Mitral Valve Regurgitation And MitraClip
Mitral valve regurgitation is a heart valve disease, in which the mitral valve fails to close properly, leading to backflow of blood. The mitral valve is one of the four heart valves located between the left atrium and the left ventricle. The major function of the mitral valve is to prevent re-entering of blood to […]
Sudden Cardiac Death – How Do We Prevent It?
Did you know that around 600,000 sudden cardiac deaths are reported annually in India, and around 300,000 cardiac deaths in the USA? Moreover, the overwhelming part is that at least 200,000 deaths each year from heart disease are preventable but occur because of negligence. If sudden cardiac death is not immediately treated, it can cause […]
Heart Health For Women – Common Myths And Facts
It’s no secret that the heart is one of the essential body organs in every living being, and without it, no one can survive. It is responsible for pumping blood to the entire body and making our organs capable of functioning properly and as required. A minor dysfunction of the heart can largely impact a […]
Innovations in the Treatment of Aortic Stenosis: What’s Next for Interventional Cardiology?
Aortic stenosis, also known as aortic valve stenosis, is a type of heart valve disease that narrows and thickens the aortic valve due to calcium buildup or any other reason. This results in reducing or blocking blood flow to the aorta and the rest of the body. The most common technology used to treat aortic […]
Conduction Disorders of the Heart and Their Treatments
Have you ever felt like your heart is getting slower or faster than usual or palpitations with dizziness? Then you should seek medical attention as they could be initial symptoms of a conduction disorder of the heart. What is a conduction disorder in the heart? There is a peculiar electrical system in the heart that […]
Artificial Cardiac Pacemakers
What is a pacemaker? The sinus node, which acts as the heart’s pacemaker, is where the normal cardiac activity starts. After crossing the atria to reach the atrioventricular (AV) node, electrical wavefronts quickly spread to and depolarized the ventricles by entering the His-Purkinje system. When intrinsic cardiac automaticity or conduction integrity fails, the electrical excitability […]
OCT as an enhanced imaging technique
What is angioplasty? A stent is used during angioplasty to clear the blocked blood vessel. It is carried out during an angiography (angiogram), during which the doctor injects a dye into the vessels to make them visible under X-ray. Despite being the most frequently utilized, angiograms have several drawbacks. Their two-dimensional images have poor resolution. […]
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
Introduction One of the easiest and quickest procedures to examine the heart is an electrocardiogram (ECG). The heart’s electrical activity is monitored during an ECG. It evaluates the muscular thickness of the heart, size of the heart chamber, and heartbeat (1). It is used to assess the following heart conditions: Arrhythmias: Irregular, rapid, or slow […]
Heart Treatment
Heart failure (HF) is a significant global health issue with a prevalence rate that appears to be rising in the elderly population in the recent several decades (1). A few treatment options are the use of medications, medical gadgets, and heart transplants (2) Although these treatments have increased life expectancies, they are nevertheless subject to […]
2D Echocardiography
A non-invasive testing called 2D echocardiogram, sometimes known as 2D echo, is used to evaluate and examine the various parts of your heart. With the aid of sound waves, this test produces images of the various heart regions. It supports examining the damage, obstructions, and blood flow (1). 2-D (two-dimensional) echocardiography. Using this method, it is […]