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When the Feet Tell a Bigger Story: Understanding Peripheral Arterial Disea
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], November 26: Diabetes often announces itself quietly, but the damage it causes to our blood vessels can be far from silent. Among the many complications it brings, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is one of the most overlooked--and yet one of the most revealing.
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Kauvery Hospital Salem Successfully Performs Three Major Heart and Blood V
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 23: 72-year-old man had been experiencing breathing difficulties (Dyspnea) for the past year, which worsened in the last month, making it extremely difficult for him to climb stairs. Medical evaluations revealed severe aortic valve stenosis, mild aortic valve
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'A clear connection' between national stress, health: Israeli heart syndro
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The condition's symptoms mimic those of a heart attack, including chest pain and shortness of breath, but it is not caused by blocked coronary arteries.
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Gene discoveries might help prevent deadly coronary artery disease: Resear
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A multinational team of researchers has found nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries, which can lead to life-threatening coronary artery disease, which accounts for up to one in every four fatalities in the United States. Doctors may be able to targe
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Concept Medical received IDE approval to investigate safety and efficacy o
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tampa (Florida) [US], May 1 (ANI/PRNewswire): The US FDA has granted an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval for Concept Medical Inc's novel MagicTouch Sirolimus Coated Balloon (SCB) for the treatment of Small Vessels (SV) in coronary arteries.
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Can heart blockages be reversed?
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI/SRV): A, 68 years old, a follow-up patient for 10 years, recently started to have frequent episodes of angina. A known diabetic and hypertensive for 15 years, he had a heart attack, and Dr Sameer Kubba, Director, Clinical & Interventional Cardiology, Max
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Tamil Nadu's first laser angioplasty centre launched by Kauvery Hospital
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 5 (ANI/NewsVoir): Kauvery Hospital, one of the leading healthcare chains in Tamil Nadu, launched the state's first laser angioplasty centre. Laser angioplasty is a technique where laser light is used to remove blockages in coronary arteries that are tra
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Sourav Ganguly undergoes second round of angioplasty, two stents inserted
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 28 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly underwent a second round of angioplasty on Thursday and two stents were inserted in coronary arteries.
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Study reveals patients with non-cardiac chest pain are reassured with brie
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], December 13 (ANI): Patients diagnosed with non-cardiac chest pain are reluctant to believe they do have heart disease. A new study shows that explaining the test results convinces patients and reduces the likelihood of future chest pain.
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Coronary calcium level can predict coronary heart disease risk better
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, testing a patient's coronary calcium levels is a better predictor of blocked coronary arteries at risk for a heart attack.
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Calcium build-up in arteries may predict heart attack risk
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 09 (ANI): Patients without calcium build-up in the coronary arteries had significantly lower risk of future heart attack or stroke, finds a study.
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