Cardiology

An average echocardiogram will take around 20 minutes to complete. Around 5 minutes of the 20 will be spent on preparing and positioning the patient for the echocardiogram. 15 minutes…

To understand the importance of regular checkups let us say for e.g. that you have just bought a brand new vehicle. In the initial first year, there are periodical services…

When choosing a cardiologist for you or your loved, you will have various options in doctors that will leave you wondering who you should go to. Should you go to…

Most heart attacks are due to coronary arteries being blocked by blood clots that form when plaques of cholesterol rupture. The lack of blood flow through the blocked arteries results…

Cardiac arrhythmia is a condition of the heart, where the heart either contrasts or beats in an irregular pattern. At one time or another, you may have learnt to put…

Whether you are going to the cardiologist for the first visit or a routine checkup it is important to know what to prepare for the next trip. After all, knowing…

Heart transplant or cardiac transplant is a procedure which is carried out where a damaged or diseased heart is replaced with a healthy heart provided by a donor. It is…

Coronary heart disease (CHD) kills 1 in 6 men and 1 in 10 women every year. It is a disease in which plaques of fats start depositing within coronary arteries.…