On average, the heart of an individual beats around 60-100 times and in cases of Bradycardia it beats lower than 60 times per day. While a lower resting heart rate is considered beneficial for an individual, it is not exactly so, if the heart is failing to pump enough...
The illness named aortic aneurysm is quite dangerous and can be life-threatening if not treated at the right time. One might or might not have heard about it earlier and might not be sure as to what it truly is and what are the symptoms that can help a person know...
After reading the terms, one might be confused about which test does what and what is the real difference between them. An ECG and an EKG are two abbreviations of the same test which people might refer to as Electrocardiogram or Electrocardiograph. According to...
Heart surgery is one of the most common surgeries that an adult undergoes nowadays. The most common type is open heart surgery and it may be done to perform a CABG on people with coronary heart disease. Other reasons for an open heart surgery Open heart surgery can...
A heart bypass surgery is performed on a person to improve the flow of blood to their heart. If the surgery is not performed in time, it might be too late for the person suffering from a blockage. The most commonly performed procedure by surgeons is Coronary bypass...
A ventricular septal defect is a common congenital heart defect in which a hole on the wall of lower chambers causes inefficient blood flow making heart work harder, overtime leading to congestive heart failure. A small hole in the heart usually heals and closes on...