Oxygen is the life force that drives the human body, and breathing is what feeds this oxygen every tissue and cell. Every breath we take goes through airways, reaches lungs which circulate it to every cell and tissue in the body with the help of blood and...
The terms ‘Cardiothoracic surgery’ and ‘Cardiothoracic surgeon’ is confused with ‘Cardiac surgery’ and ‘Cardiac surgeon’ more often than not. Thought they are related to each other there is also a difference in the procedures, and the reasons the respective surgeries...
The heart and the head connection is real when it comes to our physical well-being. Both physical health (heart) and mental health (brain) go hand in hand with each other and when one swings out of balance other gets impacted as well. Mental health diseases like...
Lung transplantation is a life-saving treatment that is performed on patients with end-stage lung disorders and diseases. Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), Sarcoidosis, are some of...
The outbreak of COVID-19 has adversely affected the lives of people all around the world. The sheer scale of the pandemic has forced us to be locked up within the confines of our residential apartments. The issue of not being able to cater to our regular needs has, in...
Types of Heart Diseases & Treatment for Heart Diseases by Dr AGK. Gokhale The heart is the fist-sized pump that restlessly keeps the human body going. And obviously, any disease to this mighty organ can be highly detrimental to our health resulting in death when...