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Lack of exercise, high cholesterol, Bad eating habits, change in lifestyle can be some of the factors.

The study, published in the journal BMC Nutrition, underlined the benefits of eating more plant-based foods instead of meat for better cardiovascular health.

On September 20, Lawrence Faucette, a 58-year-old with terminal heart disease, became the world's second recipient of a genetically modified pig heart transplant

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often very rapid heart rhythm (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots in the heart. It increases the risk of stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications

The unexpected cardio-metabolic advantage for maternal well-being holds particular significance for women who underwent a complex pregnancy, as this can elevate their risk of developing CVD in the future.

After inducing 'clinical death', the cardiac and thoracic surgery teams along with nursing staff managed to remove the aortic pseudoaneurysm and repaired it in just six minutes.

Air pollution is a modifiable risk factor for heart disease, but the evidence linking it with arrhythmia has been inconsistent to date.

In Hyderabad, almost all major fitness centres are equipped with a sauna facility but hardly anybody knows how to utilise the technology of temperature control in a sauna and reap health benefits from it.

The findings indicate that these food additives, consumed daily by millions of people and present in thousands of foods and drinks, should not be considered a healthy and safe alternative to sugar, in line with the current position of several health agencies.

Positive monkeypox infection was confirmed with a PCR swab sample of a skin lesion. The patient returned to the emergency department three days later reporting chest tightness radiating through the left arm.

Hyderabad: Human circulatory system, also called the blood vascular system consists of a muscular chambered heart, a network of closed branching blood vessels and blood, the fluid which is circulated. The Heart The Heart, the mesodermally derived organ, is situated in the thoracic cavity, in between the two lungs, slightly tilted to the left. It […]

Washington: Heart failure patients experiencing grief or in mourning following the loss of a close family member are at an increased risk of death, particularly during the first week following the family member’s death, according to a new study. Heart failure (HF) affects more than 64 million individuals worldwide. Previous study findings suggest that depression, […]

1. Read the following statements i. In an ECG, enlarged P-wave indicates enlarged atria ii. In an ECG, tall T-wave indicates hyperkalemia iii. In an ECG, inverted T-Wave indicates hypokalemia The correct statements are a. Only i b. Only ii c. Only iii d. All the above Ans: d 2. In an ECG, QRS-Complex of […]

In the study, published in the journal 'Molecular Metabolism', participants underwent an intense bout of exercise after both normal sleep and after three nights of curtailed sleep.

SanFrancisco: A new study has suggested that subtle changes in the structure and the diastolic function of a person’s heart between early adulthood and middle age may be associated with a decline in thinking and memory skills. The research was published in the online issue of ‘Neurology’, the medical journal of the American Academy of […]

Among 25,183 women ages 50-79 years, there were 1,455 heart failure hospitalisation cases during a median follow-up of 16.9 years.

Hyderabad: Surgical Director of Heart, Lung and Heart-Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Assist Devices, Yashoda Hospitals, Dr Jnanesh Thacker has achieved a unique milestone of having completed 500 heart and lung transplants, taken up all over the world. Known among his peers as a pioneer in heart and lung transplantation in the country, Dr Jnanesh had […]

According to surgeons, instead of the normal left sided, the elderly woman had a right-sided aortic arch, a rare congenital anomaly.

Although SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, primarily affects the respiratory tract, it also leads to cardiovascular complications including severe arrhythmias, acute coronary syndromes, myocarditis and pulmonary embolism.

The Bengaluru cardiologist talks of the new initiative of Sports Ministry that helps in preventing injuries and solving other health issues