal of
What is rheumatic heart disease? Rheumatic heart disease is heart disease secondary to one or more attacks of rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever involves mainly the heart valves and
Rheumatic fever What is rheumatic fever? Rheumatic fever (RF) is an antibody mediated disease which can involve the joints, heart, brain and skin. RF most often manifests with
What is coronary angiography? Coronary angiography is visualization of the blood vessels of the heart (coronary arteries) by injecting radiocontrast ‘dye’ into them. Conventionally this is achieved by
What is pulmonary hypertension? Pulmonary hypertension is nothing but high blood pressure in the blood vessels of lung (pulmonary arteries and veins). If there is no known cause
