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May, 2022
Minimal invasive cardiac surgery is usually done in patients with a better heart function and those with 3-4 blockages inside the heart Cases of heart attacks among young people are increasing dramatically. Experts say that the number will only…
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May, 2022
Nagpur: Total knee replacement (TKR) surgeries have become very common these days, and doctors are following the ‘Enhanced Recovery Protocol’ to enable patients to start walking within 3-4 hours of the surgery. Research data published in the Lancet journal in 2019 shows that TKR is a very long-lasting solution, with benefits lasting over 25 years in at least 8 out of 10 patients. Like any other surgery, there have been…
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Apr, 2022
Have you experienced a time when every time you stood at the bottom of the steps and looked up thinking it was a physical endurance test to climb those stairs? Each step causes excruciating pain or extreme discomfort in…
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Apr, 2022
The patient was reluctant to undergo the surgery and continued medical management. Since last year the condition worsened, and she started getting increasingly breathless so much so that she couldn’t do her daily chores. A 65-year-old patient Ms. Rekha (Name changed) was diagnosed with severe aortic stenosis 5 years ago. The patient was reluctant to undergo the surgery and continued medical management. Since last year the condition worsened, and she…
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Apr, 2022
Total Knee Replacement (TKR) is the most common and most successful Orthopaedic Surgery in the world. Research data published in Lancet journal in 2019 shows that TKR is a very long-lasting surgery (more than 25 years) in at least…
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Mar, 2022
Nagpur: In a unique case, a 60-year-old patient undertook a procedure called Hybrid revascularization (opening of blocked Arteries) in Wockhardt Hospitals, Nagpur. This procedure was performed by a team led by Dr. Dinesh Padole, Consultant- Cardiology, and Dr. Sameet Pathak, Consultant- Cardiac Surgery. Hybrid revascularization refers to complete or near-complete revascularization using a combination of angioplasty and CABG or vice versa (often during the same hospital stay). The patient, hailing…
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Feb, 2022
Nagpur: An elder family member vows to protect the younger one throughout life but an uncle like Mr. Sunil saves his life. Sunil Sagdeo a 56-year-old gentleman showed that love is as unconditional as it could be when he…
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Feb, 2022
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation or TAVI is a new non-surgical procedure in which the aortic valve can be replaced without major open-heart surgery. Aortic valve is one of the four valves in the heart. This valve located on the left side of the heart facilitates the forward flow of oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the aorta and thereafter to other parts of the body. Degenerative Aortic stenosis is a…
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Oct, 2021
Are any of your parents undergoing a liver transplant? If yes, it is important for you to keep in mind these essential tips. Organ transplantation can save lives, more so in the case of complex organs like the liver.…
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Aug, 2021
Our country has the highest rate of diabetes among obese people. Obesity is also linked to an increase in metabolic diseases. Obesity itself is scientifically a disease and it affects one's life in many adverse ways. Obesity can lead to heart attack, brain stroke, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, arthritis, liver disease, and spinal disorders along with diabetes. Obesity is the burden of extra weight on the body! We must…
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