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Angioplasty’s Role in Heart Attack Prevention

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, in extreme cases, a heart attack. Angioplasty is […]

Heart Surgery for Children | Paediatric Cardiac Surgeon in India

Heart surgery in children is performed by a paediatric cardiac surgeon to rectify the congenital heart defects which a child is born with or to treat a heart condition that is developed over time. While congenital heart defects are the most common reasons for heart surgery in children, not all heart defects need surgery. In […]