Hybrid operating rooms for cardiac procedures A common worry of cardiologists as well as their patients undergoing major catheter interventional procedures is regarding the urgent need for surgical
Chest pain in children Even though chest pain in children is a common symptom, unlike in adults it is seldom due to heart disease. Most often the cause
Biodegradable coronary stents Biodegradable coronary stents are a variety of stents which were used in coronary arteries. Coronary arteries are the blood vessels which supply oxygenated blood to
Vegetations in heart valve infections Infection of the heart valves is known as endocarditis. Vegetations in heart valve infections mean small masses attached to valves composed of bacteria,
Role of pacemakers in atrial fibrillation Pacemakers are devices with electronic circuitry which can give electrical pulses to the heart which has a defective natural pacemaker. Natural pacemaker
Weakness of heart muscle and pregnancy – peripartum cardiomyopathy Heart diseases during pregnancy increase the risk to the mother and sometimes to the baby. Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a
Even short term NSAID use increase risk after heart attack It is fairly known that pain killers in the group of non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAID) increase
Warning symptoms of heart attack in women Early warning symptoms of heart attack may be a little different in women. Data from a study by McSweeney and colleagues
Some physical activity is better than none It is well known that fitness promoting physical activity is good for the health of your heart. But an important question
