Angina and Heart Attack Basics

One should be aware of heart attack symptoms since this knowledge can make a life and death difference.  Two broad symptom groups exist that is angina and heart attack.

Inheritance patterns and basics of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy is a genetic disorder because often a single gene change creates the cardiac muscle hypertrophy.  While initially there would be negligible or little obstruction to blood flow from the left ventricular outflow,

Why a street vendor decided to get a bypass operation

Majority of patients undergo bypass surgery for one of two reasons. Either they suffer from bad angina (chest pain) or there exists a definite

Best part of life for a 38 year old

Parvez suffered from two leaky valves that left him extremely short of breath and exhausted.  Over time his capacity to exercise reduced such that he would spend better part of the

Massive Aortic Aneurysm: surgery is the only option

About a month ago 29 year old father of three young kids came to my hospital seeking treatment for a massive ascending aortic aneurysm. While aortic root replacement is a large operation

Couple’s use clinic visits for private time out.

Not that they are having a private time out in my clinic, not at all. However the story goes like so:Young newly weds often come to city hospitals with the lady complaining of pain.

Surgical site care following heart surgery

Good wound healing is helped by many factors. None is more important than the patients time in the operating theatre.From a surgeons perspective; it’s handling tissue gently,

Quality life after heart surgery is good

A diseased heart limits your capacity to excercise and impairs the quality of your life, while also restricting life expectancy. Heart surgery is performed to alleviate illness