Cholesterol has garnered a notorious reputation in the health community due to its strong connection with heart diseases and health complications. Despite its essential role in human nutrition, it is perceived to be a villain due to its adverse impact on heart and...
The sound and rhythm of the heart hold clues to the underlying heart condition and, for that matter, any illness and medical condition. This is precisely why the diagnosis of every medical disease, big or small, starts with a doctor putting a stethoscope near the...
Heart diseases are the silent killers of millions of people around the world. These life-threatening diseases can strike anyone, regardless of age, sex, and gender. However, there is also a widespread assumption that men are more prone to heart diseases than women....
Ventricular Assist Device Surgery, also called VAD Surgery, is nothing short of a lifeline for patients whose hearts fail to pump blood effectively. “It is a remarkable medical procedure that assists in improving blood circulation, prevents further deterioration, aids...
When the heart vessels are clogged by fat, cholesterol, or plaque build-up, they tend to narrow down, reducing the blood supply to the heart. In rare cases, they narrow down to an extent where blood supply ceases and blocks the blood flow, leading to chest pain and,...
A lung nodule is a small abnormal mass of tissue that appears as round white spots on chest X-rays and CT scans. They rarely have symptoms and appear in one of every 500 chest x-rays taken when diagnosing some other ailments. So it appears to be not a problem, right?...
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